SME is a company focused on software and product development, and they are seeking a Project Manager to lead projects from initiation through launch. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing risks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope while supporting continuous improvement in project management practices.
Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of software and product development projects, from initiation through launch and post-delivery review, ensuring defined business objectives are achieved
- Drive project execution by identifying risks, resolving issues, and making trade-off recommendations to maintain progress and alignment
- Partner with product owners, developers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders to define requirements, scope, success criteria, and delivery milestones
- Develop and maintain actionable project plans, schedules, and resource forecasts using Agile, Scrum, or hybrid methodologies as appropriate
- Lead cross-functional teams with a focus on accountability, collaboration, and timely delivery
- Monitor progress against goals, timelines, and quality standards; escalate or adjust plans when projects deviate from scope or schedule
- Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, and stakeholder check-ins focused on execution and continuous improvement
- Provide clear stakeholder communication, including regular updates, risk visibility, and expectation management
- Support adherence to software development best practices, quality standards, and organizational policies
- Identify opportunities to improve project execution processes, tools, workflows, and delivery frameworks
- Share lessons learned and help establish repeatable processes to strengthen project management practices within Tooling U-SME
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered
- At least 5 years of experience in project management, including at least 2 years leading software or product development projects
- Demonstrated experience driving delivery outcomes beyond status reporting
- At least 1 year of experience leading or coordinating teams in a formal or informal leadership capacity
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile/Scrum methodologies, and modern delivery practices
- Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (e.g. Jira, Azure DevOps, Trello, MS Project, Asana)
- Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to work across technical and non-technical audiences
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of quality
- Ability to manage shifting priorities and adjust project plans in response to changing requirements
- PMP, PMI-ACP, Scrum Master, or similar certification is a plus
- Familiarity with the Microsoft technology stack and Microsoft Azure environments
- Background in enterprise software, SaaS, or data-driven applications