Project Manager

Who We Are:

Outlook Amusements is a leading e-commerce company dedicated to connecting individuals with expert guidance through our flagship brand, California Psychics. For over 30 years, we’ve empowered people to gain clarity and direction in their lives through personalized psychic readings from top-rated, professional advisors.

What We’re Looking For:

We are looking for a project manager to join our technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for implementing and managing release processes for code through development, test, and production environments. The Project Manager works collaboratively with all participants in software development projects and is supportive of developers and testers as they set up their build QA/release environments. This position also works with IT management to improve the software engineering processes and practices associated with continuously building, deploying, and updating software and environments.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background with a deep understanding of software development lifecycles, along with experience managing cross-functional or data-related projects. The Project Manager should also be assertive in driving the team forward, ensuring that defined timelines are met, and maintaining accountability across all phases of the project.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee high-level tasking and scheduling across multiple technical teams in an IT operations and development environment
• Continuously seek out opportunities to drive operational improvement and productivity, while meeting established goals
• Forward Plan the release windows and cycles across a portfolio
• Responsible for measuring and reporting project performance, status and issues.
• Coordinate release content and effort based on the Application Tickets backlog, third party applications, or operating system updates
• Communicate all key project plans, commitments, and changes including requirements, QA plans, schedule, and scope changes
• Conduct Release Readiness reviews, Milestone Reviews, and Business Go/No-Go reviews
• Establish and maintain effective and professional business relations with internal and external stakeholders. Negotiate, plan and manage all release activities
• Maintains the release schedule for all core services and ensure alignment across key partners and vendors.
• Lead and co-ordinate the Go-Live activities including the execution of the deployment Plans and checklists.
• Manage Scrum processes and Agile Standups.
• Manage CAB meetings to review release scope and/or roadblocks
• Responsible for grooming and planning as well as running the daily stand-ups
• Monitoring of deployments, and collaboration with Product, Dev and QA teams
• Other projects as assigned

What You Will Need:

• 5+ years of experience with a strong focus on technical knowledge and experience, working with cross-functional teams, including developers, QA, DevOps, and product owners, to effectively push for timelines and deliverables.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience with Jira and Monday.com
• Formal training in project management practices preferred
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate cross-functional work teams toward task completion
• Demonstrated effective analytical skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills are a must Good knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• High degree of efficiency and motivation in work habits in a challenging, fast-paced environment
• Scrum certification preferred

Working Conditions:

• Continuous work on a personal computer. 
• Ability to work from home including stable internet connection.  
• Occasionally travel to headquarter office if necessary.  

What You Get:

At Outlook Amusements, we foster a collaborative and supportive virtual environment where your success is our success. From day one, you'll feel welcomed by a team that’s deeply committed to helping you thrive. We take business seriously, focus on delivering exceptional service to our customers, and make room for fun along the way!

The starting hourly base pay for this position is $43-$53 per hour. The actual base pay offered may vary based on candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location.

In addition to the base pay, this position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus as part of the compensation package.

Outlook Amusements offers a robust benefits package including company subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision plans, 401K with an employer match, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off and more!

Outlook Amusements Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal civil rights laws.

Please note: We participate in E-Verify and conduct background checks, which include employment verification, as part of our hiring process.