Thursday, November 04, 2010

Webroot - Senior Technical Project Manager

Senior Technical Project Manager - Boulder/Broomfield
Posted by: "Jon Landau" JLandau@webroot.com

Senior Technical Project Manager



Webroot is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager in Boulder, CO
(soon to be moving to Broomfield), to manage all project efforts from
initiation through completion for our Web Development team. The
successful candidate will have experience in the areas of agile software
development and leading cross-functional teams comprised of technical
and business stakeholders.



The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation coupled with
the business acumen to understand and work with varying functional areas
including Sales, Product Management, Operations, and Finance, as well as
other key areas. The Project Manager's core responsibilities will be
managing and prioritizing a high volume of requests, driving scope and
schedule, managing a master project list, driving resource capacity
planning, ensuring milestones are achieved on-time and on-budget, and
providing effective communications, visibility and transparency of
projects across the business.



RESPONSIBILITIES



* Impartially represent functional stakeholders and serve as lead
project management resource for all web development projects/initiatives
* Responsible for overall web development project list, program
and project status facilitation, resource capacity planning, and process
standards
* Direct project activities to ensure high quality results within
defined time schedules with ownership for the complete end to end
process
* Responsible for overall project planning coordination, tracking,
and status reporting
* Ensure that project objectives are achieved and fulfil
documented requirements
* Resolve project-related conflicts by demonstrating leadership
and appropriate influencing / decision-making competencies
* Assist in the development and promotion of program and project
management best practices and utilization of tools for all stages of the
project and program life cycles
* Ensure effective and proactive communications to project
stakeholders
* Leverage internal tools to automate as much of the process as
possible, while maintaining a willingness to perform manual analysis to
deliver key information in a timely fashion



SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE



* 7-10 years experience in a progressive career path as a
technical Project Manager or ScrumMaster in a technology-based business
* Experience leading and balancing the demands around multiple
projects in parallel with variable timelines and for various functional
areas
* Strong communication, decision making and relationship-building
skills are essential
* Developed business acumen with excellent practical experience
in: project management, issue reporting and resolution, executive status
reporting, project management tools, and cross-functional team
leadership
* Familiarity with project management and/or agile management
tools
* Strong planning, scheduling, and organization skills
* Self-starter that can drive complex projects with minimal
guidance/oversight
* High energy, enthusiastic, charismatic and a team player
* Work effectively in a team environment
* Expertise in Project, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel and Word
* BS or BA



If you would like an opportunity to work with this widely recognized
worldwide leader in security technology, send your resume to
jlandau@webroot.com for consideration.



Principals only- no third parties, please. Webroot Software, Inc. is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.



About Webroot



Webroot provides
industry-leading Internet security solutions for consumers, enterprises
and small and medium businesses worldwide. Webroot products consistently
receive top review ratings by respected third parties and have been
adopted by millions globally. In addition to our award-winning business
and consumer software, Webroot now protects enterprises with Webroot(r)
Security Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Webroot Web Security SaaS and
Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS are subscription-based services that
provide on-demand web, email and archiving solutions, giving
organizations a flexible and cost-effective alternative to on-premise
security.







Jon Landau | Recruiting Director

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Webroot
2560 55th Street

Boulder, CO 80301 USA



Phone: 303.450.5989

E-mail: jlandau@webroot.com
Web: www.webroot.com