Project Manager

job summary:
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

Partner with Product Owners and delivery teams to ensure work is properly prioritized, scoped, and tracked.

Drive accountability for commitments, milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items.

Maintain accurate project, sprint, and portfolio-level reporting through Jira dashboards, filters, boards, and metrics.

Develop and communicate clear, concise status updates to project stakeholders and leadership. Identify blockers and facilitate timely resolution across teams and organizations.

Promote Agile best practices and continuous improvement within the team. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment focused on transparency, trust, and shared ownership.

Support planning and coordination across multiple workstreams and delivery teams.

Develop sufficient technical understanding of solutions, integrations, dependencies, and architecture to effectively facilitate discussions and challenge assumptions when appropriate.

location: Malvern, Pennsylvania
job type: Contract
salary: $51.78 - 56.78 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with Product Owners and delivery teams to ensure work is properly prioritized, scoped, and tracked.
• Drive accountability for commitments, milestones, dependencies, risks, and action items.
• Maintain accurate project, sprint, and portfolio-level reporting through Jira dashboards, filters, boards, and metrics.
• Develop and communicate clear, concise status updates to project stakeholders and leadership. Identify blockers and facilitate timely resolution across teams and organizations.
• Promote Agile best practices and continuous improvement within the team. Foster a collaborative and inclusive team environment focused on transparency, trust, and shared ownership.
• Support planning and coordination across multiple workstreams and delivery teams.
• Develop sufficient technical understanding of solutions, integrations, dependencies, and architecture to effectively facilitate discussions and challenge assumptions when appropriate.

qualifications:
5+ years of experience as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or similar role supporting technology teams. Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification. Experience supporting enterprise technology, cloud, data, integration, or application modernization initiatives.

Experience working in highly regulated or large-scale enterprise environments. Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for responsible adoption of AI-assisted workflows to improve transparency, collaboration, and delivery outcomes.

Advanced proficiency with Jira, including: Scrum and Kanban board administration Dashboard and report creation JQL queries and filters Epic, story, and dependency management Sprint and release tracking robust understanding of Agile principles and Scrum methodologies. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.

Proven ability to work effectively with technical teams and business stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Demonstrated experience managing risks, dependencies, project timelines, and competing priorities. Robust organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.

Ability to influence outcomes without direct authority. Collaboration Tools: Experience with collaboration tools like SharePoint, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 applications.

Proficiency in enhancing communication, teamwork, and information sharing Problem-Solving: Robust analytical and problem-solving skills to address technical challenges and optimize workflows.

Ability to think strategically and influence decisions without direct authority

skills:
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Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Any consideration of a background check would be an individualized assessment based on the applicant or employee's specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.