Technical Project Manager

Job Description

About VMG

The VICE Media Group (VMG) is an international media company that captures people at the heart of all our stories. We focus on the ideas, issues, and context that other outlets miss. Launched in 1994, VICE operates in 35 cities across the globe, making 1,5 00 pieces of content every day. The company has five lines of business: Digital (VICE, Refinery29 and i - D) , an award - winning international network of digital content; VICE STUDIOS, a feature film and television production studio; VICELAND, an Emmy - winning international television network; a Peabody award - winning NEWS division; and VIRTUE, a global, full - service creative agency with 26 offices around the world.

VMG x Vision and Values

We are here to create a place for people and their ideas. VICE was started by people who wanted to make things they cared about, and who took on the world with curiosity, radical thinking, and an audacious spirit. We are still that company.

That is why our values are:

1. Bring Who You Really Are

2. Grow While You're Here

3. Do Work That Means Something To You

VMG x Team

The Product & Engineering department is responsible for all of VMG's products, both consumer facing, like the VICE.com or Refinery29.com platforms, and internal operations and content creation tools, like our proprietary CMS 'Backstage', 'Stories Studio' o ur proprietary social stories production app for editors, and more.

Role x You

VICE is looking for an enthusiastic and detail - oriented Technical Project Manager to join the Product & Engineering department in our Amsterdam (NL) office. You will be par t of the Product Operations team, in which you will support the Senior Tech Project Manager covering CMS, API and Commercial products. Our ideal Technical Project Manager is the organizational backbone of the team with a passion for continuous improvement . She/he will partner with product owners, designers/UX, engineers, tech leads, QA and other business stakeholders to help plan, manage and execute timely project launches and product iteration.

In the short term you will support the Senior Technical Pr oject Manager with their daily tasks and team blockers, get up to speed with our tools, structure and ways of working, get to know the team and start leading the sprint ceremonies.

But after 6 months in this role you are able to confidently lead the sprintceremonies, gain a better understanding on how to resolve most blockers, keep the key stakeholders updated on the project's progress and start to manage your own projects under supervision of the Sr. Technical Project Manager.And after a year you are abl e to confidently resolve team blockers and are able to confidently manage your own projects. You will strive towards increased team efficiency and start discovering how best to achieve this.

Key responsibilities include:
• Leading the sprint ceremonies and related tasks.
• Start with supporting the Sr. Technical Project Manager on all projects and take more and more
ownership of some of the projects yourself.
• Project tracking, supporting releases, resolving blockers, project - r elated meetings and following up on action items.
• Working together with the Sr. Technical Project Manager with coaching the team and individuals in making the best possible decisions given the information available.
• Striving toward increased team efficienc y and coaching the team to get the most out of self - organization.
• Gain and continue to develop good understanding of agile software development practice
• Ensure that project schedules and team milestones are well documented.
• Coordinate with Product Manager s, Designers, Engineers & other stakeholders
• Be deeply embedded in your team and their work, you will strive to ensure the team feels connected with their mission and product What we are looking for:
• 2+ years of experience working in technology and/or at a digital media company.
• 1+ years of working experience in a scrum master role (or as Technical Project Manager) with an agile team.
• Good understanding of software development and documentation tools such as Confluence, JIRA, Github. In depth experience with JIRA is a major plus.
• Affinity with CMS (or similar) and API technologies and the ability to learn new technical concepts quickly.
• Adept in a fast - paced environment while juggling many projects at one time.
• Excellent communication skills, organizat ional skills and a keen attention to detail.
• Enthusiasm for collaboration required and a good sense of humor appreciated!

Working at VMG

VMG prioritises the ideas and people that other media companies miss. We believe that innovation is a direct result of diverse, inclusive cultures; so we don't just 'tolerate' differences, we celebrate them and see them as essential to our staff, culture a nd business. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and embrace diversity in our culture. We strive to create a happy and healthy workplace for our team Due to the nature of the programs we create, International travel may be required from ti me to time including some travel over weekends
- time in lieu is always provided. We expect all employees to be an ambassador for the business at all times representing the VICE Media brand with respect to the way we conduct business, the standard of work we deliver, and the culture we adopt.

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