Stanford Web Services is seeking a Web Project Manager to guide teams creating websites, tools, and services. In this client-focused position, you will:
* use your outstanding skills in communication, negotiation, and planning to cultivate positive relationships with a diverse set of clients * partner with designers, researchers, and developers to define and execute strategy on projects ranging in complexity from single websites to sophisticated digital products * support an efficient agile development process through scrum and development sprints * manage JIRA and similar tools for communication and reporting * lead retrospectives to support your team with continuous improvement
About SWS Stanford Web Services(SWS) is an award-winning agency within Stanford University providing web strategy, user experience, visual design, and web development services to the campus community. SWS is responsible for more than 3,400 websites and is part of University Information Technology (UIT), a 600-person strong organization supporting 100+ services. SWS is a geographically diverse team spanning much of North America, from Rhode Island to British Columbia.
SWS takes pride in our mission to care for Stanford's ever-evolving web presence, because supporting the research and education mission of a world-class university can make a positive impact in the world. We build beautiful, secure, accessible, and effective websites, including giving.stanford.edu, students.alumni.stanford.edu, engineering.stanford.edu, earth.stanford.edu, and many more. Everyone in SWS works directly with campus clients and partners and is committed to problem-solving using friendly and clear communication. SWS uses GitHub to track hundreds of features and products, contributes to open source projects, manages a pattern library for efficient and usable designs, and evolves our products to empower communication by our schools and departments.
As a part of the Stanford community, we encourage a culture of real work-life balance; signing off at a reasonable hour is how life should be. Our group includes musicians, a brewer, a master gardener, an ultra marathoner, a lunchtime Zumba-enthusiast, a champion marksman, and many loving parents. We like what we do and other things, too!
The following is the standard job description for this type of position at Stanford and includes information about general responsibilities that might help you decide. If it sounds like a good fit for you, please apply. We're a great team doing great things.
Job purpose
Act as the lead point of contact on web design and development projects for Stanford academic and administrative units. Coordinate requirements definition, technical resource allocation, timelines, and budgets for complex Drupal and/or WordPress website projects. Take projects from original concept through final implementation. Work typically consists of 50% time contribution towards project leadership and 50% as a technical contributor.
Core duties
* Perform the full range of project management cycle: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Lead projects requiring functional integration.
* Direct development of an action plan, and estimate requirements for resources, including management, labor, materials, and time required to complete projects.
* Facilitate discussions and negotiations to drive recommendation consensus within scope of responsibility.
* Develop and help execute comprehensive change management strategy and communication plan relative to project scope and stakeholders on a focused project; actively manage resistance to change.
* These elements typically delineate the project management involved at this level: Charter- charter and scoping involvement or scope definition, identify and shape scope; # of disciplines /stakeholders to manage is contained to localized department or university constituents; risk- manage and report on risks associated with projects to upper management, risk sharing is maintained between management and project manager; project complexity involves straight-forward technology applications to drive decisions; primary university relationship is at the individual faculty, department /director level; cumulative budget/scope from $100k to $250k.
* Other duties may also be assigned
Minimum requirements
Education & Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in a related field and three years of related experience in management of projects of moderate size/complexity with limited performance risk, including project planning, scheduling, tracking, and budgeting, or combination of education and relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: We're looking for candidates with deep expertise in:
* Good understanding of content management systems, especially Drupal and WordPress, including the ability to define requirements informed by CMS features and functionality. * Clear understanding of web standards and usability methods.
Other abilities include:
* Polished written and oral communication skills to address a wide variety of audiences. * Ability to productively engage and influence cross-functional teams. * Demonstrated project management ability to employ integration, scope time management, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement components. * Demonstrated resilience, diplomacy, influence, relationship building, and problem-solving skills in a variety of situations.
Certifications and Licenses:
* Agile Scrum Master and/or Product Owner certified, Project Management Professional (PMP) certified, completion of a Project Management Certificate program, or similar certification in process preferred.
Physical requirements
* Frequently sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, and grasp lightly/fine manipulation and lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds. * Occasionally stand/walk, write by hand. * Rarely use a telephone, kneel, crawl, climb ladders, twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulder, grasp forcefully. Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.
Working conditions
* Travel locally and cross-university.
Work standards
* When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements. * Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations. * Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. * Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and is committed to recruiting and hiring without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This position is eligible for full-time remote work from any location in the U.S., with periodic visits to our campuses located in Redwood City, CA and Stanford, CA.
The expected pay range for this position is $97,000 to $120,000 per annum.
Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
Why Stanford Is for You
Consider lives saved through first-ever organ transplants and research to cure illnesses. Ponder what the world would be like without the "World Wide Web". Stanford University has revolutionized the way we live and enriches the world. SWS is part of Stanford's diverse and dedicated 17,000 staff that support this mission. We seek talented people who are driven to impact the future of our legacy. Our culture and unique perks empower you with:
* Freedom to grow: We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit courses. Join a TED Talk, a film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak. * A caring culture: We provide superb retirement plans, generous time-off, and family care resources. * A healthier you: Climb our rock wall or choose from hundreds of health or fitness classes at our world-class exercise facilities. We also provide excellent health care benefits. * Discovery and fun: Stroll through historic sculptures, trails, and museums.
The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.
Why work at Stanford?Stanford University has changed the world, over and over again.We are one of Silicon Valley's largest employers - and also one of the most unique. Our mission is to educate future leaders and promote interdisciplinary, world-class research and teaching. This passion makes Stanford an intensely creative, rewarding, and challenging place to work. At the same time, our traditions of respect and collaboration sustain a humane, supportive environment in which to pursue your life and your career.At Stanford you'll work with bright, diverse, dedicated people. You'll find encouragement to learn and grow. You'll enjoy excellent benefits and an outstanding environment. How will it change you?
