Job Description
About Liferay Liferay is a uniquely profitable B2B enterprise software company with 1,200+ fiery-eyed employees all across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. As a renowned provider of enterprise open-source technologies, we have been recognized by Gartner for empowering businesses around the world to solve complex digital challenges. Liferay Experience Cloud is an all-in-one solution that unites our Liferay DXP and cloud platform capabilities with built-in analytics and B2B commerce functionality, reducing the time to market and allowing for accelerated innovation - serving notable customers across the globe such as Airbus, US Bank, Honda, and Desjardins. But we don’t just make awesome software, we are also fueled by a greater-than-profit vision. By building a vibrant business, making technology useful, and investing in communities, we make it possible for people to reach their full potential to serve others. We give our employees five days off to volunteer at charities they’re excited about, and Liferay donates 10% of our profits to charities around the world. Oh, we’re also self-funded which gives us the freedom to work on whatever we think brings the most value to customers and communities in the long run!About You and this RoleYou are a stellar project manager who values people over process. You strive to find ways to improve complex systems across the organization and contribute to the success of client projects and internal Liferay initiatives. You understand that the success of a team is dependent on its members, and you enjoy cultivating this culture. You know how to manage the expectations of stakeholders while pushing the team forward to succeed in projects and initiatives. You are a highly organized and detail-oriented problem solver, team player, and communicator. Key ObjectivesSuccessful delivery of projects based on scope, schedule, and budgetWork with project teams to handle project escalation issues, facilitate discussion, and conflict resolutionHelp high-performance teams and individuals to track progress and clear any project roadblocks following Liferay’s Services methodology for deliveryAble to organize and lead client discoveries in collaboration with internal and external client relationship managers & key stakeholdersDefine, gather, and analyze client requirementsRelease planning and coordination within project teamsProactively communicate a clear picture to team members of what project success looks like, and work with client leadership to build a comprehensive plan to get thereAbility to be flexible on changing project priorities and help the team identify crucial milestones for deliveryEffectively manage project risks and issues, tracking status and resolutions to help the project stay on course to achieve targeted outcomesManaging scope and change control through project phases, stages, and milestonesParticipates in strategy and requirements gathering for project estimationPrepare for and actively communicate project progress and potential issues in client meetingsAble to multi-task and parallelize priorities on a combination of internal and client projectsEffectively Manage and Mentor other Mid-level Project Managers and Associate Project Managers.CoverageExpected (at times) to cover the responsibilities of a Lead Project Manager, a Mid-level Project Manager, or an Associate Project Manager.Qualifications5+ years of experience in Project ManagementExperience as a Mid-level Project ManagerIntermediate knowledge and understanding of Liferay GS internal processes and SDLC processesPrevious consulting experience with clients in different industries is strongly desiredIntermediate Agile Project Management Experience with the ability to work on cross-functional, distributed teams
