Project Manager

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JPS Tech Solutions
Seattle, WA, United States
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Job Category: Project Manager

Job Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Seattle Washington

Compensation: Depends on Experience

W2: W2-Contract Only; Kindly note that applications on a C2C basis will not be considered for this role.

JPS-4490 | Posted On : 09/15/2025 | Closes On : 09/24/2025

Job Description Job Description: Outline Of The Role We are looking to hire a dynamic Junior Project Manager / Scrum Lead to perform as Scrum Master for 2 — 3 teams and collaborate with business stakeholders on processes and procedures and more. The Junior-level project Manager is expected to have 3-5 years of experience.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

  • Performs Scrum Master duties for 2 to 3 scrum teams.
  • Coordinate sprints and the associated scrum ceremonies (daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint review/demo and retrospectives).
  • Coaches the team in scrum framework and in self-management and cross-functionality.
  • Facilitates internal communication and effective collaboration utilizing JIRA, Confluence and MS Teams.
  • Works with product owners and business analysts to ensure the backlog is in a perpetual ready state and prioritized to cover 2 to 3 sprints of work.
  • Removes impediments to the Scrum Team’s progress and escalates issues and risks to the Program Manager, Product Owner, and Technology Manager.
  • Ensures deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint.
  • Maintains key metrics and monitors the team’s performance for each sprint.
  • Creates and delivers workstream reports for business and Tech stakeholders.
  • Supports the product owner with the quarterly planning process.
  • Acts as Scrum evangelist and mentor, ensuring that the Scrum principles are properly and consistently practiced by the teams. Guides the teams to higher scrum maturity.
  • Manages conflict resolution within the teams.
  • Support development and maintenance of relevant process documentation.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience:

  • Strong experience working in an Agile environment and performing the Scrum Master role (3 to 5 years)
  • Ability to coach multiple teams in scrum framework, self-management, and cross-functionality (3 to 5 years)
  • Strong knowledge of JIRA and Confluence (3 to 5 years)

Qualifications, Skills, Experience And Personal Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT, Project Management, or related discipline.
  • Ability to understand and navigate complex processes.
  • Familiarity with project management processes and tools.
  • Strong experience working in an Agile environment.
  • Excellent knowledge of the scrum framework and artifacts with the ability to effectively apply them to maintain high performance teams.
  • Ability to coordinate people and projects across 2 to 3 scrum teams concurrently.
  • Experience with JIRA and Confluence software is required.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities
  • Strong analytical, problem solving and root cause identification skills.
  • Excellent communication skills — interpersonal, written and verbal.
  • Excellent listening and facilitation skills; the ability to sense organizational vibrations.
  • Coaching and mentoring skills, especially influencing others to move toward a common goal or vision.
  • Entrepreneurship and resourcefulness — an initiative-taker.
  • Self-awareness, with a desire for constant self-improvement.
  • Must be a collaborator and able to work with and through others.
  • Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
  • Experience with MS Teams software is preferred.
  • Experience working with directly with multiple Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Development teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to build constructive business and IT relationships and gain the trust of others in a cross-functional environment.
  • Scrum master certification and/or a PMP certification is a plus
  • Keen understanding of the culture.

Additional Manager Comments

  • Good awareness of culture/core values.
  • Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
  • Communicates with honesty and kindness and creates the space for others to do the same.
  • Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve impressive results.
  • Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships

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