Digital Project Manager

Overview

We are looking to grow the Project Management Team at Vizzuality with people with digital project experience, a high level of ownership, organization, and collaboration skills, and a passion for creating a more sustainable and equitable world for all life on Earth.

We have operations in Spain, Portugal, and the UK, and at this moment, people are working remotely or at our office in Madrid. You are very welcome to join us if you are eligible and willing to work in any of these three countries.

Depending on your experience, we can offer a salary range of €24,000 – €39,000.

1. Would you like to be part of Vizzuality’s story?

Are you motivated by the desire to help build a sustainable planet for all life on Earth? Are you looking for a new opportunity?

Vizzuality’s purpose is to reach a fair and sustainable planet by creating tools that radically empower people to make positive changes now.

We are a world-leading technology, design, and science agency. We design and develop data-driven tools and applications for international organizations focusing on Climate Change, Biodiversity, and Inequality.

Solving such large and complex problems will bring you into contact with new technology and some of the world’s most interesting organizations and academics in machine learning, remote sensing, and planetary data. You’ll be working on projects like these:

https://www.globalforestwatch.org/

https://www.landgriffon.com

https://marxanplanning.org/

https://www.globalmangrovewatch.org/

https://30×30.skytruth.org/

2. Our Culture “This is how we do things here”

Our aim is to help the world become a better place. Therefore, we need to make sure we care about our people and give them the power to build great things. These are some of the principles that define our culture:

We Trust: Our team structure relies on self-organization. We want to work with colleagues who don’t have to look ‘up’ for approval, nor look ‘down’ and give instructions. As soon as you step inside, we will provide you with the best tools and technology, and then we will trust you to do great things.

We Delight: We use our deep understanding of people’s needs to spark delight. Our choices are based on science, research, and design principles.

We Care: For ourselves, our colleagues, and the organization. We know what we do is important, and we have a strong sense of responsibility for the work we do.

We Grow: As we are always embarking on new projects and challenges, a continuous learning mindset and a “Can Do” attitude is a must We are conscientious, and we focus on learning and achieving our goals. We give power to people so they can make decisions, and plot their own paths with help from all around them

We have fun: We also know that you need to balance seriousness with fun. If you can make people smile you will be off to a great start!

Want to know more about our culture? Check our Playbook.

3. Skills and experiences we are looking for in a candidate

(*) Even if you think you don’t tick all the boxes below, we’d still love to hear from you. Nobody checks every box, and we are looking for someone excited to join the team and aligned with our purpose!

Must have skills and experience:

• Proven experience managing and leading cross-functional teams in developing data-driven and online platforms or services.
• You can adapt to changing circumstances and thrive in dynamic environments. You remain calm under pressure and can handle multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Experience delivering projects on time and within scope and budget, as well as managing changes in project scope, schedule, and costs.
• You can galvanize a team to deliver a project vision and provide the tools they need to succeed. You can work closely with the team and our clients to shape the project from the beginning.
• You have well-developed prioritization and organization skills. You are good at coordinating teammates and third parties/vendors/freelancers for the flawless execution of projects, and delegating tasks and responsibilities when appropriate.
• Skilled at creating honest and durable relationships with our clients that generate new work opportunities.
• You are an excellent communicator, both in writing and speaking. You can effectively communicate project expectations, motivate the team, and command the attention of a group. You feel comfortable communicating with financial and exec teams about performance, expected closing dates, progress, risks, and opportunities.

Anything else to impress us?  Over time, we’d like this role to take on more responsibility. If you have some experience in any of the points below or would like to learn more about any of them, we would love to hear more about it in your application.

• Developing a project and product strategy, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility and client satisfaction.
• Identifying needs and opportunities to implement new ways of doing things or solutions in a project. You are relentless when it comes to exploring and finding better solutions and making suggestions to improve the way we do things.
• Ensuring your team creates and maintains comprehensive and easily accessible project documentation.

4. A day in the life of a Digital Project Manager at Vizzuality

We’re looking for someone who can work across teams at Vizzuality, collaborating with peers in business development, technology, design, and science. You will be the main point of contact with clients, helping them to follow our processes. You will be also responsible for the budget and the timeliness of our projects, as well as keeping team members informed and engaged so they perform at their best.

