Project Manager

WHAT WE DO

Founded in 2007, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) is a consulting and technology services company. We consult, design, build and modernize revenue-generating software and data engineering solutions for clients. With modernization services and AI tools, we help businesses achieve a competitive advantage through technology. GAP’s remote, integrated engineering teams use end-to-end solutions to innovate and align with your business goals. We have 600+ English-speaking engineers based in Latin America and approximately 20 U.S.-based engineers. With some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry, GAP’s focus is customer and employee success.

GAP is a woman-owned company headquartered in Austin Texas. We are a values-based company focused on growing our people by investing in education, onsite English classes and training in the latest technologies, including AI, data analytics and machine learning. Our goal is to provide solutions for our customers that help them achieve critical business outcomes, while enabling our GAPSters and our communities to attain long-term success.

Job Overview

As a Project Manager, you will be pivotal in steering our e-commerce design team towards success. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure efficient and effective project execution within the design team, which includes senior designers, a design director, a lead designer, an art director, a content strategist & copywriter, and a UX team with two researchers. You will work cross-functionally with product managers to assist in the execution of product initiatives utilizing design resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day project activities to meet business objectives, coordinating with a diverse team including designers, strategists, and UX researchers.
• Ensure tickets in Jira have background info and acceptance criteria, and team members have requirements to complete the task.
• Collaborate with product managers to ensure the design backlog is prioritized and sequenced to product initiatives.
• Monitor and enforce timelines related to ticket resolutions, align the team’s plan to the product sprint, and ensure project milestones are met.
• Identify and address gaps and inefficiencies in the current process, collaborating with the team for continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement new processes to enhance productivity and efficiency within the team.
• Serve as a liaison between the design team and the Technical Program Manager, ensuring alignment with broader company goals.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration within the team, product management, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing e-commerce or digital projects, preferably in an agile, design-focused environment.
• Strong understanding of project management tools like Jira, with an emphasis on the software development lifecycle.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to work collaboratively across different departments.
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple concurrent projects effectively.
• Understanding of agile development methodologies, Scrum, and e-commerce technologies.
  

• Prior experience in an eCommerce environment.
• Familiarity with Design/Creative, and UX team methodologies, content management systems, and e-commerce platforms.
• Familiarity with design tooling like Figma, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Zeplin.

At Growth Acceleration Partners, we're an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We value everyone's unique background, and we provide equal opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other personal right protected by law. We foster a culture of belonging and strive to provide a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to contribute and grow.