Project Manager

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
50% Travel

Skills

Agile
Kanban
Project Management
Project Implementation
PMP
Microsoft Azure
JIRA
KPI
Management
Scrum
Software Development
Project Scoping
Sprint
Waterfall
Development Testing
AWS
CI/CD
Software Development Methodology

Job Details

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Durham, NC (Hybrid)

Employment: W2 Only (NO C2C)

Duration: 12+ Months

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead complex technology initiatives, ensuring on-time delivery of software and infrastructure projects. You will bridge technical teams and business stakeholders while driving Agile best practices.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead end-to-end project execution for IT initiatives (software development, cloud migrations, system integrations)
  • Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, and risk mitigation strategies
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, daily standups)
  • Translate technical requirements for non-technical stakeholders
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams (developers, QA, DevOps, UX)
  • Implement CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
  • Monitor project health using KPIs (velocity, burn-down charts)
  • Ensure compliance with security and architecture standards
  • Document processes and maintain project artifacts

Required Skills & Qualifications:

  • 12+ years in project management (Agile/Waterfall)
  • Strong familiarity with:
    • Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)
    • JIRA/Confluence or similar tools
  • Proven ability to:
    • Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical teams
    • Manage multi-disciplinary IT projects
    • Drive risk mitigation and issue resolution
  • Experience with:
    • SDLC and release management
    • Cloud technologies (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform)

Nice-to-Have Skills:

  • PMP/CSM certification
  • DevOps/cloud migration experience
  • Infrastructure project exposure

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