This is a chance to support and be a part of Wayfair’s project initiatives across Engineering and the Business as a Project Manager within the Engineering department. We are looking for a go-getter project manager that has an approachable personality, strong organizational skills, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and would like the opportunity to have an immediate impact on managing projects within a rapidly growing organization.
What You'll Do
-Manage multiple medium projects from scoping through delivery; this includes gathering requirements, identifying scope, outlining milestones, driving implementation, risk management, and managing expectations while facilitating on time delivery.
-Manage project portfolio by fostering a team mentality and collaboration, providing clear business communication across all levels of the organization, and maintaining focus to ensure the most favorable outcome for the company.
-Establish and maintain all aspects of project documentation such that it conveys an easily consumable storyline.
-Build and maintain successful partnerships across Wayfair engineering and business units to enable predictable delivery of highly visible projects.
-Motivate and drive a fun culture that promotes hard work by fostering collaboration within the project teams.
-Work effectively with the Project Management team to improve processes, by analyzing and solving business problems with focus on understanding root causes and driving forward-looking opportunities.
-Support the promotion and communicate the Project Management services with the project teams you manage.
-Support senior project managers on their projects as assigned.
What You'll Need
-2+ years of project management experience, and preferred exposure to software engineering or technical infrastructure projects.
-Demonstrable track record of managing cross-functional teams in order to achieve critical business initiatives.
-Excellent communication skills to effectively interact and influence at various levels of the organization.
-A good understanding of project methodology and how to apply it to real world situations. Has worked with project management software, or InfoHub/Project Hub preferred.
-Exposure to a wide range of Wayfair operations, services and technologies
-Excellent interpersonal skills, an interest in working hard, are flexible and enjoy being challenged in a fast-paced environment.
-A self-starter, with a proactive mindset to own and drive their work independently
About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or genetic information.