Senior Project Manager - Tech & Change Leader (Remote)

Releady; Phoenix, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Releady, a client of ours, is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead technology, process improvement, and change initiatives across teams. You will manage projects from charter to closure, work with executive sponsors, and guide stakeholders through ambiguity.

The role is primarily remote with occasional onsite meetings, offers an hourly rate of $42-44/hour on a 6-month contract-to-hire basis, and requires a strong foundation in waterfall plus Agile, with experience using Jira or Azure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience leading complex, cross‑functional projects.
• Strong traditional PM foundation (waterfall) with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid delivery.
• Proven ability to influence executives and stakeholder groups without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication. Comfortable presenting to and guiding senior leaders.
• Hands‑on experience with change management and process improvement.
• Background managing technology projects, with working knowledge of the SDLC and tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Comfort with ambiguity. You can bring structure to unclear requests and balance multiple priorities on your own.

Responsibilities

• Own projects from start to finish: build the charter, set scope, timelines, milestones, and how success will be measured.
• Lead data modernization and other technology projects alongside technical teams, working within the SDLC and tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Drive process improvement work: map how things run today, design how they should run, and review the analysis done by business analysts.
• Keep executive sponsors informed and aligned with clear status updates, recommendations, and the information they need to make decisions.
• Help people through change by explaining the why behind each project, easing resistance, and supporting adoption.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and vendors across several projects and workstreams at once.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Change management

SDLC knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Releady, a client of ours, is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to lead technology, process improvement, and change initiatives across teams. You will manage projects from charter to closure, work with executive sponsors, and guide stakeholders through ambiguity.

The role is primarily remote with occasional onsite meetings, offers an hourly rate of $42-44/hour on a 6-month contract-to-hire basis, and requires a strong foundation in waterfall plus Agile, with experience using Jira or Azure