NYCPHP Meetup

[Stella Gruvman]

Job Title:  Technical Project Manager/Project Lead- someone who was a dev
and is now a tech PM.

REPORTS TO: Associate Director of Project Management



NYTimes.com is looking for a candidate with proven technical and project
management skills to lead the development and launch of our online software
products.  The position calls for someone who can take initiative, work
independently, and learn on the job quickly to bring people together and
make things happen for The New York Times' digital future.

 

Responsibilities

1. Act as a strong leader and owner of NYTimes.com software development
projects, and drive them to successful, smooth, on-time completion.  Ensure
that software engineering `initiatives meet software standards and delivery
schedules. 

2. Coordinate among various departments including Product Managers, Editors,
Designers, Systems Administrators, Sales, Marketing, and Business
Development.  

3.  Manage day-to-day relationships with technology vendors and offshore
development resources.

4. Proactively seek out, track and remove barriers to completing a project.
5. Create required deliverables for all project lifecycle phases, including
project schedules, scope documents, requirements, and specifications.  

5. Track project progress and report status on a regular basis to the
organization, escalating when necessary.

6. As a small percentage of the job, oversee smooth operation of important
software products on an ongoing basis, acting as liaison between IT and the
rest of the company for bugs, enhancement requests and ongoing maintenance
needs.

 

Requirements

1. At least three years experience in leading Web software development
projects at high-trafficked public (non-intranet) content websites.  

2. Strong written and oral communication skills including the ability to
communicate between technical and non-technical personnel.  

3. Ability to take ownership of complex technical efforts and mediate
between competing interests and personalities.  Ability to identify options,
suggest solutions, and act decisively when necessary to advance a project.

4. Excellent organizational skills.  Ability to conscientiously manage and
follow up on multiple concurrent tasks and requests on tight deadlines. 

5. Knowledge of Web technologies including development experience with
scripting languages such as Perl, PHP and Python, as well as exposure to AMP
environments.

6. Familiarity with project management procedures and methodology,
especially requirements management, scheduling, and agile methodologies.

7. B.S./B.A. in Computer Science or a degree in a related field plus
Computer Science coursework, or equivalent.

 

 

Stella Gruvman

Digital Recruiter 

NY Times Digital

stella.gruvman at nytimes.com

212-556-5153

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stellagruvman/

 

The New York Times Company's digital operations, which includes the #1
newspaper site NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com, 

is a top 10 web property with more than 35 million unique visitors a month.

 

www.nytco.com/careers.com

 

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