Staff IT Project Manager

Purposebrands; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Paid holidays and time off

401(k) match

Coaching and therapy sessions

Mental health support

Discounts, reimbursements, and pro dev

Job summary

Purposebrands seeks a Senior IT Program Manager to lead technology initiatives spanning enterprise payments and core platform architecture. You will guide technical teams from planning through delivery, aligning business and engineering partners on plans, roadmaps, and priorities while managing execution and risk.

You will plan and manage IT projects across requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and support; lead cross-functional programs; build detailed project plans; assess

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, or a closely related field.
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience after the degree, including five years in each of: full software development lifecycle work, cross-functional program leadership, risk management, agile methods, roadmap planning and backlog prioritization, algorithms and data structures, object-oriented design, database technologies, and Jira.
• Experience with CSS, XML, JSON, and REST APIs.
• Experience with at least one of Java, C#, or Python.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage IT projects across requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Lead cross-functional programs and coordinate technical staff and business stakeholders.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans that align business needs with technical work.
• Assess project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Guide technical roadmaps and prioritize backlogs using agile practices.

Skills

Full SDLC experience

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Agile methods

Roadmap planning

Backlog prioritization

Algorithms & data structures

Object-oriented design

Database technologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, or a closely related field

Tools

Jira

Java

C#

Python

REST APIs

CSS

XML

JSON

Job description

Role overview

Lead technology projects across enterprise payments and core platform architecture, guiding technical teams from planning through delivery. The role connects business and engineering partners, shaping project plans, roadmaps, and priorities while managing execution and risk.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage IT projects across requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Lead cross-functional programs and coordinate technical staff and business stakeholders.
• Build and maintain detailed project plans that align business needs with technical work.
• Assess project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Guide technical roadmaps and prioritize backlogs using agile practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, or a closely related field.
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience after the degree, including five years in each of the following: full software development lifecycle work, cross-functional program leadership, risk management, agile methods, roadmap planning and backlog prioritization, algorithms and data structures, object-oriented design, database technologies, and Jira.
• Experience with CSS, XML, JSON, and REST APIs.
• Experience with at least one of Java, C#, or Python.

Benefits and work setup

Full-time telecommuting is permitted from anywhere in the United States; a hybrid schedule is also described for certain office locations, with remote Fridays and on-site Monday through Thursday.

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• paid holidays and time off
• a 401(k) match
• coaching and therapy sessions
• mental health support
• discounts, reimbursements, and professional development opportunities