Project and Program Manager

Team: Project Management

Location: US

Commitment: Contract

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

• 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.

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.

Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement within the United States.
• Contract employment with an indicative rate of $84–$94 per hour.
• Opportunity to lead complex projects and programs across diverse sectors and business environments.
• Exposure to cross-functional teams and stakeholders, providing broad experience in strategic delivery and organizational transformation.
• Opportunity to apply Agile and Scrum methodologies in complex project environments.
• Flexible remote working environment that enables you to contribute from anywhere in the United States.
• Potential for exposure to varied projects, industries, and delivery challenges.
• Additional contract terms, benefits, and engagement conditions will be discussed during the recruitment process.