Remote Software Project Manager — Agile Multi-Project Delivery

Bluelight; Santa Cruz Acatlán; Remote; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Flexible hours

Remote work

Education & certifications

Job summary

Bluelight is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead software development initiatives across distributed teams. You will coordinate multi-stream projects, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure delivery against fixed external deadlines for clients in a fast-paced consulting environment.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical clients.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience managing software development projects.
• Experience delivering against fixed, immovable external deadlines with critical-path and buffer management.
• Experience managing a client dependency register with required-by dates, owners, and escalation paths.
• Experience with formal risk registers and change-control processes.
• Experience managing project scope, budget, resourcing, and timelines across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Experience coordinating third-party vendor dependencies (contracts, credentials, integration timelines).
• Experience running Agile/Scrum or Kanban teams.
• Experience with milestone/gate-based acceptance criteria and client-facing status reporting.
• Experience with project management and tracking tools (Jira, Asana, or similar).
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience translating technical concepts for non-technical clients and executives.
• Experience identifying, tracking, and mitigating project risks and dependencies.
• Substantial background working with large, complex systems and distributed engineering teams.
• Ability to overlap US business hours.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Extreme ownership and accountability for deliverables
• Client-focused dedication to team commitments
• Best practices knowledge and adherence
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability
• Positive mindset and can-do attitude
• Meticulous attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Lead software development projects from planning through delivery and client sign-off.
• Manage fixed deadlines and critical-path with proper buffer strategies.
• Maintain a client dependency register with owners, dates, and escalations.
• Implement risk registers and formal change-control processes.
• Oversee scope, budget, resources, and timelines across multiple workstreams.
• Coordinate third-party vendor dependencies, contracts, credentials, and timelines.
• Run Agile/Scrum or Kanban teams and manage ceremonies.
• Provide milestone/gate-based acceptance criteria and client-facing status reporting.
• Use Jira/Asana or similar tools to track progress and blockers.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and translate technical concepts for non-technical clients.
• Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
• Collaborate with distributed engineering teams across regions.
• Overlap US business hours to ensure alignment and timely decisions.

Skills

Project management

Agile/Scrum

Kanban

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Budgeting & scheduling

Cross-functional leadership

Client communication

Distributed teams

Conflict resolution

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Asana

Job description

Bluelight is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead software development initiatives across distributed teams. You will coordinate multi-stream projects, manage budgets and timelines, and ensure delivery against fixed external deadlines for clients in a fast-paced consulting environment.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical clients.