Project Manager

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Job description

Cruit Group is partnered with the Adopt-a-Pet team at Kinship and is in search of a Project Management Consultant (12+ months) to add to their growing team. This is a contract, potential contract to hire opportunity.

WHO WE ARE

Kinship is here to help everyone pet parent like a pro. Why? Because our pets make us better humans, and we owe them the best possible care. As the premier partner to a new generation of pet parents, we use our data, products, and services to help people be the best pet parents they can be. And we unite changemakers in pet care to break down barriers, open new doors, share insights, and advance our collective knowledge. All so we can reimagine the pet parenting experience, up people's confidence, and help the world find better ways to care.

Kinship is a coalition that includes:

• Adopt-a-Pet, the destination for finding homes for homeless pets; we help animal shelters, humane societies, SPCAs, pet rescue groups, and pet adoption agencies connect their homeless pets to millions of adopters a month
• Our world-leading Wisdom Panel™ genetic health screening and DNA testing for dogs
• The award-winning Whistle™ GPS dog tracker and health monitor
• Pet Insight Project, our ground-breaking science team that uses AI to turn billions of data points into actionable insights
• Vet Insight our expert-driven, on-demand pet health platform
• The Wildest, the destination that helps pet parents keep their cool in the wild world of pet parenting
• GoodFriend, our recently-launched marketplace for all your pet's people
• PetStory, our platform that curates top services for pet parents in Russia
• FluffyGo, the mobile-first platform is a one-stop solution for science-minded pet parents in China
• LEAP VENTURE STUDIO, our accelerator that supports innovators and start-ups, allowing Kinship to bring new solutions to pet parents

Together, these teams and more work to set new standards in pet care. And, as a part of Mars Petcare, they work to create a better world for pets. Learn more at .

HOW YOU'LL CREATE A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS

We are looking for a Project Manager who will:

• Take large, complex technical projects and break them down into manageable pieces, develop functional specifications, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner.
• Partner with stakeholders across Product, R&D, Engineering, Finance, and Operations to establish and deliver optimal development and commercialization plan.
• Ensure that projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget, through strong engagement, tracking and holding team members accountable.
• Manage changes to project scope, project schedules and project costs.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Communicate schedules, priorities, and status to all levels in the company.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

WHO WE NEED TO CHART THE FUTURE OF PET CARE

We strive to hire people who are passionate about our mission: creating a better world for pets. For all of our Kinship roles, we look for candidates who exemplify our attributes through consistent behaviors. We believe what we do is just as important as how we do it, and we aim to hire people who are:

• Optimistic. Those whose boundlessly energy and enthusiasm for what's next shine through in everything they do. We seek to work with people who are intrinsically happy, and who will drive our vision and purpose while managing the complexities of our businesses.

• Purposefully Inquisitive. Those who are courageous and use their deep business insights to cultivate innovation. We want the trailblazers in tech. Those who are entrepreneurs at heart, ask the tough questions, adapt quickly to new situations, and analyze data in new ways to push our big ideas forward.

• Open to All. Those who are inclusive leaders, committed to learning, and leveraging our differences as strengths. We hire people who are naturally collaborative and thrive in a flat and flexible organization. Those who are thoughtful communicators, and seek to foster meaningful relationships across our community of diverse partners.

And for this role, we hope you have the following skills we require to round out our team:

• More than 5 years of program/project management experience. PMP strongly preferred
• Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects with multiple dependencies and constraints.
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish credibility with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven track record of leading complex, technical projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to deliver on deadlines

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Experience managing projects around website rebuilds/redesigns
• Projects managing APIs that need to be rewritten
• Experience managing data setup & migration to a CMS

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