Strategic Tech Project Manager | Agile Delivery Lead

Jobtailor; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Los Angeles to lead end-to-end technology initiatives. You will define scope, governance, and success metrics while coordinating cross-functional teams across business, tech, vendors, and operations.

The role requires 5–6 years in hands-on project management, strong Agile/Scrum expertise, and proficiency with Jira/Confluence. You will manage integrated plans, risks, and reporting in a fast-paced consulting-like environment.

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of hands-on technical project management experience.
• Proven success delivering complex technology projects on time in a consulting or agency environment.
• Strong working knowledge of various tech stacks and ability to engage with engineering teams.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Deep expertise in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Asana, or similar tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Responsibilities

• Stand up projects end-to-end, defining scope, objectives, success metrics, governance, and ways of working.
• Create and maintain governance artifacts including charters, RACI, RAID, decision logs, and integrated plans.
• Lead cross-functional teams across business, technology, vendors, and operations.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, and critical paths.
• Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies.
• Drive accountability and ownership among workstream leads and vendors.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, escalating with options and recommendations.
• Facilitate governance forums including SteerCo, working sessions, and executive reviews.
• Provide concise executive reporting on delivery status, business impact, risks, decisions, and next steps.
• Ensure alignment with strategy, budget, roadmap, priorities, and value realization.
• Close projects, including transition to operations, knowledge transfer, post-launch support planning, and lessons learned.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Agile/Scrum Methodologies

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Risk Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Scope Definition

Success Metrics

Governance Artifacts

Integrated Project Plans

Stakeholder Engagement

Facilitation Skills

Education

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

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Asana

Monday.com

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Los Angeles to lead end-to-end technology initiatives. You will define scope, governance, and success metrics while coordinating cross-functional teams across business, tech, vendors, and operations.

The role requires 5–6 years in hands-on project management, strong Agile/Scrum expertise, and proficiency with Jira/Confluence. You will manage integrated plans, risks, and reporting in a fast-paced consulting-like environment.