Software Project Manager

Bizerba; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Bizerba seeks a Software Project Manager for its Richmond, VA location to lead software projects from opportunity to deployment and customer acceptance. You will develop estimates, quotes, scopes, and resource plans with engineering and product teams, and serve as the primary liaison between customers, stakeholders, and development teams.

You will gather and prioritize requirements, own the product backlog, and facilitate Scrum ceremonies while coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing software development projects in an Agile environment.
• Experience developing software solution estimates, quotations, and implementation plans.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Agile methodologies, backlog management, and release planning.
• Experience working directly with customers to define requirements, manage expectations, and deliver successful outcomes.
• Excellent communication, organization, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead software projects from opportunity identification through deployment and customer acceptance.
• Develop estimates, project quotes, scopes, and resource plans with engineering and product teams.
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers, stakeholders, and development teams.
• Gather, document, prioritize, and manage business and technical requirements.
• Own and maintain the product backlog aligned with customer needs and business objectives.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet milestones and commitments.
• Monitor scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies; escalate issues when needed.
• Provide regular status updates and manage customer communications throughout the lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement of PM practices and Agile delivery processes.

Skills

Scrum

Agile

Backlog management

Release planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

OpenProject

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

For our location in Richmond, VA we are looking for a Software Project Manager (Reference code: 21242).

Your tasks

• Lead software projects from opportunity identification through deployment and customer acceptance.
• Develop solution estimates, project quotes, project scopes, and resource plans in collaboration with engineering and product teams.
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers, stakeholders, and development teams.
• Gather, document, prioritize, and manage business and technical requirements.
• Own and maintain the product backlog, ensuring alignment with customer needs, project priorities, and business objectives.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project milestones and commitments.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and dependencies, escalating issues when necessary.
• Provide regular project status updates and manage customer communications throughout the project lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management practices, Agile delivery processes, and team effectiveness.
• Support the growth and development of the software delivery organization by helping define best practices, standards, and operational processes.

Your profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience managing software development projects in an Agile environment.
• Proven experience developing software solution estimates, quotations, and implementation plans.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Agile methodologies, backlog management, and release planning.
• Experience working directly with customers to define requirements, manage expectations, and deliver successful outcomes.
• Excellent communication, organization, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, OpenProject, Microsoft Dynamics or similar platforms.
• Ability to balance customer needs, business objectives, and technical constraints while driving project execution.