IT Project Manager (Agile / Scrum)

About the role

The IT Project Manager is a key member of the Information Technology department, responsible for planning, organizing and delivering IT initiatives on time and within budget. The role aligns business requirements, stakeholder expectations and technical execution, and drives successful outcomes using Agile methodologies. It is based in San Pedro Sula, Honduras or Panama City, Panama, on a full-time basis.

Key responsibilities

• Understand business requirements and project scope and keep them aligned with stakeholder expectations.
• Plan, organize and monitor project activities, tracking progress and giving weekly status updates.
• Resolve issues affecting system functionality and go-live timelines quickly, and document system errors with details and screenshots where possible.
• Manage projects with Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban) so milestones, deliverables and deadlines are met.
• Keep projects within scope, quality, schedule and budget; prioritize issues and backlog items by stakeholder needs.
• Ensure epics, user stories, enhancements, tasks and bugs are documented with clear acceptance criteria, and remove impediments.
• Encourage accurate time logging by team members.
• In many projects, act as Scrum Master: run Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives), prepare and track metrics, and keep detailed meeting minutes in Confluence.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business, Information Technology or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of project management experience and 2 years of leadership experience.
• Excellent English (verbal and written); 100% bilingual preferred.
• Scrum Master or Product Owner certification and PMI certification preferred.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Visio and Microsoft Office.
• Leadership, planning, prioritization, problem-solving and time management.
• Ability to handle tight deadlines and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.