IT Project Manager – Agile

Staffworxs • Whippany, NJ

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

At Staffworxs, we don't just connect talent — we power transformation. Headquartered in Frisco, TX, with teams in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, we combine global reach with deep expertise. Our Digital & Data Analytics practice drives growth and innovation for some of the world's top brands, who continue to retain us as their trusted partner. If you're ready to make an impact, you're in the right place.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in IT, including at least 4+ years in project management.
• Strong experience managing application development, infrastructure, integration, migration, or technology-transformation projects.
• Good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and the software development lifecycle.
• Experience using project-management and Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project, or similar tools.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, risk, issue, and dependency-management skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work with geographically distributed teams.
• Experience preparing project plans, dashboards, executive reports, and governance materials.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in banking, financial services, or regulated environments.
• Knowledge of banking products, payments, risk, compliance, regulatory reporting, or data-management projects.
• PMP, CSM, SAFe, PMI-ACP, or equivalent certification is preferred.
• Experience working with global delivery teams and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects from initiation through planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Define project scope, objectives, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Lead Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate with business analysts, developers, testers, product owners, infrastructure teams, and third-party vendors.
• Track project progress, budgets, resources, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Prepare and present project status reports to senior management and stakeholders.
• Facilitate requirement discussions and ensure alignment between business and technology teams.
• Manage project governance, documentation, change requests, and escalation processes.
• Identify delivery risks and develop appropriate mitigation and contingency plans.
• Support UAT, production implementation, and post-production activities.
• Ensure compliance with organizational standards, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement and promote Agile best practices across project teams.

Benefits

• We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed