*about us*:
span is a bespoke software product development & saas firm headquartered in san francisco, with development offices in cape town, south africa, and guadalajara, mexico.
span's founders created and evolved everything from itunes-top-10 consumer mobile apps to class-2 fda-regulated cloud-based healthcare systems to the shazam mobile app.
our key clients: apple itunes, beats music, walmart labs (oneops), major league baseball advanced media
- hbo now, wwe, dwell, here, player pro & skullcandy.
*responsibilities*
- planning, executing, and closing projects — defining the project, building its comprehensive work plan, and managing the budget- managing teams — facilitating commitment and productivity, removing obstacles, and motivating team members- managing expectations — aligning projects to business goals, managing stakeholders, and communicating project status, milestones, and unexpected difficulties effectively.- assisting the team to perform at their highest level, by removing any impediments to progress and by facilitating meetings.
*requirements*:
- 5+ years of experience in agile software development project management- qualification in cs, eng, or is (or equivalent experience)- previous experience with 3-6 month projects- knowledge of project management principles, processes, and tools; including budget management, creating supporting documentation, and managing resources needed to execute a project- comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle- ability to identify and manage project risks and solid change control experience- proven ability to prioritize, follow-through, and multi-task- a seasoned problem solver who manages proactively- ability to both work independently and direct a multidisciplinary team- experience within a global distributed delivery team and therefore the willingness to work evenings- excellent customer service orientation in dealing with external audiences and internal clients- experience and proficiency in handling client contact for all project communicationsseems really cool-right!?
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*what we offer*:
- flexible and generous work & leave schedule- hybrid-remote working model (the best of both worlds)- learning organization based on a reverence for expertise & craftsmanship (meetups, conferences, lunch & learning fridays, techradar sessions, complimentary education, journals, e-learning...)- friday catered lunches, on-site haircuts, pet-friendly workplace, ping pong (home away from home)- headspace meditation app subscription, charitable community initiatives, employee awards, and recognition- macbook pro retina, noise-canceling headphones, dual monitors, ergonomic chairs (aka all the tools you need and want to make you effective)