The Role
Lead an Agile software engineering team through an 18-month platform modernization. Own project planning, budgets, schedules, risks, dependencies, stakeholder communications, Scrum ceremonies, Azure DevOps backlog management, governance, change control, reporting, and transition to production support. The project includes API and backend data-ingest consolidation, OpenShift containerization, a data visualization application, and enhancements to internal applications.
Summary Generated by Built In
Contract Duration: 18 months
Summary:
We’re looking for a Project Manager to lead a software engineering team through a large-scale platform modernization. The project consolidates a suite of APIs and backend data ingest processes into a centralized, containerized platform built on OpenShift, with a focus on resiliency, maintainability, security, and scalability. Alongside the core platform work, the team is building a new data visualization application and enhancing two existing internal applications. This is a long-term contract (roughly 18 months) in which you’ll own delivery end to end, serving as both project manager and Scrum Master.
We’re looking for a Project Manager to lead a software engineering team through a large-scale platform modernization. The project consolidates a suite of APIs and backend data ingest processes into a centralized, containerized platform built on OpenShift, with a focus on resiliency, maintainability, security, and scalability. Alongside the core platform work, the team is building a new data visualization application and enhancing two existing internal applications. This is a long-term contract (roughly 18 months) in which you’ll own delivery end to end, serving as both project manager and Scrum Master.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as Scrum Master for an Agile development team
- Act as the primary point of contact for client stakeholders, delivering consistent status reporting, milestones, and metrics tailored to each audience
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans covering scope, schedule, milestones, dependencies, resources, and risk management
- Track and forecast project budgets and schedules, and flag variances early
- Support product backlog development and manage delivery activities in Azure DevOps
- Produce sprint metrics and reporting, including velocity and burndown
- Lead core team and sponsor meetings, and make recommendations on change requests
- Identify, evaluate, and document proposed changes to scope, schedule, budget, or resources through established change-management processes
- Maintain a risk, issue, action, and decision (RAID) log with owners, target dates, and status
- Manage dependencies and coordination across related projects
- Provide technical guidance to the project team and drive problem resolution
- Prepare governance materials, including agendas, executive updates, decision records, and change-request documentation
- Lead the transition to production support and deliver a final project closure report
Required Skills
- 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager using Agile/Scrum methodologies
- 5+ years leading IT projects or teams, including people management and budget development and monitoring
- Experience delivering integrations with third-party solutions
- Proficiency in MS Project, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Bonus Skills
- Proficiency in Azure DevOps for Scrum management
- Experience with customer experience (CX) projects
- Agile or Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe, etc.)
- Experience managing API, platform modernization, or containerization (OpenShift/Kubernetes) initiatives
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager using Agile/Scrum methodologies
- 5+ years leading IT projects or teams
- People management experience
- Budget development and monitoring experience
- Experience delivering integrations with third-party solutions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Proficiency in Microsoft SharePoint
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in Azure DevOps for Scrum management
- Experience with customer experience projects
- Agile or Scrum Master certification such as CSM, PSM, or SAFe
- Experience managing API, platform modernization, or containerization initiatives using OpenShift or Kubernetes
Valore Partners Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for mid and senior consulting and engineering roles, with ranges described that align to six‑figure totals. Feedback suggests sentiment around compensation is strong and stable.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA options, life and disability insurance, EAP, and telemedicine. Feedback suggests the overall package is well regarded.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) plan is included, with indications of a strong employer match noted historically. Feedback suggests this element enhances perceived total rewards.
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Helping to build and advance the future of the digital world. Valore Partners is a software engineering firm that is committed to the design, development, and implementation of clean, impactful software systems.
