Program Manager

Who is COMC?

It's a great time to join COMC - the #1 marketplace for trading card singles! Our Industry is booming, and we are building a team to apply the latest technology to card collecting. We strive to continually impress our customers by offering the best service and making it easier and fun to collect!

Job Description

COMC has an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to join our Product team to drive new projects across our customer & partner offerings! This role will report to the Head of Product and be responsible for helping COMC tackle new, dynamic opportunities in the collectibles market, ranging from customers to strategic partners. You will work proactively with product and engineering teams in an Agile environment to move new technology products, strategic and internal operations initiatives through the product development cycle.

The ideal candidate should be an agile native, able to take ongoing product releases or individual projects from conception to reality through scoping, prioritization, communication, and tradeoff management with stakeholders and delivery teams. Effectively manage product backlogs, agile sprints, and product releases, provide visibility into predictable release and project delivery schedules. Implement systems and structures that encourage collaborative environment across team functions and assure efficient execution towards project goals.

You will work closely with product managers, engineers, UX designers, operations, and sales & marketing teams, as well as internal and external stakeholders to deliver projects based on the company-wide vision, project priorities and goals. You will help teams continuously optimize value delivery processes and improve efficiency of work.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with stakeholders & partners to scope and build requirements and project plans
• Interface with business leaders and stakeholders to determine and prioritize initiatives, projects and product releases
• Create business and technical requirements, develop user stories, manage Jira backlogs, drive execution
• Work collaboratively with product, engineering, and UX teams to move stories to completion through different stages of development from ideation to refinement, engineering, user testing, and market release
• Measure team velocity and optimize for efficient product delivery
• Provide visibility and timely communications to project stakeholders
• Uphold COMC values, quality standards, and exemplify C.A.R.D. culture
• Be a willing and collaborative partner to support all areas of the organization
• Maintains high level of confidentiality
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• Three to five years’ experience in a technical product, program, or project management role
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Design, Linguistics, or related field
• Expert Jira knowledge and understanding of agile practices
• Prior experience managing new or existing technology product offerings from conception to launch
• Demonstrated track record of using data analysis & understanding of structured data to drive decision making

Additional Qualifications

• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
• Knowledgeable about professional sporting industry (NBA, NFL, MLB etc.)
• Deep knowledge of trading card industry and collecting experience strong preferred

Work Location

Location – Washington State

Opportunity for Remote work – Hybrid - Ability to commute to Algona or Redmond, WA 3-5 days per week (depending on business needs)

Benefits Offerings

• A competitive salary
• Employer provided Free Medical, Base Dental and Vision plans
• Paid Time Off of nearly 4 weeks per year
• 401 (K) Program with 100% Company Match
• Employer provided LTD and Life Insurance
• STD for employees outside of Washington State
• Employee discount on COMC.com
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Library Access

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position requires the ability to work with standard computer equipment such as keyboards, monitors, personal computers, and scanners. This position requires the ability to maintain delicate computer instruments with regular care as instructed.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit or stand for extended periods. The employee is sometimes required to stand, walk, bend, and reach with hands and arms for short to long periods of time; use hands and fingers to handle or feel; talk and hear. The position requires the ability to work with fingers to pick, pinch, and carry out substantial movements of the wrist and hands to perform tasks of delicate manual dexterity, handling small, fragile inventory with great precision and care. The position requires the ability to lift products for testing.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work expected of a person assigned to this position. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor.

COMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. COMC is a diverse workplace were people from all walks of life are celebrated and supported. We strongly encourage all people; including but not limited to women, people of color, LGBT individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply.

Pay: $90,000-$130,000 annually