• You deeply understand our purpose and will work relentlessly to align it to our projects, and the way we make decisions.
• You can figure out how to work with our partners and clients effectively and create a fruitful relationship. As part of that, you’ll be able to describe how our teams work at Vizzuality, to help clients understand the project process and the key collaboration points along the way.
• You will be responsible for ensuring projects are developed on time and to the highest quality.
• As our projects are flexible and all different, some days you could be focusing on defining a roadmap and project strategy. Some other days you could be thinking about product definition and what’s the best way to solve a client’s need. And other days you will see yourself helping your team grow and deliver better. It’s key that you can have a flexible and adaptable approach.
• You will spend a lot of your time being the point of contact between the client and the project team, understanding and translating mutual needs, to add value to the project.  You will understand the client’s and team’s needs
• You are also a great communicator and facilitator. You constantly scan your team’s skills and expertise to seek opportunities to improve quality, value, and client satisfaction. You know when to lead, delegate, and empower your team to do great things.
• As our partners and projects are implemented worldwide, you are comfortable working across different time zones and cultural contexts, in English and sometimes running workshops and face-to-face meetings abroad.

5. These are some of the things you will be achieving in your first year at Vizzuality

In your first month:

• You’ll shadow one of our PMs so you get used to the way of doing things at Vizzuality.
• You’ll familiarise yourself with many of the project documents from previous wireframes, designs, feature descriptions, initial proposals, and client communications.
• You’ll have time to learn the various software systems we use for managing projects and participate in weekly and daily project meetings.
• You’ll get to know people from the other functional teams: science, design, front-end, back-end, and business development.
• You’ll be assigned to projects to work on with support from another PM.

By the 3rd month:

• You will be autonomous in your work.
• You will be the first point of contact with our clients.
• You’ll input into new proposals, and come up with new ideas about existing or new work.
• You’ll be involved in the work planning of your team, to enable delivering our projects on time and within budget.
• You will work closely with your project team to plan the next releases and development sprints.

By the 6th month:

• You’ll be PMing few of our groundbreaking projects (we absolutely mean this when we say you’ll have ownership over your projects within six months!).
• You’ll be meeting with clients, working with our teams, and building the next great work from Vizzuality.

6. Compensation, Benefits & Growth.

Our compensation and benefits are part of a great career opportunity with the potential for you to grow and work in something with a massive transformational purpose. So if you care about the real-world impact of your work and are inspired by our mission to transform the world, we can offer you the following:

Compensation:

• Annual salary between €24,000 – €39,000 (your final salary will be based on your experience and profile).
• Annual profit-sharing bonus plan (team bonus up to 10% of salary based on company performance).
• €1,000 Referral Bonus after six months of hiring (for every successful referral).

Growth:

• €1,500 annual training allowance for courses, conferences, volunteering, innovation projects, or meetups of your choice, including travel and lodging.
• Peer Mentoring. Support in developing your self-awareness through self-reflection and peer support for you to design a career path that will suit your interests and growth needs.
• Free English & Spanish Lessons.
• Support for personal projects and initiatives, such as giving talks, contributing to open source projects, and giving and receiving internal training.
• ‘4 Weeks Growth Sabbatical’ when you reach 10 years at Vizz.

Wellbeing & Paid Time Off.

• 26 days of vacation (plus local bank holidays).
• Additional birthday holiday.
• Up to 2 extra vacation days when you make sustainable travel choices.
• Up to 3 extra vacation days after 5 years at Vizzuality, which will be added to your holiday allowance forever.

Care:

• Mental health support via Spill, our third-party provider, to connect you with qualified counselors and curated resources.
• Live in Spain? You’ll have the option to enroll in our company-subsidized health and dental insurance plan.

Flexibility & Remote Work

• Remote work if you are based in Spain, Portugal, or the UK.
• Flexible schedules.
• We will provide you with everything you need to do great work (i.e., laptop, tools, and work-from-home equipment).
• 1 or 2 annual company-paid gatherings.

7. Recruitment Process Overview

Do you have what it takes to change the world? If after reading the description of the role, you like our culture and you believe you have what it takes to join Vizzuality, please send us your application.

This is what the recruitment process looks like. Below are some suggestions for you to include and consider in your application.

Application:

• Please send us your CV and Cover Letter explaining why you would like to work with us and what you can bring to the team.
• Fluent English is really important to us, so if it’s not your first language please demonstrate your abilities in your CV and Cover Letter. We will not consider applications that are not sent in English.

First Interview:

• This is a 60-minute informal interview so you can get to know the company and our culture better and ask any questions about the role and our ways of working.
• From our side, we are interested in learning more about what you are looking for, your current skill level and experience, and what you care about.

2nd Interview & Scenarios:

• During this interview, we will also expose you to some “real-case scenarios” to understand more about how you work, reason, and solve day-to-day project management problems.
• This will be another opportunity for you to ask us questions about the role and the company.

Tagged as: 1-3 Years