Our Company

String and Key is a research and development studio building digital platforms that will change the way people manage and protect their money. Our purpose is to empower every person to live life to the fullest, with the confidence of financial protection.

We are a team of math nerd strategists, user flow-obsessed designers, result-driven developers, and epic storytelling marketers. We’re an entrepreneurial team that values doers, people who think outside the box, and those who are not afraid to experiment. We love what we do and take work-life balance and professional development as seriously as our products.

The Role

String and Key is seeking an experienced Release / Project Manager to join our small team of 60+ members either remotely within the U.S. or on a hybrid basis at one of our offices in Durham, NC or Brooklyn, NY. This is a great opportunity for someone who has a strong understanding of release and program management standards and processes, and has a proven history of successfully working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

As a Release / Project Manager your primary responsibility is to manage the release process. This includes helping to define and grow the standards of release management at String and Key. The Release / Project Manager owns coordinating and managing software releases while working collaboratively with the engineering, testing, deployment, and product teams.

In special cases we will look for the Release / Project Manager to help us deliver sophisticated projects on time and within scope. Working with cross-functional teams and Executive Leadership to devise, initiate, implement, and supervise project plans using agreed resources. Due to the nature of the role and its relation to key stakeholders. We will be looking for those who are east coast or central time.

What You’ll Do

• Schedule, manage and coordinate releases across multiple software applications across different teams and projects
• Manage risks and resolves issues that affect release scope, schedule, and quality of delivery
• Work with vendors to align vendor/third party release cadence
• Generating release notifications and release summaries
• Maintain documentation and publish release management standards, plans, and procedures
• Measure and monitor progress against planned release lifecycle; establishing metrics and reporting against them
• Improve the software release processes and build related Release Plans and maintaining a centralized view of all product releases
• Assist in managing projects and interdependencies to ensure milestones are met in accordance with goals and schedules
• Orchestrates and prepares internal stakeholder status meetings
• Maintain communication with partners, vendors, and other resources
• Distribute progress updates and progress-to-plan

What You’ll Bring

• 4+ years of Release Management, (consumer-facing mobile apps preferred), Project Management or equivalent experience
• Functional and technical knowledge of Release and Change Management processes
• Familiarity and experience with agile engineering practices
• Capable of facilitating clear, productive, and empathetic communication across multiple teams
• Ownership mentality over projects using time management, prioritization, and good judgment to overcome any roadblocks
• A detail-oriented disposition and clear concise communication skills are a must
• Ability to juggle multiple disparate projects
• Experience in Incident Management and postmortem ceremonies

Diversity and Inclusion

String and Key is a proud equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in and outside of the workplace. We strongly believe that everyone deserves a seat at the table and we support a culture where our people are empowered to be their authentic selves each and everyday.

We’re building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to reflect the world that we live in and the customers we serve. You are welcomed to apply for this role free of biases or discrimination regardless of your race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by law.

Benefits

A Great Team – We focus on hiring people from diverse backgrounds who are easy to get along with and fantastic teammates.

Flexible Work Schedule – Hybrid work schedule. We’re interested in what you contribute more so than when you do it.

Work Life Balance – Unlimited PTO, Paid Holidays, along with Paid Summer Fridays and Paid parental leave.

Competitive Compensation – Exact compensation range is determined based on your region, years of experience, and specific skill set using aggregate market data from PayScale.

Health & Wellness – We offer 100% Medical Care Coverage for you and generous contributions for family, Dental and Vision Coverage, Commuter and Parking Reimbursement, 401k with a 4% Match, Health and Wellness Reimbursement, Free talkspace membership, Voluntary Long-term and Short-term Disability, Life Insurance and FSA/HSA.

Career Development – String and Key believes in upskilling their teams so each employee is provided a $1,000 annual training allowance.

Friendly office environments – Two modern offices; one in Dumbo, Brooklyn and the other in Durham, NC, offering a variety of working spaces for individual or team collaboration with free meals and snacks.

Social events – Monthly culture events, celebrations, team outings and social hours.