IT Project Manager - Hybrid

Rising Tide Digital Inc; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Rising Tide Digital Inc in Metro Manila seeks a Senior PM/Agile lead to govern SDLC, apply Scrum/Kanban, manage CI/CD, Git, and testing for complex software programs.

You will translate business needs into epics and stories, facilitate ceremonies, track metrics, manage risks, and ensure DoD criteria are met before releases, coordinating with developers, QA, UX, and IT across web and enterprise integrations.

Qualifications

• 5 years of IT project management focusing on software development & systems integration.
• 3 years leading Scrum/Agile teams (e.g., Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager).
• Proven track record delivering cross-functional software projects across web, mobile, core transactional systems, or enterprise integrations.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams within a PMO structure is a plus.
• Demonstrated history steering projects through complex deployment phases, including UAT, migration, and nationwide or multi-site rollouts.

Responsibilities

• Bridge communication between business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and end-users.
• Remove impediments and resolve bottlenecks to keep projects on track.
• Manage scope changes and prioritize backlog with business owners, balancing timeline, scope, and quality.
• Identify risks, perform root-cause analysis, and plan mitigations.
• Ensure Definition of Done criteria and testing are met prior to release.

Skills

Tooling Expertise

Agile Ceremonies Facilitation

Metrics & Reporting

Cross-Functional Orchestration

Impediment Removal

Scope & Change Control

Risk & Issue Management

Quality Focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

MS Project

Smartsheet

Trello

Asana

Job description

Software Development Life Cycle & Agile Methodologies – MUST HAVE

• Agile Frameworks: Deep practical knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid methodologies (e.g., Agile execution with Waterfall milestone reporting).
• SDLC Governance: Solid understanding of software development workflows, CI/CD pipelines, code repository management (Git), release management, and testing frameworks (UAT, automated testing, stress testing).
• Backlog Refinement: Experience translating business requirements into epics, user stories, and actionable task acceptance criteria.
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on exposure to Hybrid Cloud, Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Core Network concepts, and Platform as a Service (PaaS).
• SaaS & Enterprise Platforms: Experience managing or integrating with enterprise SaaS solutions such as ERP, CRM and ITSM.
• Architecture Concepts: General awareness of microservices, API integrations, and multi-tier transactional vs. reporting system architectures. – MUST HAVE for all

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

Agile Delivery & Project Management

• Tooling Expertise: Proficient with Agile management platforms (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Trello, Asana) and project scheduling tools (MS Project, Smartsheet).
• Agile Ceremonies Facilitation: Ability to run effective Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and Retrospectives.
• Metrics & Reporting: Proficient in tracking Agile performance metrics (Sprint Velocity, Burn-down/Burn-up charts, Lead/Cycle Time, Defect Density) to drive continuous team improvement and clear executive reporting.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Cross-Functional Orchestration: Ability to bridge communication between business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, and branch/operational end-users.
• Impediment Removal: Proactive identification and resolution of technical bottlenecks, dependency conflicts, and resource constraints.
• Scope & Change Control: Skillful in managing scope creep, prioritizing backlog changes with business owners, and evaluating trade-offs between timeline, scope, and quality.

Problem Solving & Quality Assurance

• Risk & Issue Management: Strong analytical ability to perform root-cause analysis, risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Quality Focus: Commitment to high software quality standards, ensuring acceptance criteria and "Definition of Done" (DoD) are rigorously met prior to release.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; advanced degree or certification in project management is a plus.

Related Work Experience

• 5 years of direct experience in IT project management, with a primary focus on managing software development and systems integration projects.
• 3 years of hands-on experience leading Scrum/Agile teams (e.g., as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager).
• Proven track record of delivering cross-functional software projects across web, mobile, core transactional systems, or enterprise integrations.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams (Developers, Business Analysts, QA, DevOps, and UI/UX Designers) within a PMO structure is a plus.
• Demonstrated history of steering projects through complex deployment phases, including UAT, migration, and nationwide or multi-site rollouts.

CERTIFICATIONS (Preferred)

• Agile & Scrum Certifications: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or SAFe Agilist.
• Project Management Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
• Training Certifications: PM Fundamentals or Agile/Lean Framework Training Certifications.