Web Project Manager (SOMA / south beach)

Are you excited about working in a fast-paced Internet organization and making a positive impact on the world?




GreatSchools Inc., and its online media property, GreatSchools.net, is the nation's premier provider of K-12 school information. Our mission is to improve K-12 education by inspiring parents to get involved. Information and tools on GreatSchools.net help parents choose the best school for their children, support their children’s education and improve schools in their communities. We are an independent, national nonprofit organization made possible by the generous support of foundations and corporations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Pisces Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Sylvan Learning Systems and more.




Our organization’s dedicated and talented team is headquartered in downtown San Francisco. Our online guide to K-12 schools will serve about 25 million users this year and is accessed at www.greatschools.net and through co-branded partnerships with a growing list of major media properties, including Yahoo!, AOL, MSN, Family.com, LATimes.com and SFGate.com.




This is a unique opportunity to work with a consumer website that makes a difference in the lives of millions of people!




We're looking for somebody who is:


- A great communicator with all types of people


- Super organized and on top of every detail


- Always thinking ahead to next week, next month and beyond while keeping a close eye on today’s timelines


- Cool under pressure: the one who stays calm when there's a lot going on


- Reacts quickly to change or new information and can foresee things coming down the line


- Loves the internet


- Great with spreadsheets and likes using numbers to draw conclusions




And somebody who loves:


- Consumer web


- Building great products


- Process and making sure everything runs smoothly


- Agile development methodology


- Tracking and communicating progress


- Having fun at work


- Working on a cohesive team


- Using technology to help parents and their children




This job is a good match for somebody on a career path to be a web product manager.




<u>Responsibilities:</u></u>


This individual is a critical member of the Marketing and Product Management team (currently 5 people including this position) and is highly involved in implementing ongoing improvements to the Web site, redesigns and new functionality. This is a new position to help us ensure successful implementation of exciting Web site developments that are in the works.




Project Management: 80%


Take projects from stakeholder signoff to release to live by managing the implementation process in partnership with product management and engineering, utilizing agile development methodologies where appropriate.




- Identify and prioritize consumer needs.


- Work with individual team members to define and document project scope, break projects down into individual user stories, develop and maintain project plans and schedules, track project status; maintain project budgets, and report project status and cost to management.


- Understand and apply basic agile development principles such as XP or Scrum.


- Manage multiple projects simultaneously.


- Continually monitor, evaluate and communicate project risks, issues, scope, and timeline and provide guidance accordingly to team members. Ensure roadmap execution occurs successfully during defined timelines.


- Work directly with engineering to serve as the user representative in agile methodology and champion the user experience.


- Perform initial review against product user stories and UI designs. Ensure that products will delight our users and are built to the design. Support QA in completing full review.


- Coordinate issue resolution with project owners during project implementation phase, as needed.


- Schedule routine reviews with management of high level projects in progress.


- Oversee the development of UI and art for projects as needed.




Metrics and Web Analytics: 20%


- Identify, maintain and evaluate key metrics and processes that need to be tracked for the organization; develop associated reports for internal distribution.


- Serve as the company’s lead resource in compiling Web site metrics, primarily using Omniture Web analytics software, and train other departments in the use of Omniture for reporting and analyses.


- Provide tracking and analysis of search engine traffic, create related reports, and distribute results on a regular basis.




<u>Qualifications:</u></u>


- 1 to 2 years experience with web project management and/or production


- Strong detail-oriented project management skills


- Combination of technical competence and business skills to help develop business requirements and coordinate implementation


- Knowledge of web standards, design and usability


- Great with Excel


- Experience with web analytics and reporting is a plus, but if you’re eager to learn and have aptitude in this area please still apply


- Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment


- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills


- Enthusiastic team player




Salary commensurate with experience. This is a full-time (40 hours per week) regular position at the GreatSchools.net corporate office in San Francisco. No contract offers, please. Benefits package includes: Medical, dental, vision, long-term & short-term disability, life & ADD and retirement plan.




Please email a cover letter and resume including salary requirements to jobs-wpm.np@greatschools.net with “Web Project Manager” in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.




We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage diversity in our workplace.