Technical Project Manager - Contractor to Hire

Technical Project Manager

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive technical project management experience, preferably in digital agency environment.
• Solid grasp of Agile practices including managing Scrum/Kanban processes. Understands the value of agile processes/artifacts and has mentored others.
• Strong proficiency with Drupal or WordPress.
• Strong client presentation skills.
• Previous experience working at a digital agency or consulting firm.
• Ability to prepare concise and clear professional memos and documentation.
• Minimum of 5 years technical leadership and business process management.
• Minimum of 5 years business application knowledge with an emphasis on software development, operational efficiency, and release management. 
• Proven ability to make decisions resulting in the successful implementation of technical process or operational changes. 
• In-depth knowledge of business process development / controls and mapping work-item execution status to organizational objectives.
• Previous development experience is a benefit.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field or equivalent experience.
• For remote work: Previous experience successfully working remotely, and physical location in the U.S.

• Lead technically complex programs and projects for end-users from discovery through maintenance and support.
• Work as part of a team to build responsive websites and web applications.
• Work directly with clients to help them achieve their goals.
• Guide clients through our documented planning, design, implementation, quality assurance, and launch process.
• Participate in and lead weekly team meetings.
• Create requirements documents, technical specifications, project schedules, project documentation, and other deliverables.
• Independently creates and iteratively improves project and program processes for teams/programs within their scope.
• Manage project schedule, budget, resourcing, and scope.
• Assign and shepherd work tickets, collaborating closely with developers.
• Works with engineering and suggests options for reducing cost either through scope changes or creative engineering approaches.
• When issues arise, identify the correct teams to analyze and resolve. Drives incident investigations and communicates status clearly to stakeholders. 
• Evaluate new technology frameworks and systems.
• Help agency identify opportunities with existing clients to either expand scope of work or pursue new projects.

• Work from any location in the United States, available 9am - 5pm in any U.S. time zone.
• Our office is located in sunny Los Angeles, CA. This position is available for fully remote (U.S. and Canada ONLY), partially remote (a few days in the office), or in-person in our L.A. Office.

• Urban Insight is a Los Angeles-based digital agency with over 30 team members. https://www.urbaninsight.com/
• We work with some of LA’s best-known institutions, such as LACMA, The Broad, Planetizen Courses, University of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, and the Japanese American National Museum
• We’re the top-ranked Web development and Drupal agency in Los Angeles, according to Clutch, an independent analyst. Have a look at what our clients say about us: https://clutch.co/profile/urban-insight
• We help our clients with beautiful and flexible websites and web apps. We do this by providing strong project leadership, honest advice, thoughtful design, and technical best practices.
• We take on cutting edge, challenging projects for appreciative clients, and have a supportive and team-based approach to projects.
• We plan, design, and create innovative websites, and we often use open source web content management systems like Drupal and WordPress.
• We design and develop custom applications using tools like Angular, React, Gatsby, Next.js node.js, Stripe, PHP, Javascript, Bootstrap, Tailwind, and MySQL.
• We have a clearly-defined project management methodology and case management system. We strive to be the most organized environment in which you've ever worked. (If we're not, then we can learn from you!)

• We take on interesting, meaningful projects for appreciative clients.
• Work from anywhere in the United States.
• We work with you to create a career path that works for you.
• The average employee tenure is 6.5 years.
• We're stable. We've been in business for 25 years, and continue to grow each year.
• We believe in a reasonable life/work balance and enjoy 40-hour work weeks.
• Team members work with the latest hardware and software.
• We have weekly events to keep the team connected: Developer Lunch & Learns, Lightning Demos, Game Breaks.
• There are many more reasons: https://www.urbaninsight.com/careers

The hourly billable rate for this role ranges from $40-$50, depending on experience, qualifications, and scope of work. As a freelancer, this role is not eligible for company benefits