Remote Agile Project Manager — Lead Software Delivery

Placements24; Rustenburg; Remote; ZAR 482,000 - 964,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Flexible working hours

Competitive contractor rate

Opportunity to work on exciting devs

Job summary

Placements24 seeks an Agile Project Manager to guide software teams through Scrum/Kanban lifecycles. You will facilitate ceremonies, coach teams, remove blockers, and ensure on-time delivery of high-quality increments.

This role supports a fully remote setup with flexible hours, while driving Agile practices across a fast-paced tech environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Agile roles, strong communication, and experience with Jira/Confluence.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as an Agile PM or Scrum Master.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum and Kanban.
• Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence or similar tools.
• Ability to lead remote teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retros).
• Coach and mentor the development team on Agile principles.
• Remove impediments and unblock progress.
• Ensure teams follow Scrum/Agile best practices.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize backlog.
• Track progress with key metrics and reports.
• Foster a collaborative, self-organizing team environment.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and provide status updates.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of Agile processes.
• Deliver high-quality software increments on time.

Skills

Agile leadership

Facilitation

Coaching

Stakeholder management

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Placements24 seeks an Agile Project Manager to guide software teams through Scrum/Kanban lifecycles. You will facilitate ceremonies, coach teams, remove blockers, and ensure on-time delivery of high-quality increments.

This role supports a fully remote setup with flexible hours, while driving Agile practices across a fast-paced tech environment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Agile roles, strong communication, and experience with Jira/Confluence.