Project Manager III

We are seeking candidates with Project Management experience, specifically managing technical projects (working with engineers, developers, stakeholders). This role is up to 4 days onsite, with one day working remotely. The role is W2 hourly with Roth Staffing (Ledgent Tech is a division of Roth), so no 3rd party candidates can be considered.

Duration - 1 Year; could be extended

Location - Newport Beach, CA

W2 Hourly Rate: $70.00 to $85.20/hour

As a contract Sr. Project Manager, you'll play a key role in supporting our client's projects related to technology, data, strategy, people and processes. You will be responsible for the delivery of Engineering Excellence projects, translating strategy into executable plans and driving outcomes across cross-functional teams. Operating in an Agile environment, you will ensure disciplined execution, strong decision-making, and transparent communication from planning through delivery.

• solid foundational PM skills
  . We want someone who can manage a project while also being a strategic thought partner to key stakeholders and underlying delivery team(s).
• Demonstrated consultative mindset, strong problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to identify solutions, evaluate alternatives and make sound decisions.
• We are looking for agents of change
  . Someone who can look at our PMO operation and how we work critically and identify opportunities for improvement
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• Be able to identify technical activities, connect the dots, identify gaps, and drive output to achieve project goals.
  Someone who can ask poignant questions of developers and engineers
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• Coaching others. While this is a contract role we want to see candidates who can help drive change within the organization and share experiences with others to help the entire team grow.

• Lead end-to-end delivery of Engineering Excellence projects, translating strategy and priorities into sequenced plans with clear ownership, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
• Operate within Agile frameworks using Azure Dev Ops (ADO) as the system of record to plan, track, and communicate work, ensuring alignment to defined structures (epics, features, tagging, and goal alignment).
• Own core delivery disciplines including scope, integrated plans, resourcing, schedule, budget, and roadmap integrity, ensuring execution remains aligned to business priorities and commitments.
• Drive decision-making and prioritization to closure, establishing clear ownership and pushing back on work that does not align to goals, timelines, or expected outcomes.
• Orchestrate delivery across internal teams and external partners, managing dependencies and establishing clear decision rights and escalation paths.
• Maintain visibility into delivery health by communicating progress, risks, dependencies, and trade-offs clearly in project and governance forums.
• Partner with stakeholders to define and prioritize epics and features, enabling structured, iterative delivery of business value.
• Translate technical concepts and risks into clear, actionable delivery plans in partnership with engineering and architecture teams.
• Embed change management and adoption into delivery, ensuring behavior change, data quality, and business readiness are achieved alongside technical outcomes

• 7-10 years progressive experience in program/project management skills, techniques and methodology (Waterfall & Agile).
• Demonstrated experience in Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and practices, and ability to coach teams on Agile adoption and continuous improvement.
• Experience in breaking Epics into smaller, manageable Features and user stories.
• Strong analytical skills to assess the impact of new features and changes on the overall project timeline and deliverables.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, exhibit poise and exercise diplomacy in communication, ability to influence others toward consensus, conflict management and decision-making, and to direct work for project office colleague(s).
• Must be a self-starter, have demonstrated experience in a lead role, be well organized, able to coordinate…