Sr Project Manager

Job Title:

Sr Project Manager

Job Description

As a Sr. Project Manager, you will facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews and demos, and sprint retrospectives. You will maintain and support Scrum team work in project management software (i.e. JIRA) with administrator-level access to update and maintain templates, provide and update team access, add and maintain release versions, components, and Scrum and Kanban boards.

You will guide the team on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values for the benefit of our customers, and work with a team of Scrum Masters to define and standardize Scrum best practices for the organization.

Responsibilities

* Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

* Maintain and support Scrum team work in JIRA with administrator-level access.

* Guide the team in using Agile/Scrum practices and values.

* Collaborate with Scrum Masters to standardize Scrum best practices.

* Maintain project status reporting in software like Planisware and Smartsheets.

* Communicate project status, timeline changes, risks, and issues to leadership.

* Work with development teams to identify areas of improvement.

* Create action plans for development teams within the Scrum framework.

* Provide training on the Scrum framework to team members.

* Support the Product Owner in refining and maintaining the product backlog.

* Identify and resolve project issues, facilitate trade-off decisions, and remove obstacles.

* Optimize development processes, methodologies, and tools to improve efficiency.

Essential Skills

* 5+ years of related experience.

* 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master with Agile software integration projects.

* Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.

* Experience with administrator role in Jira.

* Project management skills.

Additional

Skills & Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in a related field.

* PMP certification preferred.

* 3+ years of experience with Jira, Confluence, and project status reporting.

* Successful track record of bringing new software technology solutions/products to market.

* Interpersonal and facilitation skills.

* Effective communication at all levels of the organization.

* Business knowledge in manufacturing, biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, or life science industries.

* Experience with manufacturing workflow enabling software (LIMS / MES) preferred.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of San Diego, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $52.00 - $64.75/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in San Diego,CA.

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 23, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccom for other accommodation options.