Project Manager

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Founded in 2007 by the creators of Kali Linux, OffSec (formerly known as Offensive Security) is the leading provider of continuous professional and workforce development, training, and education for cybersecurity practitioners. OffSec’s distinct pedagogy and practical, hands-on learning help organizations fill the infosec talent gap by training their teams on today’s most critical skills.

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About the Job

We have a growing distributed team of project & product management, and software web developers located throughout North America, Europe, & APAC. We are designing and building a new web platform that is the foundation for the day-to-day sales and marketing operations. It will be a high-traffic, consumer-facing, e-commerce web platform employing all the new modern software development technology, processes, and tools.

OffSec is looking for a self-driven, highly motivated and organized technical project manager for our Project Management Team. The technical project manager will be responsible for coordinating, scheduling and managing tasks and. Must have software project management experience, and a strong sense of organization, attention to detail and a proven ability to guide others to deliver outstanding results in a timely manner.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manages multiple software development teams with a keen focus on delivering business value

• Runs technical team and project meetings to drive projects forward by focusing on next actions

• Oversees and guides project planning, capacity planning and participates in roadmap planning

• Understands and conveys the importance of the work being done and instills a sense of urgency

• Proactively identifies, and then either resolves or escalates, potential problems, issues or risks

• Owns all communication related to the project, both within the team and with the organization

• Demonstrates an attitude of team focus to accomplish overall project goals, maintains a ‘we’re all in this together’ approach.

• Removes obstacles or develops a plan of action for difficulties that arise

• Contributes to overall project success and supports other assigned tasks as necessary.

• Cultivates an environment where team members are empowered and demonstrates a strong sense of ownership

• Communicates effectively, written, verbal, structured and unstructured to keep all the stakeholders in the loop on project status

• Encourages sharing of knowledge and leads by example

• Demonstrates an unwavering commitment to excellence, team culture, and living the OffSec values

Qualifications

• BS/BA in related field or equivalent combination of relevant experience and education

• 2-3 years previous experience in software development project management.

• Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills, with meticulous attention to detail

• Excellent spoken and written communication as well as receptive listening skills.

• Experience working with global teams in varying time zones and remote locations.

• Ability to accomplish goals by managing and influencing individuals to meet deadlines on time.

• Proven experience implementing standard project management and SDLC methodologies and best practices.

• Ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks. Demonstrated knowledge of project management concepts and techniques required.

• Familiar with technical IT related topics including programming, networking, webservers and VMWare would be beneficial, but not required

• Experience using Slack, Jira, and Confluence

• Willing to work non-traditional hours (nights, weekends, holidays, as needed).

• Strong knowledge in the G Suite of products: Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides

• Comfortability or experience working on a Mac machine.

Working conditions

This role is a full-time salaried position. Work hours for this position are flexible and will be performed from a home office. Must be willing to work Eastern Time zone.

Direct reports

This position has no direct reports.

EEO

OffSec provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.