Software Engineering Project Manager II

Base pay range

$95,000.00/yr - $/yr

The Software Engineering Project Manager II is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering software projects that meet scope, quality, and timeline expectations. This role works closely with the Development, Product Management, Design, and Quality Assurance Departments, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure successful delivery of complex software initiatives. The Software Engineering Project Manager II drives communication, coordinates cross‑functional dependencies, manages risk, and ensures teams have clarity and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

This is a full‑time position with remote, hybrid and onsite positions available.

The Software Engineering Project Manager II job skills, qualifications, and responsibilities, include but are not limited to:

• Leading end‑to‑end project planning, including oversight on scope definition, requirements gathering, timelines, milestones, and resource allocations
• Developing and maintaining detailed project plans, schedules, and status documentation
• Facilitating sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and daily standups (if the Software Engineer Project Manager II will be acting in a hybrid Project Manager/Scrum Master capacity)
• Acting as the primary liaison between Software Engineering, Product Management, Design, Quality Assurance Departments, and business stakeholders
• Providing clear and consistent communication regarding project status, risks, decisions, and dependencies
• Ensuring alignment on priorities, scope, and timelines across all collaborating teams
• Identifying project risks early and developing mitigation strategies
• Ensuring blockers are escalated and resolved in a timely manner
• Overseeing cross‑team dependencies and ensuring alignment across stakeholder groups
• Providing oversight that project documentation, requirements, and technical materials are organized and up to date
• Identifying opportunities to optimize execution, reduce complexity, and improve project predictability
• Supporting Engineers, Designers, and Product Managers by removing obstacles and improving team efficiency
• Facilitating decision‑making discussions and ensuring follow‑through on actions
• Working with Product Management to translate strategic priorities into actionable project plans
• Ensures project outcomes align with business goals, customer needs, and technical feasibility
• Provides executive‑level summaries when needed and supports roadmap discussions

• 3–5+ years of technical project management experience, ideally within software or technology environments
• Proven track record of delivering complex, multi‑team software initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Project Management Professional (Project Manager certification) or equivalent certification is a plus (optional)
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), including agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience working with engineering teams and familiarity with software architecture, APIs, cloud services, or similar technical concepts.
• Competency with project management tools (Jira, Asana or similar)

Based on the Sacramento region, the new hires minimum and maximum target salary for this role is $95k‑110k.

Inductive Automation’s ranges are market‑driven and set to allow for flexibility. Although it is not typical for an individual to start at the top end of the range for the position, compensation decisions are dependent on: the facts and circumstances of each case, work location, job‑related skills, experience, relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs.

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