Project Manager, Solutions Engineering @ Posit
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Posted 5 days ago
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About the Role
The Solutions Engineering team at Posit partners closely with customers—especially their IT and SysAdmin groups—to ensure they get the most value from our professional products. As a Project Manager, you will drive customer engagements by providing structure, clarity, and coordination across a portfolio of complex IT projects.
What You'll Do
Project Leadership & Execution:
- Manage a portfolio of 15-20 enterprise IT projects.
- Drive end-to-end project planning and execution with documented scope, milestones, and roles.
- Monitor and adjust project scope and timelines to mitigate risks.
- Resolve risks by collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure contractual compliance throughout project delivery.
Communication & Stakeholder Management:
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all project communications.
- Coordinate and facilitate meetings for engagement and accountability.
- Align Sales, Customer Success, Engineering, and Leadership for cohesive outcomes.
- Support customer satisfaction and long-term retention.
Process & Documentation:
- Maintain clear project documentation using tools like Salesforce and Jira.
- Share best practices to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Create repeatable processes and project templates.
- Improve internal collaboration by clarifying roles and responsibilities.
What You'll Bring
- Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects in enterprise IT.
- Proven ability to develop and implement project plans aligned to goals.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
- Track record of delivering projects on time, within scope and budget.
- Comfort with project management tools such as Salesforce and Jira.
Your First Year at Posit
- Learn about Posit and customer business goals.
- Engage with cross-functional teams to learn processes and tooling.
- Manage initial customer engagements and document project scopes.
- Create reusable project templates for success.
- Provide feedback to improve customer experience.
Key Skills/Competency
- Project Management
- IT Projects
- Stakeholder Management
- Communication
- Risk Management
- Process Improvement
- Documentation
- Salesforce
- Jira
- Customer Success
How to Get Hired at Posit
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Tailor experiences to enterprise IT projects.
- Showcase communication skills: Emphasize teamwork and clarity.
- Highlight technical tools: Focus on Salesforce, Jira expertise.
- Research Posit's culture: Understand their open-source and PBC mission.
📝 Interview Preparation Advice
Technical Preparation
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Review project management tools usage.
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Learn Salesforce and Jira basics.
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Study enterprise IT project case studies.
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Practice risk assessment techniques.
Behavioral Questions
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Describe challenging stakeholder communications.
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Explain conflict resolution examples.
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Discuss time management in multi-project scenarios.
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Outline teamwork experiences in complex projects.
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