Lead technology initiatives from planning through delivery, coordinating engineering and IT teams, managing scope, timelines, resources, budgets, risks, vendors, and stakeholder communications. Facilitate Agile and Waterfall processes, monitor quality and compliance, and ensure software, infrastructure, and implementation projects are delivered on time and within scope.
We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead, organize, and execute critical technology initiatives across our organization. In this role, you will be responsible for planning project lifecycles, coordinating cross-functional engineering and IT teams, managing resources, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.
Responsibilities
- Project Lifecycle Management: Define project scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines in collaboration with executive leadership and key stakeholders.
- Agile & Waterfall Execution: Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospective meetings using Agile/Scrum or hybrid methodologies.
- Resource & Timeline Allocation: Track project milestones, manage team capacity, assign tasks, and proactively resolve bottlenecks to maintain project momentum.
- Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear transparency by providing regular status reports, risk assessments, and progress metrics to cross-functional teams and executive leadership.
- Risk Management & Budgeting: Identify potential project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and manage project budgets and vendor relationships.
- Quality Assurance & Delivery: Ensure technology solutions meet technical requirements, compliance standards, and internal quality benchmarks prior to launch.
Skills and Qualifications
- Experience: 4+ years of experience managing complex IT software, infrastructure, or implementation projects.
- Project Methodologies: Strong expertise in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall project management frameworks.
- Tooling Proficiency: Deep familiarity with project management software such as Jira, Confluence, Asana, Trello, or MS Project.
- Technical Aptitude: Understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), cloud environments, API integrations, and basic IT infrastructure concepts.
- Certifications: PMP (Project Management Professional) or CSM (Certified ScrumMaster) certification is a strong plus.
- Soft Skills: Excellent leadership, negotiation, problem-solving, and written/verbal communication skills.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and performance bonuses
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Flexible work arrangements (Remote/Hybrid)
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid company holidays
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Professional development allowance for certifications and training
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