Senior Project Manager

Ascend Technologies

Project Manager overseeing IT project teams using Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Guiding teams through initiation to close while ensuring organizational best practices are followed.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing IT projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies, with a strong focus on communication, stakeholder engagement, and risk management. Capable of training and mentoring project teams while ensuring adherence to PMO best practices.

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Agile MethodologiesWaterfall MethodologiesProject ManagementStakeholder EngagementRisk Mitigation

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementAgile MethodologiesWaterfall MethodologiesScrumKanbanLeanChange ManagementRisk ManagementBudget ManagementSchedule Management

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsAnalytical SkillsMotivational SkillsPresentation Skills

Industry Keywords

Project ScopeSOWPMBOKKnowledge TransferProject DeliverablesProject MilestonesIT ManagementEnterprise BacklogProject EvaluationRetrospectives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible to oversee and guide project teams through project initiation to project close, ensuring the teams follow organizational best practices.
Own overall schedule, budget, and deliverables for assigned project(s).
Use waterfall and/or agile methodologies and practices to plan, manage and deliver technology solutions, as defined by the project scope/SOW.
Schedule and facilitate project events and ceremonies.
Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.
Plan and organize project deliverables, goals and milestones.
Liaison with stakeholders such as clients, end users, vendors and project personnel regarding defining and documenting project requirements and processes.
Monitor and report project progress, issues and risk to internal and external executive sponsors and stakeholders.
Assist in owning and executing change management processes.
Guide project teams through go-live and warranty phases.
Provide ongoing and post-project evaluations/retrospectives.
Ensure knowledge transfer or project to appropriate support teams.
Partner with various IT management teams to ensure appropriate prioritization and resource allocation of projects.
Own prioritization processes for assigned projects against overall enterprise backlog to ensure teams are focused on highest value work.
Train, mentor and support other project managers and project teams to follow PMO best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience required, degree in Information Technology, Communications or related field preferred.
4+ years of experience managing IT projects using Waterfall, Agile and/or hybrid methodologies.
Proven expertise in Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban or Lean) and familiarity with traditional project management practices (Waterfall, PMBOK).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
The ability to communicate clearly and concisely in oral, written, and presentation formats is essential.
Aptitude to accept complex assignments, analyze and prioritize problems, execute tasks, motivate others and have some fun!

Benefits

Comp & perks

health, dental, and vision insurance
retirement savings options
flexible time off (FTO)
professional development opportunities