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Position: Project Manager
Position & Company Overview
Buildable, a custom software development company based in McMinnville OR, is looking for a Project Manager to join the team and support the existing project managers. You are an excellent fit if you are passionate about working in tech and want to contribute your strengths in organization, caring for people and continuous improvement, and client relations!
About Buildable
Who is Buildable? We are a team of dynamic and motivated people, creatives, engineers, and project managers who build creative and innovative software solutions for our clients. We work hard, have a sense of humor, value human connections, and invest in the ongoing training of our people. Great people make great software.
We envision a world in which software development is an engine for creative thinking, efficient work, and productive, happy organizations. We build software that serves people, not the other way around. Our collaborative approach, Agile mindset, and passionate team combine to deliver solutions that help our clients solve business challenges from the major to the mundane.
We offer competitive benefits, including: 90% company-paid medical, vision, and dental health care; two weeks all federal holidays (and extra days for Christmas and New Year’s) PTO; and safe harbor 401(k) matching. We are located in charming downtown McMinnville in the heart of Oregon wine country.
Position Description
The Project Manager duties include and are not limited to:
- Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-up meetings, sprint review, and sprint retrospective meetings.
- Develop and manage project plans, schedules, budgets and invoices.
- Ensure proactive communication with project stakeholders.
- Collaborate with development teams to define technical requirements and solutions.
- Monitor progress, track deliverables, and manage risks throughout the project lifecycle.
- Serve as a liaison between technical teams and clients, translating complex technical concepts into actionable insights.
- Run clients’ meetings with Buildable, set agendas, review scope and budget with clients, and proactively propose/identify solutions to project problems.
- Ensure that project documentation is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
- Create/update weekly budget and status reports.
- Evaluate project outcomes and conduct lessons learned exercises to identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Engineering on proposals and opportunities.
- Other tasks to support engineering and design teams.
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Problem solving and growth mindset
- Fluent in English
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Must be fully eligible to work in the United States
- 3-5 years of tech industry experience (or equivalent demonstrable experience)
- Experience interfacing with customers
Preferred Qualifications/Skills
- BS in business administration, computer science, or related field
- Knowledge of Lean and Agile methodologies
- Knowledge of the Scrum framework
Required Technical Skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint, Teams, etc.)
- Knowledge of system integration, APIs, and database management.
- Basic coding knowledge (e.g., Python, Java, or SQL).
- Experience with project management tools such as Airtable, Jira (desired, but not required)
Office Location
- McMinnville, OR
- Hybrid, Remote OK but must be located in the Pacific Northwest.
The perfect candidate is one who:
- Likes challenges and to work in a fast-paced environment
- Has a real eye for detail and recognizing patterns
- Enjoys following through and clearing ambiguity
- Addresses conflict with empathy
- Is obsessed with quality
- Communicates clearly and directly
- Can grasp and convey effort-level of technical solutions
- Can break down technical language into layperson terms
- Can balance client priority with business feasibility
- Anticipates customer needs
- Empowers team members for success
- Enjoys discussing and optimizing processes and systems
- Is a lifelong learner
- Enjoys investigating the unknown
Ready to apply?
Buildable is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Buildable reserves the right to close the position at any time before the deadline if it is fulfilled prior to the posted deadline.
