Senior Technical Project Manager

lokajobs; Stati Uniti; Remoto; USD 120.000 - 170.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Remote-first

Learning support

Clear career path

Descrizione del lavoro

lokajobs is seeking a Lead Software Delivery professional to steer software projects from scope through completion. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage risks, and provide technical judgment to improve delivery practices across groups.

The role requires hands-on planning, strong communication with clients, and a track record of delivering software projects in remote or distributed teams. Fluency in English is essential.

Competenze

• Five+ years of experience managing technical software projects.
• Experience delivering projects for clients in consultancy or startup settings.
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.

Mansioni

• Define project plans, milestones, budgets, and resource needs.
• Lead delivery meetings and provide clear progress updates.
• Choose and apply Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, or hybrid practices.
• Identify risks early and guide delivery decisions with engineers.
• Maintain project tracking spaces and coordinate closeout tasks.
• Run retrospectives and share lessons to improve PM practices.

Conoscenze

Technical project management

Client-facing

Agile methodologies

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Strumenti

Jira

Notion

AWS

GCP

Descrizione del lavoro

Role overview

Lead software delivery projects from initial scope through completion, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and client stakeholders. The role combines hands‑on planning and delivery oversight with technical judgment, risk management, and improvements to project practices across teams.

Responsibilities

• Define project plans, milestones, work breakdowns, budgets, and resource needs; track progress against them.
• Lead delivery meetings, client check-ins, and clear updates on progress, risks, blockers, and decisions.
• Select and run suitable Agile, Kanban, Waterfall, or hybrid practices, including team ceremonies.
• Identify risks early, clear blockers, and work with engineers to guide delivery decisions and review key outputs.
• Maintain project tracking and communication spaces, then coordinate closeout tasks and feedback.
• Run retrospectives, share lessons, give peer feedback, and help improve project management practices.

Requirements

• At least five years managing technical projects in software development.
• Client‑facing project experience in a consultancy or startup setting.
• Strong understanding of Agile approaches and project management tools such as Jira and Notion.
• Comfortable working independently with remote, multicultural teams.
• Excellent spoken and written English for meetings and business communication; application materials should be in English.

Nice to have

• A degree in computer science or a related field.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS or GCP.
• Familiarity with backend, data, or DevOps work.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote‑first work, with an option to work abroad temporarily or relocate internationally.
• Every other Friday off, plus paid sick days and local holidays.
• Learning support, business English classes, fitness or mental health subscriptions, and a defined career path.