Come build the future of law with us

Theory and Principle is looking for an experienced project manager to join its team. Theory and Principle is an industry-leading legal and justice technology product design and development firm. We work with nonprofits, law firms, and legal tech companies globally and are on a mission to bring good design to the legal industry.

The company is based in Portland, Maine, but operates in a remote-first environment. Both local and remote applicants are welcome.

Responsibilities:*

• Act as primary point of contact with clients
• Set and manage client expectations throughout a project lifecycle
• Work with project team on a daily basis to execute project plan
• Engage in sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, backlog management, and client sprint reporting
• Track and manage project scope and budgets
• Work closely with product manager on larger projects to create a project plan, keep clients informed, and ensure project goals can be met within budget.

Required skills and experience:

• 2+ years of project management experience in a software environment
• Knowledge of software development processes
• Experience managing project budgets
• Very strong communication skills

Bonus experience/skills:

• Experience managing multiple concurrent software projects
• Prior experience in the legal industry
• Experience working in Jira

Benefits of working with us:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental and vision plan
• A generous vacation policy
• 401K matching
• Flexible schedules
• An inclusive environment of software experts
• A place to grow and learn while working on impactful projects

Theory and Principle is looking for an experienced Product Manager to join its team. Theory and Principle is an industry-leading legal and justice technology product design and development firm. We work with nonprofits, law firms, and legal tech companies globally and are on a mission to improve the legal experience for all through thoughtfully designed digital products.  

The company is based in Portland, Maine with a waterfront office space, but we are a remote-first team. Both local and remote applicants are welcome.

Responsibilities:*

• Act as primary point of contact with clients
• Set and manage client expectations throughout the project lifecycle
• Facilitate and manage design processes (including research, UX and visual design)
• Work with development team on project and ticket estimates
• Work with the client to prioritize and define product scope and releases
• Write project epics and clear, developer-ready user stories
• Work with project team on a daily basis to execute project plan
• Facilitate a Scrum framework, including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, backlog grooming, and client sprint reporting
• Track budgets, project expenditure, and burndown charts
• Resource management and team scheduling

*We recognize that these skills transverse both product and project management skills. Our strong preference is for applicants who have experience with the full spectrum of software product/project management and are willing to handle all of the above tasks.

Required skills and experience:

• 3+ years of software development product and/or project management experience
• Deep knowledge of the software design and development process

Preferred experience/skills:

• Experience in a digital agency or projectized organization
• Experience working in Jira.
• Prior experience in the legal industry

Benefits of working with us:

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental and vision plan
• A generous vacation policy
• 401K matching
• Flexible work schedule
• Summer half-day Fridays