COMPANY: Canoe Intelligence

WEBSITE: https://canoeintelligence.com/

TITLE:  Technology Project Manager 

LOCATION: Fully Remote in the United States

SALARY: $110,000 - $140,000 (Based on NYC, will be adjusted for geo)

The Role:

We are searching for a seasoned Project Manager who thrives on managing software development projects. Join our dynamic team and lead our development teams with passion and expertise. As a servant leader, you will champion a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and adaptability within a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Process Advocate:
  • Promote Canoe Engineering principles and values (e.g., empirical process control, self-organization, collaboration, value-based prioritization, time-boxing, iterative development) within the development process.
  • Coach and mentor teams on Canoe Engineering frameworks, roles, and ceremonies.
  • Facilitate effective planning meetings, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Guide the team in utilizing agile practices like user stories, estimation, and continuous integration.
• Process Optimization:
  • Continuously assess and improve processes, identifying and removing impediments to team effectiveness.
  • Introduce and refine metrics to track progress, identify bottlenecks, and drive data-driven decision-making.
  • Promote a culture of experimentation and learning through retrospectives and feedback loops.
  • Analyze project complexity and tailor approaches accordingly.
  • Guide the team in applying appropriate responses to different contexts.
• Collaboration & Communication:
  • Foster a collaborative environment where team members feel empowered and supported.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment on project and sprint goals and progress.
  • Build strong relationships with product owners, developers, and other team members.

What We’re Looking For:

• Project Management Experience: 5+ years of proven experience as a Project Manager in a software development environment, preferably within the FinTech or Alt Finance industry.
• Agile Knowledge: Deep understanding and practical experience with various Agile frameworks and scaling approaches.
• Process Improvement: Demonstrated ability to assess project complexity and guide decision-making.
• Facilitation & Coaching: Excellent facilitation and coaching skills with a passion for mentoring teams on best practices.
• Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with the ability to build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Bonus Points:

• Agile and/or PMP certifications.
• Experience with specific Alt Finance products/services.

What You’ll Get:

• Medical, dental, vision benefits
  
• Flexible PTO
  
• 401(k)
  
• Flexible work from home policy
  
• Home office stipend + wifi reimbursement
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Gym reimbursement
  
• Education assistance
  
• Parental Leave
  
• Commuter benefits
  
  

Our Values:

• Client First —> Listen, and deliver client-centric solutions
• Be An Owner —> Take initiative, improve situations, drive positive outcomes
• Excellence —> Always set the highest standard for yourself and others
• Win Together —> 1 + 1 = 3

Who We Are:

Canoe is reimagining alternative investment data processes for hundreds of leading institutional investors, capital allocators, asset servicing firms and wealth managers. By combining industry expertise with the most sophisticated data capture technologies, Canoe’s technology automates the highly-frustrating, time-consuming, and costly manual workflows related to alternative investment document and data management, extraction and delivery. With Canoe, clients can refocus capital and human resources on business performance and growth, increase efficiency, and gain deeper access to their data. Canoe’s AI-driven platform was developed in 2013 for Portage Partners LLC, a private investment firm.

Canoe is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.