We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with 5+ years of IT project management experience to lead the delivery of complex, high-impact initiatives including AI implementations and software development efforts. This role requires a strong foundation in Agile project management, technical acumen, and the ability to adapt across diverse project types. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams, technical leads, and business stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational goals.
Key Responsibilities
Project Delivery & Planning
- Define and maintain project plans including timelines, resource allocations, milestones, forecasts, and status reports.
- Drive end-to-end project execution, from initiation through delivery, ensuring scope, quality, and deadlines are met.
- Oversee project risks, dependencies, and change management to ensure successful outcomes.
Agile & Team Facilitation
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives).
- Support backlog grooming, sprint goal clarity, and velocity tracking in collaboration with Product Managers and Delivery Leads.
- Identify and remove blockers to maintain team momentum.
- Foster a high-performing, self-organizing team culture.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Coordinate technical discussions and decisions with engineering leads and architects.
- Align delivery with both technical and business objectives.
- Facilitate effective communication between cross-functional stakeholders.
- Support dependencies across teams and, where needed, contribute to Scrum of Scrums activities.
Monitoring & Reporting
- Track progress using tools like Azure DevOps and Jira; ensure accurate documentation of sprint artifacts, burndown charts, and dashboards.
- Provide clear and consistent updates to leadership, stakeholders, and clients.
- Leverage automation to streamline reporting and workflows where possible.
Continuous Improvement
- Lead retrospectives to generate actionable improvements.
- Promote Agile maturity through coaching and tailored growth plans for teams.
- Continuously assess and refine processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
Qualifications
- 4+ years of project management experience in IT, with a track record of delivering technical solutions.
- Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid approaches); Scrum Master certification is a plus.
- Experience managing projects in cloud-native or engineering environments; exposure to Generative AI, LLMs, or Agentic AI is highly desirable.
- Proficiency with project management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, Microsoft Office Suite).
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts clearly.
- Strong stakeholder management, risk management, and change management skills.
- Ability to work independently and adapt quickly to evolving requirements.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Complete alignment with Dura Digital’s values.
Why join our team
- We provide a competitive salary and group benefits for employees working in Canada, US, or Uruguay.
- We ensure extensive training is provided to help you continuously level-up.
- We’ll provide the tools and equipment to enable you to do your best work.
- We constantly pursue and deliver on challenging and engaging projects.
- We are building an incredibly diverse and international team that you will be proud of.
- We continue to build on our amazing culture and would love for you to be part of it.
Dura Digital is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on the basis of race, color, religion, citizenship, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, veteran status, family care status, sex, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.