Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master

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Type: Contract

Category: Program/Project Management

Industry: Other

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -092026-108548

Date Posted: 09/09/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/7jys7W


Description:

Remote

 

Our client seeks a Senior Project Manager / Scrum Master to lead complex, cross-functional technology initiatives within DevOps organizations on a contract basis. The role drives delivery across digital platforms and process optimization from planning through deployment and stabilization. The individual will coordinate engineering, product, internal finance partners, vendors, and executive leadership to align on delivery goals. The role requires clear communication, governance discipline, and organizational leadership in fast-paced environments.

 

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

 

Rate: $65.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

JN -092026-108548


Responsibilities:
  • Facilitate Agile Scrum ceremonies and serve as main point of contact for sprint activities, velocity tracking, and cross-team dependencies.
  • Translate business requirements for technical partners and communicate technical constraints to business stakeholders.
  • Identify and manage dependencies and capacity constraints to keep projects on track.
  • Anticipate roadblocks and implement real-time solutions.
  • Partner with Product Management to prioritize and maintain the product backlog with clear acceptance criteria, definition of ready, and definition of done.
  • Oversee ticket refinement to ensure work items are actionable and measurable for capacity and velocity per sprint and program increment.
  • Lead enterprise-scale digital initiatives from initiation through post-launch stabilization.
  • Manage cross-functional programs with engineering teams, third-party partners, and internal clients.
  • Develop and maintain detailed plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and delivery roadmaps.
  • Coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams across internal teams and vendors.
  • Maintain PMO governance standards, frameworks, status reporting, and change management processes.
  • Drive portfolio transparency with executive dashboards, planning reports, and milestone tracking.
  • Facilitate risk identification, mitigation planning, escalation management, and dependency coordination.
  • Serve as liaison among business leadership, technology teams, vendors, and stakeholders, leading status reviews and decision forums.
  • Translate technical initiatives into business-aligned outcomes and actionable plans, building alignment across product, engineering, and operations.
  • Coordinate deployment planning, migration sequencing, operational readiness, and stabilization activities.
  • Support Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies as required.
  • Demonstrate clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Experience Requirements:
  • 5 to 8 years in digital project management for consumer-facing products.
  • Background supporting media, entertainment, sports, or consumer technology organizations.
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery models.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Expertise with Jira and Asana, and familiarity with Agile/CSM, Lean, and planning tools.
  • Proven management of cross-functional teams in fast-paced enterprise environments.
  • Executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Attention to detail with ability to lead multiple sub-projects concurrently.
  • Experience developing requirement roadmaps and aligning teams on digital transformation efforts and best practices.

Recruitment Transparency Notice
 
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (noreply@eliassen.com, 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
 

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:
 
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
 
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
 
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