Technical Project Manager

Summary

Join Urban Insight as a Freelance Technical Project Manager and contribute to building meaningful websites and web applications for mission-focused organizations. You will lead technically complex projects, work collaboratively with a supportive team, and directly interact with clients. This freelance role offers flexibility with the potential for conversion to a full-time position. The ideal candidate possesses extensive technical project management experience, a strong understanding of Agile methodologies, and proficiency with Drupal or WordPress. The position is fully remote within the U.S., offering a competitive hourly rate.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive technical project management experience
• Solid grasp of Agile practices including managing Scrum/Kanban processes. Understands the value of agile processes/artifacts and has mentored others
• Strong proficiency with Drupal or WordPress
• Strong client presentation skills
• Previous experience working at a digital agency or consulting firm
• Ability to prepare concise and clear professional memos and documentation
• Minimum of 5 years technical leadership and business process management
• Minimum of 5 years business application knowledge with an emphasis on software development, operational efficiency, and release management
• Proven ability to make decisions resulting in the successful implementation of technical process or operational changes
• In-depth knowledge of business process development / controls and mapping work-item execution status to organizational objectives
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field or equivalent experience
• For remote work: Previous experience successfully working remotely, and physical location in the U.S

Responsibilities

• Lead technically complex programs and projects for end-users from discovery through maintenance and support
• Work as part of a team to build responsive websites and web applications
• Work directly with clients to help them achieve their goals
• Guide clients through our documented planning, design, implementation, quality assurance, and launch process
• Participate in and lead weekly team meetings
• Create requirements documents, technical specifications, project schedules, project documentation, and other deliverables
• Independently creates and iteratively improves project and program processes for teams/programs within their scope
• Manage project schedule, budget, resourcing, and scope
• Assign and shepherd work tickets, collaborating closely with developers
• Works with engineering and suggests options for reducing cost either through scope changes or creative engineering approaches
• When issues arise, identify the correct teams to analyze and resolve. Drives incident investigations and communicates status clearly to stakeholders
• Evaluate new technology frameworks and systems
• Help agency identify opportunities with existing clients to either expand scope of work or pursue new projects

Preferred Qualifications

Previous development experience is a benefit

Benefits

• Work from anywhere in the United States
• We work with you to create a career path that works for you
• The average employee tenure is 6.5 years
• We're stable. We've been in business for 25 years, and continue to grow each year
• We believe in a reasonable life/work balance and enjoy 40-hour work weeks
• Team members work with the latest hardware and software
• We have weekly events to keep the team connected: Developer Lunch & Learns, Lightning Demos, Game Breaks