Project Manager

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13d•$100,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

Peregrine Advisors is hiring a Project Manager to lead delivery for software development projects, initially supporting a team building a federal agency filer application system in Python on AWS. The system processes filer applications from submission through decision. The position is remote and requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust determination for the initial engagement. The Project Manager may be assigned to other challenging work as company needs evolve. The role owns and maintains the integrated project schedule, milestones, dependencies, and critical path; facilitates Agile ceremonies and supports a trusted team and product-owner backlog; manages risks and issues; and provides concise, accurate status reporting to client and internal leadership. The role also tracks delivery outcomes, including whether releases improve the speed and accuracy of the agency’s application processing. The Project Manager works with developers, testers, product owners, and client stakeholders to plan releases and manage scope, using technical fluency to assess estimates, dependencies, and release risks. This is a full-time W-2 position with a salary of $100,000 to $140,000 per year. Peregrine describes a people-first, ownership-oriented culture and offers onboarding, sponsored certifications and continuing education, and opportunities to rotate across functions and clients.

Requirements

At least 4 years of project management experience on software development projects.
Bachelor’s degree.
Experience running Agile delivery ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
Experience building and maintaining project schedules, including milestones, dependencies, and the critical path.
Risk and issue management experience, including maintaining a risk register and driving mitigation.
Experience reporting status to client and internal leadership in writing and in briefings.
Experience with Agile tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps and scheduling tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet.
Experience working with developers, testers, and product owners to plan releases and manage scope.
Technical fluency in software and cloud delivery sufficient to assess estimates, dependencies, and release risk with engineers.
Proficiency in writing, PowerPoint, and Excel.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust determination for the initial engagement.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Agile certification such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP).
Experience managing delivery of cloud applications on AWS.
Experience managing delivery of document-processing or case-management systems.
Federal information technology experience, including contract deliverables and reporting.
Familiarity with AI-assisted project management tooling.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain the integrated project plan, including milestones, dependencies, and schedule tracking; identify slippage early.
Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, reviews, and retrospectives, maintaining a backlog trusted by the team and product owner.
Maintain the risk register, assign issues to owners with due dates, drive mitigation, and escalate matters the team cannot resolve.
Prepare weekly reports, sprint metrics, and briefings that communicate progress, risks, and decisions needed to client and internal leadership.
Track delivery outcomes, including whether releases improve the speed and accuracy of the agency’s filer application processing.
Work with developers, testers, and product owners to plan releases and manage scope.
Assess estimates, dependencies, and release risk in collaboration with engineers.
Communicate scope and priorities clearly to developers, testers, product owners, and client stakeholders.