Project Manager, Xero
Xerocon 2026, Contract until Sept 30, 2026
$105-132k
Offers Equity
Office located in San Mateo, CA
Accounting software for small businesses
Open for applications
Accounting software for small businesses
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$105-132k
Offers Equity
Office located in San Mateo, CA
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world.
Role
Who you are
- You bring a proven track record of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary projects from initiation to completion, ideally within a large-scale event or marketing environment
- Expert-level proficiency with Asana is essential, as you will use this to maintain the project's structural integrity
- We value exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage the master timeline for concurrent major international events
- You possess the confidence to hold stakeholders accountable at all levels, building trust while ensuring deadlines are met
- A solutions-focused mindset allows you to anticipate blockers and navigate challenges calmly before they impact delivery
- You are comfortable working with financial elements, supporting budget tracking and monitoring milestones against the project plan
- Apply even if your experience isn't a perfect match! At Xero, we hire based on your skills, passion, and the unique perspective you can bring to enhance our culture and team
What the job involves
- You will act as the central operational hub for our flagship customer conference series, Xerocon 2026, taking place in London and Denver
- By holding cross-functional stakeholders accountable and managing the master timeline, you ensure the vision for these major events transforms into meticulous execution
- Your work provides the structural rigour needed to navigate a complex, deadline-driven environment, acting as the single source of truth for all project status, timelines, and dependencies to mitigate risks before they impact delivery
- Sitting within the Global Brand Experience Team, you will connect a large volume of stakeholders across Product, Marketing, Content, and Sponsorship. This group operates as a coordinated unit to deliver seamless experiences, requiring you to bridge internal teams and external agency partners to ensure no critical task is missed
- The team is currently working on / Initially, you will focus on:
- Establishing the master project plan for Xerocon London (July 2026) and Xerocon Denver (August 2026), defining all critical paths and dependencies
- Championing the use of Asana as the primary project management tool, ensuring it is set up as the single source of truth for all tasks and reporting
- Mapping out a long-range view of leadership, team, and stakeholder connections across the two major projects
- Implementing sprint plans to break down complex work into manageable cycles for steady, predictable progress
- Where and how you can work:
- This role requires flexibility in hours to connect with our teams based in the US, UK, and around the world. You will have access to our office spaces for collaboration and 'boost' days, while maintaining the flexibility to work remotely as needed to manage global stakeholder requirements
Our take
For a long time, high-quality financial services have been reserved for large-scale businesses. Xero solves this problem by giving small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers access to best-in-class finance and accounting solutions.
Xero is one of the largest companies of its kind, with its promise to save time and effort for small business owners - who often don’t have in-house accounting teams - capturing interest and allowing the company to scale. It has a strong rival in Intuit QuickBooks, which offers similar services, but competes by being most effective for growing startups, and having an incredibly simple user experience.
A series of acquisitions and partnerships, including the purchase of Instafile in 2018, have consolidated Xero’s market share. The company continues to add new integrations, such as with Vehocheck Workshop Manager, and the 2023 launched Beautiful Business Fund that will help small businesses accelerate growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Te Aro, Wellington, Wellington
Leadership
Prior to Xero, she founded Boardlist and Joyus. She also served as the CEO of Polyvore and as a President of Asia Pacific and Latin America Operations at Google.
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