Position OverviewWe’re seeking an energetic, ambitious, and motivated Project Manager who has expertise in managing the facets of projects: the team, the scope and the customers for a successful delivery. As a Project Manager you will own the delivery of a portfolio of projects across the Americas and EMEA regions, ranging from quick implementations to large-scale program deliveries for well-known international brands and organizations.You will participate in the full delivery lifecycle, from project initiation through to deployment, collaborating with fellow Delivery members (Technical Leads, Developers, Business Analysts, Quality Assurance, and Operations), Product Engineers, Customer Support, Legal, and Finance. We will provide our Best Practice approach to delivery with standardized tools, a proven delivery engagement model, and escalation/support plans. You will bring experience of consulting with external clients, development life cycle expertise, software development experience, budget management, and risk management. So if you are a driven, customer focused, and highly motivated PM with both solid technical exposure and a polished communication style, the PM role at Brightcove presents a challenging and exciting career opportunity.Job Responsibilities

• Accountable for consulting and guiding external clients of Brightcove to the successful delivery of contracted deliverables ranging from SME consulting to Application development based on the Brightcove video platform
• Facilitate client workshops and requirements gathering, with supporting SMEs
• Manage multiple (10+) project types with varying levels of complexity, in parallel
• Manage internal & external stakeholders and delivery teams remotely across multiple time zones
• Responsible for program charter, governance and communications planning and defining roles for each engagement
• Management of Change Requests
• Consistently employs strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage multiple shifting priorities, customer demands and timelines
• Coordination and continuous expectation setting among internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage internal and third-party development teams to deliver projects
• Participate in continuous improvement and enforcement of our Delivery Best Practices
• Contributing to a healthy, collaborative team environment

Qualifications/Experience

• 5+ years of hands on experience working on technical project teams or professional services teams in delivery-related roles with external customers
• Must have excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage clients, vendors and teams dispersed geographically.
• Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to succeed in a fast-past work environment
• Ability to learn quickly and independently to understand and convey technical concepts to internal stakeholders and customers
• Interested in providing team mentorship and knowledge sharing
• Experience with simultaneously planning, organizing, and executing projects of varying sizes and complexities and delivering them within the specified timeframe and budget.
• Ability and experience facilitating requirements definition, project planning and gap analysis.
• Experience with Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile methods of delivery within a software development environment.
• Experience with standard project planning, resource planning, risk management, project management tools, practices and procedures.
• Expertise in Risk assessment, tracking, and mitigation planning, with internal/external teams, regular status reporting and escalations to ensure no surprises
• Experience managing a portfolio of projects in excess of $500k in combined revenue
• Experience in resource planning from project kick-off through to delivery to customer
• Excellent project management skills including Scope and budget control with internal reporting
• Experience managing software development, required
• Experience in a professional services environment, a plus.
• Experience with Confluence and JIRA is required
• Digital or Video industry landscape expertise (OTT, AVOD, SVOD, etc.) a plus, but not required.
• Exposure or hands-on knowledge of the Brightcove products and ecosystem is a plus, but not required.

About BrightcoveBrightcove is a diverse, global team of smart, passionate people who are revolutionizing the way organizations deliver video. We’re hyped up about storytelling, and about helping organizations reach their audiences in bold and innovative ways. When video is done right, it can have a powerful and lasting effect. Hearts open. Minds change.Since 2004, Brightcove has been supporting customers that are some of the largest media companies, enterprises, events, and non-profit organizations in the world. There are over 600 Brightcovers globally, each of us representing our unique talents and we have built a culture that values authenticity, individual empowerment, excellence and collaboration. This culture enables us to harness the incredible power of video and create an environment where you will want to grow, stay and thrive. Bottom line: We take our video seriously, and we take great pride in doing it as #oneteam.WORKING AT BRIGHTCOVEWe strive to provide our employees with an environment where they can do their best work and be their best selves. This includes a focus on our employees’ work experience, actively creating a culture where inclusion and growth are at the center, and hiring, recognizing, promoting employees who are committed to living and breathing these same ideals. We value collaboration, creativity, work/life balance, professional growth and creating an empowering space for open communication. Whether you’re in one of our offices around the world or working remotely you have plenty of opportunities to meet colleagues and celebrate a variety of personal interests with organized groups and clubs including an Employee Action Committee, Women of Brightcove, Pride of Brightcove, Parents of Brightcove … and more to come!We recognize that no candidate is perfect and Brightcove would love to have the chance to get to know you. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Brightcove embraces diversity and seeks candidates who support persons of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. If you need any accommodations for your interview, please email .The Brightcove explains the processing and purposes of any personal information.BC21059At Brightcove, we believe that providing comprehensive and competitive compensation and benefits packages across the globe are essential to our employees. Base salary is just one component of Brightcove’s total rewards program. We offer a wide range of benefits and perks that may include bonus or commission, Brightcove stock, unlimited paid time off, 401(K) matching, health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), generous employer Health Savings Account (HSA) contributions, tuition reimbursement, 100% paid parental leave and more.USA Brightcove Base Salary Range$85,200—$127,800 USD

Expected salary: $85200 – 127800 per year

Location: USA

Job date: Sun, 14 Apr 2024 06:31:43 GMT

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