Job Description – IT Project Manager III

Location: Jersey City, NJ | Hybrid

Job Summary

looking for an experienced IT Project Manager III with 8–12 years of experience leading complex technology projects and managing multiple cross-functional teams.

The candidate will lead a Forms and Workflow Platform project, coordinating with GenAI, AI-enabled SDLC, Scrum, Agile, and Engineering teams.

The ideal candidate must have strong experience in project planning, governance, risk management, dependency tracking, stakeholder engagement, and Agile delivery. Experience with AI-enabled Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), engineering metrics such as DORA, and Microsoft Copilot is highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex, cross-functional technology projects involving multiple teams.

• Manage project plans, timelines, resources, capacity, priorities, dependencies, and deliverables.

• Coordinate with GenAI, AI SDLC, Scrum, Agile, and Engineering teams.

• Establish project governance, reporting, backlog management, and delivery metrics.

• Identify and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.

• Work closely with senior stakeholders to communicate project progress, priorities, risks, and decisions.

• Lead Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, prioritization, retrospectives, and alignment workshops.

• Drive AI adoption and AI-enabled software development practices.

• Monitor engineering performance using metrics such as DORA.

• Ensure successful project delivery aligned with business objectives and product strategy.

• Coach and support other Project Managers and promote consistent delivery practices.

Required Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in IT Project Management or Program Management.

• Strong experience managing multiple complex technology projects and cross-functional teams.

• Excellent knowledge of project governance, risk management, and dependency management.

• Strong experience in Agile, Scrum, and multi-team delivery.

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, backlog management, and release coordination.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Understanding of AI-enabled Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with AI/GenAI teams and AI-enabled software development.

• Knowledge of engineering metrics, particularly DORA metrics.

• Experience with Microsoft Copilot.

• Insurance domain experience is preferred.

• PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, SAFe, CSPO, or equivalent certifications.

• Experience coaching Project Managers and leading enterprise-level technology initiatives.