Project Manager - Los Angeles

The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2007 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 15 other daily Newspapers, WQXR-FM and more than 50 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment.

Baseline StudioSystems (BLSS), a New York Times Company, is the premier licensor and syndicator of film and TV entertainment data and associated applications serving professionals in the film, television, media and financial sectors. Launched over two decades ago as the first company of its kind online, Baseline StudioSystems combines technological know-how with a specialized research expertise to produce the entertainment industry's most powerful and reliable informational tools.



The Technical Project Manager will work with all organizational levels and teams to plan and manage BLSS online software products through the complete project life cycle. Activities will include preparation of project documentation technical specifications, project plans, timelines and written client communications, interaction with the entire development team, status tracking/reporting, and risk and issue management. In conjunction with the BLSS organization, the Technical PM will help ensure deliverables meet stakeholder expectations within budget and agreed timeframes and are of the highest quality.



Primary Responsibilities:



- Coordinate the overall development of technical projects, including technical design and documentation (technical specifications, project workflow), resource allocation, scheduling, development, implementation, tracking, and status reporting

- Proactively seek out, track and remove barriers to completing a project

- Report status on a regular basis to management and stakeholders, escalating when necessary; prioritize changes in scope and manage stakeholder expectations

- Work with developers to build detailed and creative solutions to complex problems, while managing timelines and costs

- Balance multiple clients and competing priorities

- Work with Product and Development leads to define process and infrastructure improvements and gather feedback for large projects that need creative project management strategies

- Effectively manage and complete assigned tasks; maintain internal project and task tracking system



Qualifications



- Bachelors degree

- 3-5 years experience as a Technical Project Manager with proven success in managing complex Web software development projects

- Extensive knowledge of Microsoft technologies, including .NET, SQL Server, Visual Studio, and VSS

- Experience with task and bug tracking software (e.g. Bugzilla)

- Understands complex technical systems and can determine impact of architectural solutions and recommendations

- Experience with database driven internet application development

- Highly motivated, with ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and aggressive deadlines

- Excels in operating in a cross-division, collaborative environment

- Experience leading projects using iterative/agile development methodologies

- Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with other departments, demanding clients and varying levels of management

- Attention to detail and superior follow-through

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills

- Experience building and/or managing wikis a plus

The New York Times Company is an equal employment opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, national origin, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic. The New York Times Company is committed to diversity in its most inclusive sense.
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