Remote | Offices in Los Angeles & Houston

HEY! IMPORTANT!
Please apply by email (see #9) and include an email about why the job speaks to you (#8). It's the most important thing, we need to know who you are and what you're about. It’s not your average job ad, and we're not looking for an average project “administrator”. Interested? Let's dig in.

1. Who we are:

GMV is a leading provider of Intelligent Transit Systems, specializing in supplying public transit agencies in the United States with cutting-edge hardware and software solutions for tracking buses. Our mission is to revolutionize public transportation by enhancing efficiency, reliability, and passenger satisfaction through innovative technology. We design, manufacture, and manage a variety of products and features, including driver interfaces, dispatch communications (both text and voice), passenger counters, announcers, GPS tracking, and reporting & data analytics. Additionally, we develop real-time information systems for riders ("Bus in 7 & 10 min"), including apps and digital signage found at bus stops. Our products are deployed in Public Transit Agencies across the country; they are our valued customers, and it's crucial to provide them with long-term support.

The company has approximately 50 people in the US, including 5 highly skilled and experienced Project Managers, that report directly to our COO. We operate under the umbrella of a 3,000-person parent organization based in Europe, offering the best of both worlds: a small company atmosphere with the support of a larger organization.

We operate fully remotely, with occasional offsites once or twice a year, and maintain physical offices in Downtown LA & Houston. You don’t need to be in either of these locales, but it’s preferred if you are.

2. This is a business, and we're here to serve customers

Our customers are public transit operators. Their customers are the transit riding public, which is often people who have far less than we do. Our job is to Make Transit Work for them. We take this mission very seriously, and to put it bluntly: we want team members who are here to solve problems and serve customers as our first and only priority. If you are looking for a cushy, easy job, or one with a lot of hand holding, this isn't the place for you. Our process is flexible, and we’re interested in constantly delivering value in whatever way works best for the situation at hand.

If you want to be challenged and grow in a small team environment with high autonomy and see your work live on thousands of transit buses nationwide, then we are the team for you.

3. We’re hiring for your attitude

We value Project Managers who take ownership of projects and truly desire to always give the best service and attention to our Customers. Besides, our PM need the background and skills to completely understanding our Product, both functionally and technically.

You will manage complete lifecycle of Projects, from A to Z, working with a professional and skilled dedicated project team along the way. You will be the “orchestra director” and you need to be able to control and coordinate all moving parts to achieve success.

Our PM are hands-on, excel on team organization, always optimizing our resources, learn fast, solve problems, effectively negotiate with customers and internally, and their #1 priority is always our customers’ needs.

The PM is a key role in our organization, and report directly to the COO.

4. Experience: It’s fundamentals, not buzz words

• 5 years of experience as Project Manager or similar role
• Familiar with Project Management concepts
• Management of complete lifecycle of Projects (Scope, Time, Cost, Quality)
• Strong soft and interpersonal skills
• Good skills building relationships, and interfacing internal and external stakeholders
• Coordination with other departments (Procurement & Production, Field Services, SW Engineering, Product, etc.)
• Multi-tasking
• Experience in Intelligent Transportation Systems would be valued

We also value non-traditional experience that shows a passion for learning or an interest in transportation.

5. We need you for the long term

We know. It's a frothy market out there. But if you take on this assignment, we need your word that you'll see it through – 3 years . We can offer cash comp, great benefits, and a career-making move for you.

Our team is passionate, our product makes a difference, and your commitment is needed. Let us sell you on that.

6. OK OK we like to have fun too

Most of our work happens on Slack, and it's a playful environment. Once or twice a year we have offsites, and they're in fun places (our last one was in Vegas). We know this job description sounds all business, but our company is a small one with a great culture, and you're going to have fun being a part of it.

Let us show you this during the interview process, we promise you won't be disappointed.

7. Pay and Benefits

• Competitive salary according to proven experience
• Generous bonus program directly related to your own projects’ performance
• Generous health and dental benefits
• Generous paid parental leave
• 401k plan w/match
• Flexible hours

8. To apply, you must send more than a resume – we need to understand who you are

We don't need a basic sir or madam cover letter, but we do need to see you taking the application seriously, which means writing a note to us telling us why this job appeals to you. Just put it in your email to us. Some ideas for what it should include are: specifics about why your background (whatever it is) makes you well suited to this kind of role, an example of a time you fought for something a customer needed and delivered it, and what about our job specifically appeals to you.

The letter you write for us will be 10 times more valuable than your resume in getting our attention. If you send just your resume, it is very unlikely we will respond (but we’d still love for you to attach it to your letter).

9. How to apply

Email hiring manager directly “careers-na AT gmv DOT com” with the subject "Project Manager".