Digital Project Manager
About the role
Yellow Panther is an award-winning creative digital studio that builds bespoke products using content and technology to connect people. Our IP is unparalleled.
We have a presence in Manchester, Royal Leamington Spa, and Ahmedabad. Our field of play is sport, eCommerce, and B2B working with rights holders, federations, clubs, major brands, and SMEs.
You'll be joining a small, close-knit company who work with Tier 1 clients to realise their vision and deliver game- changing products to market on a global scale.
Each project is driven by a dedicated, cross-functional team of PM/Design/UI/UX/Development experts who collaborate closely with our clients and stakeholders to deliver benchmark quality digital products and solutions.
As a Digital PM, you will drive point on your projects. Working with key stakeholders, design and development leads, you'll help shape the product and be responsible for end-to-end delivery. You will be a champion of product and project management and strategy for each of our clients.
A bit about what you would do…
Work with a cross-functional team to deliver agile and waterfall software projects that meet both user and business goals
Establish clear and timely communications with stakeholders in order to manage the delivery of projects and timelines
Work with stakeholders and project leads to shape product strategy, define requirements, and create roadmaps
Break down the product vision into smaller, incremental deliverables such as tasks, epics, and user stories
Help the team meet deadlines and adopt agile delivery methods
Lead meetings such as stand-ups, refinements, demos and retros
Participate in discovery workshops and design sprints helping clients realise their vision
Focus on client needs to facilitate continuous product improvement, through post-delivery analysis
Work with senior team leads to improve best practices for delivery of digital projects
This role may be for you if your experience sounds familiar…
Possess 4+ years as a Project or Product Manager working in a product-driven company or agency
Successfully delivered software applications in an Agile/Scrum environment
Worked on projects over £100K
Experienced and at ease in a client-facing role
Proven experience working with 3rd party suppliers and multi-agencies
Interested in tech and sport and what can be achieved together
High level of organisation with impeccable prioritization and multi-tasking skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines
Calm under pressure, able to anticipate and solve problems
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly convey and distil complex information
Solid, integrity-first sense of responsibility and ownership, and commitment to delivering best practice and values
Motivate and influence the project team
Play nice with others, enjoy being part of a smart, collaborative cohort but equally a strong self-starter, able to work independently
Enjoy working in an international team where kindness and ingenuity are valued; and ego is not
Keen to bring your brains and creativity to the table to make us better, identify opportunities to improve our products and grow with us
What to include in your application
CV
Cover letter outlining your relevant experience/fit to the role
Short paragraph detailing your favourite product and why
Package
£34,000 - £38,000 DOE
Bonus scheme
Hybrid M – F (2 days per week in Leamington Spa office) and flexi hours
22 days holiday
Budget and time offered for career development and training
Pension plan contributions matched by Yellow Panther
Timing
Q2 2024
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Open to UK citizens or residents with the right to work within the UK
BA or academic qualifications in a relevant field
Nice to have: PM/PRINCE 2 certification or demonstrated experience using AGILE, JIRA, Waterfall, etc
