Project Manager

Project Manager

Job Role: Contract (6 Months)
Work Mode: Work From Home
Working Hours: US Time Zone

Lead end-to-end delivery of internal custom software development projects, from scoping and planning through launch and post-release support
Partner closely with developers, designers, QA, and internal stakeholders to translate business requirements into clear, actionable work
Run Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives) and continuously improve team processes
Track project progress, timelines, and risks in Jira, and proactively address blockers before they affect delivery
Maintain and prioritize backlogs in collaboration with product owners and technical leads
Create and maintain project documentation, requirements, and status pages in Confluence
Communicate project status, trade-offs, and decisions clearly to leadership and cross-functional teams
Manage scope changes and shifting priorities in a fast-moving environment without losing momentum
Use AI tools to work more efficiently, such as drafting documentation and user stories, summarizing meetings, analyzing project data, and automating routine reporting

Required Skills:
Proven experience managing custom development projects with engineering teams
Hands-on experience leading Scrum or Agile teams; Scrum Master or similar certification is a plus
Strong working knowledge of the software development lifecycle and enough technical fluency to engage meaningfully with developers on architecture, dependencies, and trade-offs
Strong experience with Jira (boards, workflows, dashboards, reporting) and Confluence (documentation, knowledge management)
Experience using AI tools (such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Jira/Confluence AI features) in day-to-day project management work
Comfortable thriving in rapid-paced environments with competing priorities and tight deadlines
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive problem solver