IT Project Manager

Our client in Northern NJ is seeking a mid-level PM (5–7 years) who independently drives software product delivery in an AI-enabled SDLC
, owning project execution end-to-end while contributing to product discovery, release coordination, capacity planning, and continuous improvement. Strong execution ownership, cross-functional leadership, and comfort using AI tools to accelerate delivery are essential.

This position is hybrid onsite in northern NJ 3 days a week. Local candidates only/No relocation.
This role is not eligible for employer-sponsored work authorization (e.g., H-1B, OPT, CPT, etc.) or transfer. Candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization

• Build and manage detailed project plans (dependencies, buffers, critical path).
• Lead daily execution across one or more Agile teams.
• Adapt plans as scope or priorities shift.
• Maintain roadmap accuracy and Jira hygiene.

• Own scope/change management with logs, impact communication, and trade-off facilitation.
• Forecast capacity, coordinate shared resources, and manage cross-team dependencies.
• Support release coordination across multiple work streams.

• Lead requirements workshops; write clear, testable user stories/specs.
• Build dashboards and stakeholder-specific reporting views.
• Use velocity, throughput, risk trends, and delivery health metrics to guide decisions.

• Manage diverse technical/product/business stakeholders independently.
• Navigate conflicting priorities and drive alignment.
• Provide crisp updates on progress, risks, and decisions.
• Facilitate cross-team discussions and ensure follow-through.
• Apply Agile practices consistently; tailor ceremonies to team maturity.
• Facilitate retros, planning workshops, discovery sessions.
• Organize learning sessions and improvement activities.
• Coach teams on iterative delivery and continuous improvement.

• Use approved AI tools for planning, risk summaries, retros, and communication.
• Critically evaluate AI outputs and refine when needed.
• Share AI productivity use cases with teams.
• Contribute to discovery/design reviews with delivery insights and user advocacy.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years in PM, Agile delivery, or software product environments.
• Proven ownership of project plans, RAID, backlog health, and reporting.

• Experience with release coordination, capacity planning, backlog ownership.
• Familiarity with engineering/delivery/product metrics.
• Experience using AI tools in enterprise delivery workflows.
• Agile/Scrum/SAFe or product-related certification, SAFe, or product-related certification is a plus.