Technical Project Manager
Listed on 2026-07-01
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IT/Tech
IT Project Manager, Scrum Master
Technical Project Manager
Location:
San Jose CA
Type of Hire:
Contract/ C2H - Contract
Position requirements: 100% Onsite
Roles & Responsibilities
Agile Program Leadership:
Drive end-to-end planning and execution of Agile development projects, facilitating sprint ceremonies (planning, reviews, retrospectives).
Story Pointing & Backlog Management:
Partner with product owners and engineering leads to create, estimate (story pointing), and prioritize backlog items.
Scrum & Sprint Management:
Act as Scrum Master when needed—ensuring smooth sprint execution, tracking velocity, and removing impediments.
Release Engineering Coordination:
Oversee release schedules, CI/CD pipeline enhancements, and deployment strategies.
Codebase Modernization:
Manage code cleanup efforts, enforce coding standards, and coordinate refactoring initiatives.
Stakeholder Communication:
Provide clear, timely updates to executives, engineering teams, and cross-functional partners.
Risk & Dependency Management:
Identify and mitigate risks, dependencies, and resource constraints across multiple teams and time zones.
Metrics & Reporting:
Define KPIs, track progress, and present status reports to leadership.
Qualifications
Experience:
6–10 years in program or project management within software engineering or environments.
Agile Expertise:
Hands-on experience running Agile development projects, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, story pointing, and velocity tracking.
Technical
Skills:
- Familiarity with software development life cycles, CI/CD pipelines, and release management practices.
- Understanding of code repositories (Git/Git Hub/Git Lab), branching strategies, and migration tools.
Project Management:
Proven ability to manage multiple Scrum teams and facilitate cross-team dependencies.
Soft Skills:
Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.
Preferred Qualifications
Background as a software engineer or release engineer.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and Dev Ops tool chains.
Scrum Master or Agile certification (CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP) a plus.
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