Job Description

<h3>About the Company</h3><p>At Horizontal Digital, we hold ourselves to one key belief: You're only as good as your worst customer experience. This mantra is what drives our digital consultancy to think beyond the easy answers and instead create websites, apps, portals and other experiences that solve customer needs for Fortune 500 companies in intuitive and empathetic ways. And we make this lofty standard a reality by fusing strategy, data, design and technology together to arrive at solutions that set the bar higher for everyone.</p><p>We use these values to fuel superior results:</p><ul><li>Lock arms: We forge relationships that make our impact 1,000x stronger. This means working across departments and engaging our clients and communities to deliver the greatest good.</li><li>Show Hustle: We're not ones to sit on our hands and wait. Instead, we anticipate opportunities, collectively roll up our sleeves and find ways to execute the exceptional.</li><li>Embrace change: From new technologies to workplace philosophies, we welcome the unexpected and constantly anticipate what's next.</li><li>Elevate empathy: We listen before we take action. This means understanding various perspectives and holding ourselves to a higher standard of accountability.</li><li>Never settle: We motivate each other to push past the easy answers and collectively arrive at more significant, inspiring ideas.</li></ul><h3>Job Summary</h3><p>The Senior Project Manager is responsible for planning and directing projects to ensure that our client's objectives are accomplished within prescribed timelines and budgets. The Sr. PM will manage a dynamic team of individuals who constantly search for creative ways to elevate the capabilities of technology systems to meet business requirements, by capitalizing on emerging technologies and adapting technologies to the needs of the customer. This individual is driven, solution-oriented, flexible, and familiar with Agile Methodology. They will manage full lifecycle development from strategy through UX, Creative, and implementation. This is a client-facing role and requires someone who is friendly, knowledgeable, and stays calm under pressure.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Manage internal and external projects from inception to successful implementation.</li><li>Define project objectives, scope, estimate, timeline and level of effort.</li><li>Develop project strategies and plans, and identify the methods and tools required for the project.</li><li>Keep projects on track and on budget while resolving issues with clients.</li><li>Monitor progress and budget against plan.</li><li>Serve as project's main contact and be knowledgeable on all aspects of the project.</li><li>Establish work plan and resourcing for each phase of project.</li><li>Prepare internal and external communications, including project status reports, project time/budget reports, and other project-related documents.</li><li>Confer with project personnel to provide technical advice and to resolve problems.</li><li>Manage scope by coordinating and responding to requests for changes from original specifications.</li><li>Ensure quality through planning, execution, quality assurance, and quality control techniques.</li><li>Identify, analyze and mitigate risks to maximize the results and minimize the consequences.</li><li>Work closely with end users, business technologists, and others to understand and prioritize business goals and information needs, then develop system requirements and design specifications.</li><li>Provide solutions, leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle.</li><li>Maintain a strong understanding of Client business objectives and industry trends.</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><ul><li>Solid project management skills with ability to multitask and manage multiple large projects in a cross-functional environment.</li><li>Solid understanding of the software development process.</li><li>Experience with waterfall, Agile, and hybrid project methodologies.</li><li>Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.</li><li>Strong client focus and understanding of business needs.</li><li>Conceptualize creative solutions, documentation and presenting/selling to senior management.</li><li>Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all management levels.</li><li>Ability to operate under dual reporting relationship (IS, clients).</li></ul><h3>Qualifications</h3><ul><li>5-6 years of progressive agency and business experience.</li><li>4+ years in managing large scale projects.</li><li>3-4 years of demonstrated management/supervisory experience.</li><li>Demonstrated competency in strategic thinking and leadership.</li><li>Gained experience working with customers to develop solutions to complex business problems.</li><li>Arabic language is useful, but not essential.</li></ul><p>Horizontal is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of various classifications. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities. All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.</p>