Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Project Manager

Location: Chicago, US

Years of Experience: 7-10 Years

Job Summary

The Senior Project Manager will own the end-to-end delivery of complex software projects, ensuring implementation is on-time, within budget, and of high quality. This role requires strong leadership in Agile methodologies, effective team management, and the ability to align stakeholders across technical and business domains.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, change requests, and delivery metrics while ensuring adherence to quality standards.
• Track project financials, resource allocation, and capacity planning across multiple workflows.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external clients and vendor partners, managing SLAs and deliverable approvals.
• Drive Agile/Scrum processes, leading daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
• Lead cross-functional engineering, QA, and product teams, removing technical blockers and fostering high performance.
• Act as the primary bridge between technical teams, business stakeholders, and executive leadership to manage expectations.
• Proactively identify project risks, mitigate dependencies, and resolve critical bottlenecks to keep delivery on track.
• Refine internal delivery frameworks, engineering best practices, and CI/CD operations to boost efficiency.

Mandatory Skills

• Agile & Delivery Methodologies: Advanced proficiency in Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Sprint Planning, Release Management, and Backlog Prioritization.
• Project & Risk Management: Advanced skills in Scope Control, Dependency Mapping, Risk Mitigation, and SLA Tracking.
• Technical & Domain Literacy: Advanced understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Architecture Basics, CI/CD Concepts, and Cloud & API Overview.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Agile certifications such as PMP or CSM.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies and API integrations.

Qualifications

Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field. Proven experience in project management with a focus on software delivery.