Remote Technical PM for Global Engineering Teams

Scrums; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrums is seeking a Technical Project Manager to coordinate delivery across engineering and QA for client projects. You will keep scope, timelines, and quality aligned, with enough technical literacy to spot risks and guide distributed teams.

You will run sprint ceremonies, manage risks, produce status reports, and maintain stakeholder communications across time zones. The role is open to engineers based in Johannesburg with remote collaboration on UK/US hours.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing software delivery projects.
• Understanding of QA processes, test strategy, and defect lifecycle management.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery, including backlog management and sprint planning.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage delivery timelines across distributed engineering teams.
• Coordinate QA activities, including test planning, defect triage, and release readiness.
• Run sprint ceremonies (standups, planning, retrospectives) and keep delivery on track.
• Identify risks and blockers early and escalate before they become delivery problems.
• Maintain project documentation, status reports, and stakeholder communication cadences.
• Bridge communication between client stakeholders and engineering teams across timezones.

Skills

Software delivery management

Agile/Scrum delivery

QA processes

Technical literacy

Cross-timezone communication

Jira

Confluence

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Scrums is seeking a Technical Project Manager to coordinate delivery across engineering and QA for client projects. You will keep scope, timelines, and quality aligned, with enough technical literacy to spot risks and guide distributed teams.

You will run sprint ceremonies, manage risks, produce status reports, and maintain stakeholder communications across time zones. The role is open to engineers based in Johannesburg with remote collaboration on UK/US hours.