(66) Project Manager/Product Owner

Protofire is looking for a Project Manager/Product Owner to join our DAO, to lead the team, and successfully deliver web3 projects.

Required:

• Leadership experience as PM, PO for 5+ years
• DeFi Protocol experience or knowledge
• Agile Methodologies knowledge
• Experience leading engineering teams in blockchain, crypto, or Web3: good understanding of the required dev team composition
• Proactive and willing to take ownership of the projects and the product vision, good decision-making skills
• Outstanding communication level with clients and teams
• Able to lead tech discussions related to product requirements with a client and a dev team
• A passion for decentralized self-regulated systems and Web3 technologies

Bonus experience:

• Business and customer-oriented mindset
• Experience of working with Proposals submitted to receive dev Grants from blockchain communities
• Finance knowledge necessary to analyze a project’s financial result
• Previous experience with DeFi protocols as a User
• Familiarity with non-EVM networks, their development plans and Grant programs (big bonus)

Responsibilities:

• Full responsibility for the project management: the scope, the budget, and the timeline
• Identify potential risks of a team not being able to deliver the project on time, within the agreed scope and/or the budget
• Elaborate and implement a risk mitigation plan
• Collaborate with the sales team to prepare proposals for new projects
• Implement and promote Agile methodologies and ensure adherence to high-quality standards
• Become a trusted advisor for clients to handle potential new business opportunities