Senior Project Manager

We are hiring a Senior Project Manager who thrives in ambiguity, makes decisions without waiting for permission, and owns the delivery journey end-to-end.

This role requires someone who can build trust with clients, protect financials, and lead high-performance teams through complex challenges.

Who you are:

• A decision maker, not just an operational coordinator.
• A leader who doesn’t wait for permission and fully understands business goals and how to achieve them.
• Someone who asks questions the moment something feels off and is not afraid to learn new things.
• A communicator who adapts to each audience.
• A trusted advisor to clients and internal teams.
• Someone who is capable of owning end-to-end delivery, organizational alignment, and strategic client partnership.
• Someone who can deliver bad news while presenting solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of multiple software development projects across multiple squads, ensuring alignment with client requirements and organizational goals.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including AI, Engineering, Operations, Design and Product specialists to deliver high-quality products and solve blockers.
• Establish and maintain project plans, including timelines, budgets, and resource allocation.
• Plan capacity, project staffing, milestones, and estimations.
• Create predictable delivery plans guarding financial goals.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring clear and consistent communication, managing expectations, and addressing feedback.
• Drive Agile & Kanban practices, such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups, to optimize team performance and productivity.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks while managing change requests effectively.
• Communicate effectively with Leadership to share project status and highlights.
• Anticipate risks and drive mitigations proactively.
• Navigate ambiguity and make decisions with confidence.
• Track and report on project performance, delivering regular updates to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure smooth integration of Arionics into client environments, especially for staff augmentation projects.

Key Skills and Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience delivering software and/or AI development projects.
• Proven experience managing multiple squads/pods or large-sized projects with teams of 10-25+ people.
• Strong familiarity with both Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall for hybrid environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with fluency in English and experience working with US-based clients.
• Client-facing leadership exposure in high-stakes environments.
• Strong estimation & capacity planning skills.
• Proficiency in project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycles and best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry Experience: Prior experience in product-focused companies, dealing with products at various stages of their lifecycle.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with the latest product development technologies and trends, particularly in AI.

Key Competencies:

• Leadership: Ability to inspire and guide teams toward project goals while fostering collaboration and accountability.
• Problem Solving: Demonstrates a proactive approach to identifying and resolving project challenges.
• Communication: Articulates ideas clearly and confidently to diverse audiences, including clients, team members, and stakeholders.
• Organization: Exceptional ability to manage priorities, resources, and deadlines in complex, multi-project environments.
• Adaptability: Thrives in a dynamic environment and embraces change with a growth-oriented mindset.