Technical Project Manager (Agile, Scrum) III

Motion Recruitment; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment is seeking a hands-on Technical Project Manager III to lead a large, cross-functional HR initiative. You’ll manage day-to-day execution across multiple workstreams, maintaining plans, timelines, risks, and stakeholder communications to keep work moving forward.

You’ll drive follow-ups, coordinate teams, remove roadblocks, and ensure commitments turn into results, in a collaborative virtual environment that values clear communication, organization, and follow-through.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of project management experience in Agile environments.
• Hands-on experience managing complex, cross-functional projects.
• Strong experience managing project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and action items.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience with Scrum practices and Agile delivery.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and drive open items to completion.
• Excellent organizational, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, documentation, follow-ups, and stakeholder communication.
• Track project KPIs, resources, delivery progress, action items, risks, and dependencies.
• Work with project leads, business partners, and technical teams to keep work aligned.
• Identify delivery risks and help drive mitigation plans and solutions.
• Coordinate across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Support Agile and Scrum practices, including team ceremonies and delivery planning.
• Ensure requirements and design considerations are reflected in deployment and delivery plans.
• Provide clear updates on project progress, priorities, risks, and next steps.

Skills

PM experience

Agile

Scrum

Stakeholder coordination

Documentation

Risk management

Leadership

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Step into a hands-on Technical Project Manager III role supporting a large, cross-functional HR initiative. You’ll manage the day-to-day execution across multiple workstreams, keeping project plans, timelines, action items, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication organized and moving forward.

This role is ideal for a proactive project manager who enjoys getting into the details and making things happen. Rather than focusing solely on high-level strategy, you’ll drive follow-ups, coordinate teams, remove roadblocks, and make sure commitments turn into results. You’ll work with a variety of stakeholders in a collaborative virtual environment where strong communication, organization, and follow-through are essential.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7-10 years of project management experience in Agile environments
• Hands-on experience managing complex, cross-functional projects
• Strong experience managing project plans, timelines, milestones, risks, dependencies, and action items
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders and workstreams
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies and tools
• Experience with Scrum practices and Agile delivery
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, and drive open items to completion
• Excellent organizational, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience supporting HR, HR transformation, or enterprise business initiatives
• Scrum Master experience or Agile coaching background
• Experience working in a large, matrixed organization
• Familiarity with Smartsheet or similar project management tools
• Experience coordinating software engineering, deployment, or technical delivery teams

What You Will Be Doing

• Maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and delivery schedules
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, documentation, follow-ups, and stakeholder communication
• Track project KPIs, resources, delivery progress, action items, risks, and dependencies
• Work with project leads, business partners, and technical teams to keep work aligned
• Identify delivery risks and help drive mitigation plans and solutions
• Coordinate across multiple workstreams and stakeholder groups
• Support Agile and Scrum practices, including team ceremonies and delivery planning
• Ensure requirements and design considerations are reflected in deployment and delivery plans
• Provide clear updates on project progress, priorities, risks, and next steps

Tech Breakdown

• 35% Project Planning, Timeline, and Milestone Management
• 25% Stakeholder Coordination and Communication
• 20% Risk, Dependency, and Action-Item Tracking
• 10% Agile/Scrum Delivery Support
• 10% Documentation, Reporting, and Project Administration

Daily Responsibilities

• Maintain project plans, timelines, milestones, and delivery schedules
• Coordinate meetings, agendas, notes, follow-ups, and stakeholder communication
• Track action items, risks, dependencies, decisions, and open issues
• Support Agile ceremonies, delivery planning, and team coordination
• Prepare status updates and project documentation
• Follow up with project leads and stakeholders to keep commitments on track
• Help identify roadblocks and drive solutions through completion