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Lonely Planet
6 - 10 years
India
6 years ago
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Job Description

Job Description
At Lonely Planet we live to travel. Everything we do is designed to inspire and enable travelers to get out there, connect with the world and have great experiences. Across all areas of Lonely Planet, we look for talented people who share our passion.
You know what it takes to manage a project and launch great products. You like to identify and solve problems and have a track record of influencing both business and technology to execute on a vision. You are personable, understand the languages of the design and development worlds, and you see it through to execute a flawless launch every time.
As a Project Manager at www.lonelyplanet.com, you are responsible for providing project planning and management for established initiatives with the digital product team. You are responsible for guiding projects throughout the development lifecycle, focusing specifically on understanding the goals of the project's stakeholders, key deliverables, and timelines. You will drive the entire project lifecycle and ensure quality and speed with project delivery. You will work closely with Lonely Planet's digital core product team, sales, and content teams.
The day-to-day

Work closely with development, sales, and content teams to understand business requirements and timelines of projects for your development team
Analyze, plan and develop requirements and standards in reference to scheduled projectsDrive the creation of product requirements - work with stakeholders to define those requirements, help break project scope down into smaller deliverables (stories) that your development team can understand and execute
Communicate, coordinate and work closely with company leaders, UX designers, and engineers to deliver products that fit your team's goals
Communicate timelines and budgets of development to key stakeholders across the business
Create, coordinate, and manage daily ceremonies with your team (stand-ups)
Lead your development team to execute on each project plan and ensure the desired delivery
Communicate with the Lead Product Manager on your project status, issues, roadblocks, and successes

Required Candidate profile

Qualifications & Requirements

Degree in computer science and related technical field, or equivalent practical experience required
6+ years of experience, with 3+ years in a technical project management role required
Fluent in the English language
Ability to overlap workday with the Nashville, TN office a minimum of 3 hours
Ability to balance the speed of project delivery with the product quality
Ability to work in an agile and iterative environment
Managerial experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
Ability to identify potential challenges, and problem solve when those challenges ariseKnowledge in project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Scrum) and software (Jira, Trello, Monday.com, Excel, etc.)
Strong technical background and experience working directly with engineers, with a firm grasp on the technical details driving the product.

What's in it for you?

This is an opportunity to be involved with the re-invention of one of the world's most loved travel brands. The work done by our Product team will shape Lonely Planet's future. As per company rules, you will also receive 23 days of privilege leave, 7 days of casual leave & 7 days of sick leave during a completed financial year, a competitive salary based on your experience and region. Provident Fund and Gratuity benefits as per rules will be extended to you.

Please submit your CV, along with a cover letter detailing your relevant skills and experience and why you'd like to join our team.
2 References are required for Lonely Planet to complete verification process of your credentials as reported in your CV

Job Classification

Industry: Publishing,
Functional Area: IT Software - Application Programming, Maintenance,
Role Category: Project Management
Role: Project Management
Employement Type: Full time