Project Manager

Valiant Technologies LLC; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Valiant Technologies LLC in Charlotte, NC seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead cross-functional initiatives from initiation through delivery in dynamic enterprise environments. You will coordinate stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams, define scope and milestones, and manage budgets, risks, and delivery roadmaps while applying Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid methods.

Strong communication, stakeholder management, and a track record delivering IT projects are required for this role.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience, with 4+ years IT/technology project delivery.
• 3+ years leading cross-functional teams and enterprise tech initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, and governance.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and dependencies.
• Excellent stakeholder communication, leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Technical concepts should be explained clearly to business and executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery across multiple technology initiatives.
• Define scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestones, and success criteria with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and external vendors; facilitate Agile ceremonies and reviews.
• Monitor progress against timelines, budgets, scope, and quality; implement mitigations.
• Prepare weekly/monthly status reports, RAID logs, and management presentations.
• Support UAT, deployment planning, production releases, and post-implementation activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Leadership

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree preferred

PMP, PMI-ACP, or Scrum Master certification desirable

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Confluence

Smartsheet

Asana

Monday.com

Azure DevOps

Job description

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Position Overview:

The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional initiatives from project initiation through successful delivery, ensuring projects are completed within defined timelines, budgets, and quality standards. The Project Manager will coordinate business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, and leadership while managing project scope, schedules, risks, dependencies, and deliverables. This role requires strong communication, stakeholder management, and experience delivering technology-driven projects in dynamic enterprise environments.

Project Management Technologies & Technical Expertise:

Project Management Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Kanban, Hybrid Project Management, and SDLC.

Project Planning & Scheduling: Project charters, scope definition, work breakdown structures (WBS), milestone planning, resource allocation, and delivery roadmaps.

Project Management Tools: Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Asana, Monday.com, and Azure DevOps.

Agile Delivery: Sprint planning, backlog management, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and release planning.

Budget & Financial Management: Budget forecasting, cost tracking, resource utilization, financial reporting, and variance analysis.

Risk & Issue Management: Risk registers, mitigation strategies, issue tracking, dependency management, and escalation procedures.

Reporting & Documentation: Project status reports, executive dashboards, RAID logs, project plans, meeting minutes, and performance metrics.

Collaboration Platforms: Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.

Enterprise Technology Exposure: Cloud migration, application development, infrastructure modernization, system integration, data transformation, and enterprise application implementations.

Governance & Compliance: Project governance, change management, quality assurance, audit documentation, and organizational policies.

Lead end-to-end project planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery across multiple technology initiatives.

Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestones, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.

Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.

Coordinate cross-functional teams, including developers, business analysts, QA engineers, architects, infrastructure teams, and external vendors.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies, project meetings, stakeholder reviews, and executive status discussions.

Monitor project progress against established timelines, budgets, scope, and quality expectations.

Identify project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, and implement appropriate mitigation plans.

Manage change requests, evaluate their impact, and communicate changes to relevant stakeholders.

Track project budgets, resource utilization, expenses, and delivery performance.

Prepare weekly and monthly status reports, dashboards, RAID logs, and management presentations.

Ensure effective communication between technical teams, business users, vendors, and senior leadership.

Resolve project blockers through proactive coordination and timely escalation.

Support user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment planning, production releases, and post-implementation activities.

Ensure project documentation, governance requirements, and delivery standards are consistently maintained.

Experience & Professional Competencies:

7+ years of overall experience in project management, with at least 4+ years managing IT or technology-related projects.

3+ years of experience managing cross-functional teams and enterprise technology initiatives.

Hands-on experience with project planning, scheduling, budgeting, resource management, and delivery governance.

Strong working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies.

Experience using Jira, Microsoft Project, Confluence, Smartsheet, or similar project management platforms.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects, competing priorities, and complex dependencies.

Excellent stakeholder communication, leadership, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to business stakeholders and executive leadership.

Strong analytical skills with experience tracking KPIs, project metrics, and delivery performance.

PMP, PMI-ACP, or Scrum Master certification is highly desirable.

Academic Qualifications & Preferred Certifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field.

Master's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline is preferred.

PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification is an advantage.

PMI-ACP certification is a plus.

Additional training in Agile delivery, IT governance, or change management is beneficial.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.