Location: San Francisco, California, US
Join the leader in collaborative licensing and help us advance inclusive and efficient new patent licensing approaches. Via Licensing Alliance is dedicated to accelerating global technology adoption, fostering participation, and generating return on innovation with balanced licensing solutions for innovators and manufacturers of all sizes around the globe. Via LA has operated dozens of licensing programs for a variety of technologies consisting of nearly 50,000 patents in over 130 countries with more than 500 patent holders and nearly 10,000 licensees. Via LA is an independently managed company owned by industry-leading participants with over 25 years of intellectual property licensing leadership.
Via LA’s expertise extends to intellectual property, technology standardization, strategic business development, and program administration. Affiliated specialists in the fields of finance, antitrust law, and patent analysis complete the set of capabilities that make Via LA a premier solutions provider to the world’s most sophisticated technology and entertainment companies.
Via LA’s IT team is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to play a strategic dual-role in supporting our projects and programs. This position will be responsible for leading and managing complex enterprise projects as well as supporting and enhancing the software systems used to manage processes such as Salesforce automation, customer support, professional services and contract management. The ideal candidate will have a deep experience in managing both application and infrastructure projects, in addition to analyzing requirements and articulating with clarity to all the stakeholders. Gathering and refining user requirements, documenting and translating into solution designs, managing vendor contracts and software licenses are key tasks for this role. Thriving in a matrix delivery team composed of other business systems analysts, technical support leads, subject matter experts, and business stakeholders is essential to be successful in this role.
Reporting to the Head of IT, this individual will work closely with IT counterparts and other members of Via LA’s Patent Licensing and Business Operations group as well as Legal, Sales, Program Management, Accounting, Royalty Services, and Compliance teams. This hybrid role is based in San Francisco, California, and is required to be in the office 3 times per week.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage projects involving business systems implementations, upgrades, and process improvements.
- Develop detailed project plans outlining scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables.
- Monitor project progress, track milestones and communicate effectively to stakeholders.
- Adapt to different PMLC methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid) and provide guidance to the team.
- Partner with project stakeholders by analyzing requirements to formulate business specifications and translate those into application functionality, deciding when to advocate and when to compromise to arrive at a mutually acceptable solution.
- Work closely with Legal, Program Management, Sales, Global Compliance, Royalty Services, and Accounting cross-functional teams to develop business requirements with a primary focus on homegrown .Net business systems and Salesforce apps.
- Work with stakeholders to prioritize application defects/enhancements and participate in the change management process.
- Provide subject matter expertise with commonly used enterprise tools like Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, etc.
- Manage vendor relationships, contracts and software licenses.
- Assist with IT SOX controls and coordinate with internal audit, IT Security teams and third-party auditors.
- Streamline processes between IT applications, infrastructure and security teams.
- Standardize, customize, and optimize business systems in all areas of the company to drive effectiveness and efficiency, including SAP Finance, Sales and distribution, SAP Business Intelligence (HANA), SAP Process Integrations, Informatica cloud, Robotics Process Automation (UiPath), and Test Automation (qTest, Tosca).
- Develop training materials and deliver training and guidance to end-users of the business systems.
- Research and assess new applications, tools, and vendors suitable for Via-LA’s business needs.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s degree (preferably with an emphasis in Business Administration/Information Systems), or equivalent experience. Master’s degree is a plus.
- At least 10+ years as a Project Manager.
- Demonstrated strong project management skills including the ability to define the project scope, establish a timeline, coordinate resources, communicate status, and manage the delivery of results.
- Extensive experience in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project management methodologies and frameworks.
- Ability to accurately gather business requirements and define functional requirements for stakeholders, with an extensive knowledge in the Salesforce domain.
- Understanding of application integration concepts and information flow between applications.
- Aptitude to learn new things and share the knowledge with the team.
- Proficiency in organizing information and processes in a logical and efficient manner.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to independently interact with a wide audience of stakeholders.
The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $145,000 – $178,000 and can vary if outside of this location. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.
Via LA will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of San Francisco Police Code, Article 49, and Administrative Code, Article 12.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Via LA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our success depends on the combined skills and talents of all our employees. We are committed to making employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, family status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
To Apply:
Please submit your resume to Careers@Via-LA.com, or apply via LinkedIn here.