Programming Project Manager

Join Oorah as a Programming Project Manager and help keep software projects on track.

You’ll work with our programming, product, and business teams to make sure everyone knows what’s happening, what needs to get done, and what comes next.

This is not a programming role. You don’t need to write code. You just need to be comfortable talking about technology, asking good questions, following up, and helping technical and non-technical teams work well together.

• Manage software projects from start to finish
• Keep programmers, product managers, and business teams on the same page
• Schedule and lead project meetings
• Track timelines, priorities and tasks
• Follow up, ensuring work has forward motion
• Reduce roadblocks for bottlenecked projects
• Keep notes, decisions, and next steps organized

• Great communication and people skills
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills
• Comfortable working with both technical and non-technical people
• An ability to understand basic technical ideas and explain them clearly
• A talent at problem solving and focus to keep things moving
• Strong confidence in directing questions for clarity
• A calm and flexible persona, able to handle multiple and simultaneous projects
• Self-motivated and reliable
• Experience with Jira or similar tools is a plus

You’ll help bring people together to build better software. By keeping teams organized, informed, and moving forward, you’ll make a real impact on projects across the organization.

This is a Lakewood, NJ, full time and in-office position.

Salary: $60 – $85K dependent on experience