IT Project Manager

**Partner with Aquent to drive impactful technical projects for a leading organization!**

Are you a seasoned project management professional with a passion for guiding complex software initiatives within specialized technical domains? Imagine a role where your strategic vision and meticulous execution directly contribute to the successful delivery of cutting-edge technology solutions, ensuring seamless integration and compliance. This is an incredible opportunity to leverage your expertise, partnering with a forward-thinking team dedicated to innovation and excellence in advanced technology testing and compliance. You'll be instrumental in translating ambitious technical requirements into tangible, high-quality deliverables, directly impacting project timelines and the overall success of critical initiatives.

We are seeking a highly skilled individual to lead software-centric projects, collaborating closely with software engineering, specialized technical teams, operations, and compliance experts. In this pivotal role, you will be the driving force behind project success, transforming business needs into well-defined initiatives, meticulously managing schedules, orchestrating agile sprints, and ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery aligned with key project milestones. Your ability to navigate complex technical landscapes and foster seamless collaboration will be key to making a significant impact.

- This is a hybrid role, working 3 days onsite in Fremont, CA.

**What You'll Do:**

* **Discovery & Scoping:** Translate diverse requests into clear epics, user stories, and tasks. Define precise acceptance criteria and readiness gates, confirming project scope, dependencies, and success metrics.

* **Planning & Scheduling:** Develop and maintain comprehensive Gantt schedules, mapping dependencies, identifying critical paths, and managing project slack. Keep real-time dashboards updated, proactively flagging risks and potential slippage.

* **Agile Execution:** Establish and manage agile sprints, facilitating daily scrums and ensuring strict adherence to sprint tasking and prioritization. Track burndown rates, drive incident and bug resolution, and capture valuable learnings from retrospectives.

* **Specialized Testing & Compliance Collaboration:** Coordinate workflows across specialized testing and compliance teams, aligning software tasks with detailed test plans and rigorous testing protocols. Monitor documentation, approvals, and equipment readiness.

* **Stakeholder Communication:** Publish regular status updates, highlighting schedule variances, risks, and overall project readiness. Lead change-control processes and decision reviews, ensuring executives and cross-functional teams remain fully aligned.

* **Process & Metrics:** Standardize project templates and operational rhythms. Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as predictability, defect leakage, and Mean Time To Resolution (MTTR). Maintain comprehensive program trackers and risk registers.

**Qualifications:**

* PMP certification (PMI) is required.

* 5+ years of experience managing technical software projects within complex technical environments, including those involving specialized technology domains.

* Demonstrated proficiency with ClickUp for comprehensive planning and dependency management.

* Proven ability to effectively set up and manage sprints, coupled with strong prioritization, delegation, and organizational skills.

* Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate trade-offs, risks, and critical decisions to both engineering teams and leadership.

**Nice-to-Have Qualifications:**

* Experience with Agile delivery methodologies.

* Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira or Trello.

* Basic understanding of Python and JavaScript to grasp test tooling/automation concepts and data parsing (this is not a coding role).

* Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

**About Aquent Talent:**

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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