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IT Agile Project Manager
- Milton, ON, Canada
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- Full-time
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- Experience
- 10+ years of IT Project Management experience with a strong emphasis on Agile software delivery.
- Posting language
- English
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IT Agile Project Manager
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Description
Job Title: IT Agile Project Manager
Co-ordination for Release Needed
Client Domain
Product-based company specializing in SaaS-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) applications for public sector organizations.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced IT Agile Project Manager with a strong background in software development lifecycle management and advanced reporting capabilities. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in using Jira, Confluence, and business intelligence (BI) reporting tools to drive transparency, performance tracking, and data-driven decision-making across Agile projects. This role requires strong communication, leadership, and the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights for both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
IT Agile Project Manager
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Description
Job Title: IT Agile Project Manager
Co-ordination for Release Needed
Client Domain
Product-based company specializing in SaaS-based Human Resource Management System (HRMS) applications for public sector organizations.
Job Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced IT Agile Project Manager with a strong background in software development lifecycle management and advanced reporting capabilities. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in using Jira, Confluence, and business intelligence (BI) reporting tools to drive transparency, performance tracking, and data-driven decision-making across Agile projects. This role requires strong communication, leadership, and the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights for both technical teams and executive stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end Agile software development projects using Scrum, SAFe, or hybrid methodologies.
- Manage cross-functional delivery teams across product, engineering, QA, and UX.
- Facilitate all Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint reviews.
- Ensure alignment between project scope, timeline, and business goals while managing risks and dependencies.
- Own and optimize Jira dashboards and workflows to reflect sprint progress, story points, velocity, burndown, and backlog health.
- Develop and maintain advanced Jira reports for sprint tracking, release planning, team capacity, cycle time, and throughput metrics.
- Build and present executive-level reports using BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Jira Advanced Roadmaps, EazyBI) to showcase project status, KPIs, trends, and predictive forecasts.
- Integrate reporting solutions across Jira, Confluence, and third-party BI platforms for end-to-end project visibility.
- Establish reporting standards and best practices for performance metrics, quality indicators, and delivery trends across Agile teams.
- Proactively monitor and communicate project performance, resource utilization, blockers, and risks to stakeholders.
- Champion continuous improvement in Agile delivery, sprint effectiveness, and reporting accuracy.
- 10+ years of IT Project Management experience with a strong emphasis on Agile software delivery.
- Expert-level knowledge of Jira, including custom workflows, filters, dashboards, automation, and reporting plugins (e.g., Jira Advanced Roadmaps, EazyBI, BigPicture).
- Proven experience in building and managing reporting frameworks using BI tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.
- Strong understanding of Agile metrics and KPIs: velocity, sprint burndown, cumulative flow, lead/cycle time, defect leakage, and story point trends.
- Experience managing multiple remote Agile teams in fast-paced SaaS environments.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong ability to convey complex project data in clear, concise reports and visualizations tailored to different audiences (executives, product, engineering).
- Preferred Certifications: PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent.
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Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end Agile software delivery across cross-functional teams, facilitating ceremonies and managing scope, timelines, risks, and dependencies. Develop and maintain Jira and BI reporting that communicates delivery performance, KPIs, trends, and forecasts to teams and executives.
Requirements
Requires 10+ years of IT project management experience, with strong Agile software delivery expertise and advanced knowledge of Jira and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau. Candidates should understand Agile delivery metrics, have experience managing multiple remote teams in SaaS environments, and demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills; PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, or SAFe Agilist certification is preferred.
Skills
- Agile Project Management
- Scrum
- SAFe
- Jira
- Confluence
- Power BI
- Tableau
- EazyBI
- BigPicture
- Agile Metrics
- Release Planning
- Reporting and Data Visualization
- Stakeholder Communication
- Risk Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
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Categories
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Software
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Agile Project Management
- Scrum
- SAFe
- Hybrid Methodologies
- Jira
- Confluence
- Jira Advanced Roadmaps
- EazyBI
- BigPicture
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Business Intelligence
- Agile Metrics
- Velocity
- Sprint Burndown
- Cumulative Flow
- Lead Time
- Cycle Time
- Defect Leakage
- Story Points
- Release Planning
- Sprint Planning
- Backlog Management
- SaaS
- Human Resource Management Systems
- PMP
- CSM
- PMI-ACP
- SAFe Agilist