Project Manager III – Agile / Technical Delivery Location: 100% Remote – U.S. Schedule: Must be available to work Pacific Time hours, with core availability from 9:00 AM–2:00 PM PST Contract: 12 months to start Rate: $72-$77/hr based on benefit selections Position Overview Orion Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager III / Agile Specialist to support complex software development and engineering initiatives within a global pharmaceutical organization. This role will partner closely with Engineering, Product, PMO, Data Engineering, and AI/ML Engineering teams to drive Agile delivery, maintain visibility into project plans and priorities, remove roadblocks, and ensure technical initiatives remain on schedule. The ideal candidate brings a strong combination of technical project management, Agile/Scrum leadership, Jira/Confluence expertise, and experience supporting software engineering teams. This person should be comfortable managing multiple workstreams, facilitating Agile ceremonies, tracking dependencies and delivery metrics, and serving as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders. Key Responsibilities • Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies across multiple engineering teams, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. • Drive continuous planning and maintain visibility into rolling quarterly plans, priorities, milestones, and delivery expectations. • Maintain engineering team schedules and support resource planning by translating estimates into key milestone and delivery dates. • Track project milestones, dependencies, risks, deliverables, and timelines to ensure programs remain on track. • Identify and remove roadblocks that may impact engineering team progress or delivery. • Coordinate communication and alignment across Engineering, Product, PMO, and other business stakeholders. • Partner with Product and Engineering teams to manage, prioritize, and refine product backlogs. • Ensure engineering teams have the appropriate product requirements, UX designs, and supporting information needed to meet delivery timelines. • Serve as a key liaison between software development teams and external/business stakeholders. • Manage and maintain team workflows within Jira, Confluence, and related Atlassian tools. • Develop and monitor Agile performance metrics, including burndown charts, velocity, sprint progress, and delivery metrics. • Use project and Agile metrics to identify risks, capacity concerns, bottlenecks, and opportunities to improve team performance. • Promote Agile best practices and help teams continuously improve processes, productivity, and delivery. • Support technical projects involving data engineering, AI/ML engineering, and software development. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field. • 5+ years of experience working in an Agile environment, utilizing methodologies such as Scrum and/or Kanban. • Demonstrated experience facilitating Agile/Scrum ceremonies for multiple teams. • Strong technical project management experience supporting mid- to large-scale software development or technology initiatives. • Prior experience partnering with Data Engineering and/or AI/ML Engineering teams throughout software development and delivery. • Advanced proficiency with Atlassian tools, particularly Jira and Confluence. • Experience managing project plans, engineering schedules, milestones, dependencies, risks, and competing priorities. • Experience with backlog management, sprint planning, resource planning, and Agile delivery metrics. • Strong understanding of software development and technical delivery processes. • Excellent organizational, communication, stakeholder-management, and interpersonal skills. • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. • Ability to work independently while coordinating across technical and business teams. • Must be able to consistently work Pacific Time hours. Preferred Qualifications • Hands-on experience with AI development/productivity tools such as Claude Code and/or Microsoft Copilot. • Experience supporting AI/ML initiatives or AI-enabled software products. • Experience working across multiple Agile engineering teams simultaneously. • Familiarity with software engineering dependencies, technical requirements, UX/design handoffs, and product development workflows. What We're Looking For This position is best suited for someone who is more technical than a traditional non-IT project manager. The team needs an Agile delivery professional who understands how software engineering teams operate and can confidently work with developers, data engineers, AI/ML engineers, Product, and PMO stakeholders. The strongest candidates will be able to lead Agile ceremonies, own Jira/Confluence workflows, understand technical dependencies, keep multiple engineering teams moving forward, and translate technical delivery activity into clear timelines and stakeholder updates. Top priorities: Agile/Scrum leadership • Jira & Confluence • Technical Project Management • Software Development/Delivery • Data Engineering & AI/ML Team Experience • Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management People are our business worldwide Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. 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