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Technical Project Manager at Intellicheck
We are seeking a highly organized, execution-focused Project Manager to lead software development projects from requirements through delivery. This role is responsible for ensuring requirements are clearly understood, translated into actionable work, and delivered on time and to specification. You will run the Scrum process, remove blockers, and closely monitor engineering performance to ensure predictable, high-quality delivery. This is a hands-on delivery role, not a passive coordinator position.
Your Day to Day (Responsibilities)
Requirements & Planning
- Partner with product owners, stakeholders, and leadership to gather, clarify, and document requirements
- Ensure requirements are unambiguous, testable, and understood by engineering
- Translate requirements into epics, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical tasks
- Maintain and prioritize the backlog based on business needs and delivery capacity
Agile / Scrum Execution
- Own and run the Scrum process, including: sprint planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, sprint reviews and retrospectives
- Ensure sprint commitments are realistic and aligned with delivery goals
- Enforce Agile best practices while keeping the focus on outcomes, not ceremony
Delivery & Performance Management
- Track progress against sprint goals, milestones, and release plans
- Closely monitor engineering performance, velocity, and throughput
- Identify risks, blockers, and scope creep early and drive resolution
- Hold engineers accountable for commitments while supporting them in delivery
- Ensure work delivered matches agreed requirements and acceptance criteria
Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Provide clear, concise status updates to leadership and stakeholders
- Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and delivery impacts proactively
- Act as the single point of accountability for project execution
Must Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience managing software development projects
- Strong experience running Scrum / Agile teams
- Proven ability to translate business requirements into executable engineering work
- Experience working closely with engineers, architects, and product managers
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
- Technical background or experience working as an engineer or QA
- Experience managing multiple teams or complex systems
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools
- PMP and Scrum certification
- Must be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to coordinate multiple projects/tasks simultaneously and the ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment.
Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- STD/LTD/Life Insurance
- 401(k)
Work Location
Remote
Key skills/competency
- Software Development Project Management
- Agile Methodologies
- Scrum Master
- Requirements Gathering
- Backlog Prioritization
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- SDLC
- Jira/Confluence
- Performance Monitoring
How to Get Hired at Intellicheck
- Research Intellicheck's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight experience in technical project management, Agile methodologies, and software development lifecycle (SDLC) specifically for Intellicheck.
- Highlight Agile expertise: Showcase your strong experience running Scrum/Agile teams, emphasizing successful sprint planning, backlog grooming, and delivery outcomes in previous roles.
- Prepare for technical questions: Be ready to discuss how you translate business requirements into executable engineering tasks and manage project dependencies in a software environment.
- Showcase problem-solving: During interviews, provide specific examples of how you've identified and resolved risks, blockers, and scope creep in complex software projects.
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