Senior Project Manager - 100% Remote

Senior Project Manager - Remote

Our client in the insurance industry is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager with a strong background in Agile methodologies and traditional project management.

The ideal candidate will lead teams as a Scrum Master / Senior Project Manager, guiding them to deliver high-performing results while fostering a deep understanding of agile principles and team dynamics.

In addition to Agile, this role requires expertise in managing traditional project lifecycles, including Scaled Agile, Kanban, and SDLC methodologies.

What is in it for you :

• Hourly salary of $86 to $100, based on experience.
• 6-month contract.
• Full-time position : hours per week.
• Work schedule from 9 : 00 am to 5 : 00 pm. Some weekends may be required for implementations that cannot be performed during regular business hours.
• Enjoy the flexibility of remote work.

Responsibilities :

• Drive Agile processes and support Product Owners / Portfolio Managers with planning and backlog management.
• Manage workflow tooling (, Jira) to ensure backlog refinement, highlight blockers, and provide workflow reporting.
• Facilitate standup meetings, reviewing workflow issues and blockers as needed.
• Collaborate with external teams to ensure continuous progress on key deliverables.
• Partner with Portfolio Managers to ensure efficient demand intake and accurate minute capture.
• Strengthen teams' understanding of Agile / Scrum principles and coach them towards high performance.
• Align teams with Agile practices, fostering transparency across Business, IT, and Operations regarding team progress.
• Create a continuous learning environment, enabling teams to adapt to evolving circumstances.
• Ensure team actions align with project goals and overall vision.
• Manage all phases of large or multiple medium, high-risk cloud IT infrastructure projects using best practice standards and processes.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships to ensure project delivery expectations are clearly defined and successfully met.
• Create and manage detailed work plans, project schedules, estimates, and resource plans.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues, ensuring effective strategies are in place to mitigate or address them.
• Ensure timely and effective communication within the project team and with stakeholders.
• Lead product plans, reviews, demos, and competitive analyses with the team, partners, and executive leadership.
• Collaborate with larger program teams to develop external communication and action plans using tools like JIRA, Confluence, and others.

What you will need to succeed :

• 5 to 10 years of progressive experience as a Scrum Master / Project Manager.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud computing (AWS, Azure) is advantageous.
• 5 to 7 years of experience in implementing medium to large-scale technology / business projects, including desktop technology, data centers, cloud computing, mainframes, distributed server environments, web-hosting services, networks, telephony, unified communication, security, etc.
• Extensive knowledge of Agile principles and experience in adapting them to evolving environments with ambiguous requirements.
• Agile certification (, Scrum Master, Kanban, SAFe) is required.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) designation.
• Background in software delivery or development is a plus.
• Proficient in workflow and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, ServiceNow.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Project and the MS Office suite.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, emphasizing relationship management and team building.
• Ability to manage ambiguity effectively and guide project team members through it.
• Strong communication skills, capable of conveying complex project and technical information concisely to management.
• Strong influencing skills, with the ability to resolve difficult situations.
• Strong facilitation skills to conduct successful meetings and ceremonies.
• Ability to create detailed project plans for complex, interrelated projects.
• Action-oriented, self-motivated, and solutions-driven.
• Experience managing projects involving third-party managed services.
• Experience in leading offshoring and global projects.
• Ability to balance Agile and Waterfall methodologies as needed.
30+ days ago