Project and Program Manager
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JobgetherOperations, Project Management
Fully remote work arrangement within the United States.ContractSenior
Salary84 - 94 USD per hour
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Job Details
- Experience
- 5+ years of professional experience
- Required Skills
- Project ManagementAgileSCRUMJiraStakeholder managementRisk Management
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in project management, program management, or a closely related delivery role.
- Proven experience leading complex projects involving multiple teams, stakeholders, workstreams, or organizational functions.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and practical experience applying Scrum principles in project or program delivery environments.
- Demonstrated ability to manage project timelines, priorities, dependencies, resources, and budgets effectively while maintaining focus on delivery objectives.
- Strong risk management capabilities, including identifying potential issues, evaluating impact, developing mitigation strategies, and communicating risks to relevant stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with technical, business, and senior-level stakeholders.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, including the ability to align teams with different priorities and maintain momentum through ambiguity or change.
- Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, technology, or another relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
- PMP or a comparable project management certification is preferred.
- Experience working in IT, software development, technology, or other technical project environments is an advantage.
- Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Trello, or comparable platforms is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex projects and programs from initiation through completion, establishing clear objectives, scope, milestones, deliverables, and success criteria aligned with organizational priorities.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders, ensuring responsibilities, dependencies, priorities, and timelines remain clearly understood throughout the project lifecycle.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, resource requirements, and delivery milestones while proactively addressing issues that could affect project outcomes.
- Apply Agile and Scrum practices to support effective planning, execution, collaboration, prioritization, and continuous improvement.
- Identify, assess, monitor, and mitigate project and program risks, developing practical response strategies and escalating significant issues when appropriate.
- Manage stakeholder relationships through clear communication, regular status updates, expectation setting, and proactive resolution of delivery challenges.
- Foster a collaborative working environment that encourages accountability, transparency, effective decision-making, and successful cross-functional delivery.
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