Project Manager, Video Products

Company Profile

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally-native, data-empowered solutions.  Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team.  Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager who will lead the onboarding, testing, and rollout of new AI-powered tools that enhance customer experience across video products. This role partners with product, engineering, support, and operations teams to evaluate emerging technologies, run pilot programs, define requirements, and ensure smooth integration into existing workflows. This position requires executive level reporting, strong cross functional collaboration and experience in telecommunications as a proven project manager able to lead and drive efforts. This is a hybrid position located in Denver, CO and requires being in office 3 - 4 days per week. All qualified candidates must be located in the Denver area and be authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship or C2C.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages the entire project lifecycle from project definition through implementation.   
• Develops project plan and drives project milestones. 
• Aligns project delivery with broader strategic initiatives and goals.  

• Accountable for meeting agreed upon scope, cost, schedule and quality measures.  
• Drive continuous optimization of AI solutions to improve user satisfaction and operational efficiency.

• Ensure that governance controls are in place.   
• Establishes effective communication plan with project team and key stakeholders.  

• Provides day-to-day direction to project resources.  

• Identify, track and report program KPIs to assess impact  

• Coordinate, manage and monitor workflow of the cross-functional teams 
• Facilitate and lead project meetings and discussions with stakeholders at all levels 
• Consistently exercise informed judgment and discretion in matters of significance.  

• Maintains awareness of trends, business conditions and internal process and practices impacting component projects or overall program. 

• Ensures effective change management occurs throughout the course of the project.   

• Responsible for preparation of documentation, status reports and budgets. Work with management to review, optimize and document repeatable and effective program management 

• Liaison between cross functional teams such as product development, data science, operations, software engineering, etc. 

• Build program documentation such as Program Charter, Risk Log, Trackability Matrix, Status Reports, Project Plans, Budget/Forecast or KPI Dashboard 

Requirements

Desired Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 5 - 7 years of experience working with senior level management in a project or program management capacity
• Cross-functional project management skills with experience in video delivery and advanced engineering, ability to manage and coordinate software releases and provide executive level reporting
• Video product and solution delivery experience in a technology organization is necessary
• Prior experience implementing with AI powered tools is preferred
• Strong technical knowledge and a strong understanding or experience in the telecommunications, ISP, or cable industry is desired
• Proven experience with executive communication and complex program management
• Consulting experience driving and delivering solutions, as well as Scrum master experience or strong Agile experience working with Jira is necessary
• Exceptional Power Point, Excel and Jira skills are essential in this role
• Successful in setting and driving meetings and documenting initiatives and processes
• Manage strategic projects including executing C-suite presentations and related reporting
• Hands-on, tactical role with multiple layers of responsibility and visibility
• Must be able to communicate succinctly in fast paced environment and be both organized and detail oriented

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Technology or Engineering is required
• MBA is helpful

Compensation

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Sand Cherry Associates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and delivery model. This is a long term consulting engagement, with an annual salary range of $115,000 - $130,000. Years of experience, level of education, geographic location, unique skills/qualifications for the specific role and potential certifications can be key factors in the final compensation for this role.

Benefits

Our team is unique — we are passionate about what we do. At Sand Cherry, our consultants know they are impacting and shaping our clients’ industries. We recognize our employees for their contributions. Our culture is one of the most friendly and communicative in the consulting industry. Sand Cherry is not a top-heavy organization. We offer the opportunity to be part of a digital workforce. Discover the experience that only comes with self-responsibility in the workplace. Our team members manage their own workloads and are expected to deliver exceptional work for our clients. Professional career growth is one of our main priorities, as we affirm that investing in our consultants and empowering our people will also deliver the best results and value for our clients.