Project Manager

Project Manager / Scrum Master

Location: Remote – Candidates near Salisbury, NC preferre

dJob Type: 10–12 Month Contract with Potential Extensio

nWork Arrangement: 100% Remot

ePay Rate: $65-$70/h

rTravel: Little to No Travel Require

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About the Opportuni

tyWe are seeking an experienced Project Manager / Scrum Master to join a mature and high-performing Retail PMO organization. This is a long-term contract opportunity supporting strategic technology initiatives, with an initial focus on Retail In-Store Application

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The ideal candidate is a strong project delivery leader who can operate effectively across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery environments. You will manage multiple mid-sized technology initiatives, support Agile teams, coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and vendors, and bring structure and accountability to complex projec

ts.
Key Responsibili

• tiesLead multiple concurrent technology projects from initiation through successful delivery and clos
• ure.Manage approximately 3–4 mid-sized projects with typical durations of 8–12 mon
• ths.Oversee projects with budgets generally ranging from $400K to
• $2M.Support approximately 2–3 Agile teams and facilitate effective cross-team coordinat
• ion.Create and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, roadmaps, and governance artifa
• cts.Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, dependencies, resources, and change cont
• rol.Drive execution across business, technology, and cross-functional te
• ams.Partner with internal teams and external vendor delivery partners to ensure successful outco
• mes.Lead project governance meetings and provide clear, concise status reporting to leadership and executive stakehold
• ers.Facilitate release planning, deployment planning, and successful project implementat
• ion.Identify and resolve project risks, issues, dependencies, and roadblo
• cks.Drive stakeholder alignment, accountability, and timely decision-mak
• ing.Bring structure, organization, and clarity to complex or ambiguous initiati
• ves.Manage vendor relationships and delivery expectati
• ons.Ensure project execution remains aligned with business objectives and desired outco

mes.
Agile & Scrum Leade

• rshipFacilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospect
• ives.Facilitate Kanban ceremonies and support effective flow of
• work.Support Agile planning at multiple levels, including annual planning, product roadmap planning, quarterly planning, and sprint/iteration plan
• ning.Facilitate backlog refinement and prioritiza
• tion.Identify and manage cross-team dependen
• cies.Utilize Agile metrics to monitor team performance, delivery, risks, and tr
• ends.Identify risks and impediments through Agile delivery pract
• ices.Drive continuous improvement and help teams improve their delivery effective
• ness.Coach Agile teams through maturity assessments, development planning, and team effectiveness initiat
• ives.Support coordination across multiple Agile teams and stakeholder gr
• oups.Help teams and stakeholders successfully operate within a hybrid Agile/Waterfall environ

ment.
Project Management & De

liveryThe successful candidate will have strong knowledge of the complete IT project lifecycle and experience applying the following disciplines in real-world technology initia

• tives:Scope mana
• gementProject planning and sche
• dulingDependency mana
• gementIssue mana
• gementRisk mana
• gementResource mana
• gementCost and budget mana
• gementStakeholder mana
• gementGovernance and status rep
• ortingProject communic
• ationsChange c
• ontrolRelease and deployment pl

anning
Candidates should be able to demonstrate a history of successfully delivering complex initiatives and achieving measurable business ou

tcomes.Project Lea

• dershipLead complex, high-visibility, or challenged initiatives with confidence and str
• ucture.Bring clarity and direction to ambiguous or rapidly changing situ
• ations.Drive alignment across business and technical organiz
• ations.Lead and influence teams without direct aut
• hority.Facilitate difficult conversations and dec
• isions.Establish accountability and drive exe
• cution.Balance project delivery requirements with broader business obje
• ctives.Manage competing priorities and stakeholder expectations effec

tively.Communication & Relationship Man

• agementCommunicate effectively with executive leadership, business stakeholders, project teams, technology teams, and v
• endors.Deliver clear, concise, and accurate project status u
• pdates.Create and present executive-level project reporting and present
• ations.Facilitate meetings and discussions involving diverse stakeholder
• groups.Build trusted partnerships across business and technology organiz
• ations.Develop strong working relationships with vendors and external delivery pa
• rtners.Influence decisions and facilitate stakeholder ali
• gnment.Manage conflict constructively and maintain productive relationships in complex enviro
• nments.Earn credibility quickly and operate effectively with senior stakeh

olders.Required Qualifi

• cationsSenior-level Project Manager expe
• rience.Senior-level Scrum Master expe
• rience.Demonstrated experience leading Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid technology initi
• atives.Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent pr
• ojects.Experience managing complex technology projects from initiation through c
• losure.Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management
• skills.Experience driving strategic technology initi
• atives.Ability to work independently, ramp up quickly, and operate with minimal dir
• ection.Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct aut

hority.Preferred Qualifi

• cationsExperience supporting retail technology or retail in-store applic
• ations.PMP certifi
• cation.Agile or Scrum certifi
• cation.Experience with Agile-at-Scale frameworks such as SAFe or Scrum at
• Scale.Experience with Jira, Smartsheet, and/or C