Project Manager

Insight Global; Irvine (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join one of our Technology Services clients and sit fully remote. This individual will support the Value Creation Office (VCO) and lead high-visibility technology initiatives across several deliverables and delivery methodologies.

The ideal candidate is a proven execution leader who can drive day-to-day performance while maintaining program-level visibility into objectives, risks, dependencies, and business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience as a Senior Project Manager, Scrum Master, or hybrid delivery lead supporting complex technology implementations.
• Demonstrated success leading initiatives across Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery methodologies, with the ability to select the best approach based on project needs.
• Hands-on experience facilitating sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Ability to run all five scrum ceremonies.
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risks, dependencies, RAID logs, and executive reporting across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, PMO, and external vendors
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and influence skills with experience supporting VP-level leaders and above
• Experience operating within PMO and/or VCO governance structures and formal project management frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, resolve issues, remove blockers, and drive accountability in fast-paced delivery environments
• Experience managing third-party software vendors and external development partners
• Advanced proficiency with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, or related project portfolio management tools
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to create executive-ready documentation, reports, dashboards, and status updates
• PMI-ACP certification
• Advanced SAFe certifications (SA, SASM, RTE) or PgMP certification
• Experience scaling Agile practices across multiple teams using frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS, or Scrum@Scale
• Professional services, consulting, or technology services industry experience
• Experience supporting Product Managers and software engineering teams in "ScrumBan" or hybrid Agile environments

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, quality and communications.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and ensure sprint execution.
• Maintain project plans and RAID logs.
• Coordinate with Product, Engineering, Finance, PMO, Change Management, Revenue Operations, IT and executives across multiple workstreams.
• Manage third-party vendors and external development partners; monitor KPIs and delivery milestones.
• Establish governance, operating rhythms, and scalable delivery practices.
• Engage VP-level stakeholders and translate priorities into actionable sprint plans.

Skills

Senior Project Management

Agile & Scrum

Scrum Master

Waterfall/Hybrid

Stakeholder Management

Executive Communications

Cross-functional Leadership

RAID Management

PMO/Governance

Vendor Management

Education

PMI-ACP certification

SAFe SA/SASM/RTE certifications

PgMP certification

Tools

Smartsheet

Microsoft Project

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join one of our Technology Services clients and sit fully remote. This individual will support the Value Creation Office (VCO) and lead high-visibility technology initiatives across several deliverables and delivery methodologies. The ideal candidate is a proven execution leader who can drive day-to-day performance while maintaining program-level visibility into objectives, risks, dependencies, and business outcomes. This individual will own end-to-end project delivery, including scope, schedule, budget, resources, risk, quality, and stakeholder communications. They will facilitate Agile ceremonies, manage sprint execution, maintain project plans, and RAID logs, and ensure delivery teams remain focused on business priorities. The Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master will partner closely with Product Managers to translate priorities into actionable sprint plans while driving accountability and removing delivery impediments. This person will collaborate across Product, Engineering, Finance, PMO, Change Management, Revenue Operations, IT, and executive leadership teams to ensure alignment across multiple workstreams. They will serve as the primary point of coordination for third-party vendors and development partners, monitoring KPIs, managing delivery milestones, escalating risks, and ensuring commitments are achieved. As the organization continues to mature its delivery capabilities, this individual will help establish governance, operating rhythms, and scalable project delivery practices. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator who can confidently engage VP-level stakeholders and above, think critically through complex challenges, and successfully lead projects from initiation through implementation while leveraging the appropriate delivery methodology for each initiative.

Skills and Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a Senior Project Manager, Scrum Master, or hybrid delivery lead supporting complex technology implementations
• Demonstrated success leading initiatives across Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery methodologies, with the ability to select the best approach based on project needs
• Hands-on experience facilitating sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Ability to run all five scrum ceremonies.
• Experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resource plans, risks, dependencies, RAID logs, and executive reporting across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Finance, Operations, PMO, and external vendors
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and influence skills with experience supporting VP-level leaders and above
• Experience operating within PMO and/or VCO governance structures and formal project management frameworks
• Demonstrated ability to identify risks, resolve issues, remove blockers, and drive accountability in fast-paced delivery environments
• Experience managing third-party software vendors and external development partners
• Advanced proficiency with Smartsheet, Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, or related project portfolio management tools
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to create executive-ready documentation, reports, dashboards, and status updates
• PMI-ACP certification
• Advanced SAFe certifications (SA, SASM, RTE) or PgMP certification
• Experience scaling Agile practices across multiple teams using frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS, or Scrum@Scale
• Professional services, consulting, or technology services industry experience
• Experience supporting Product Managers and software engineering teams in "ScrumBan" or hybrid Agile environments

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].