Project Manager II

Position Summary 

Ready to lead? Join our growing Professional Services team as a Project Manager II, where you'll orchestrate delivery of modern cloud, AI, and digital transformation initiatives. 

In this client-facing role, you'll blend traditional project management expertise with Agile/Scrum practices to deliver solutions on time and within budget. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, PMO, you'll collaborate with dynamic cross-functional teams to manage resources, track progress, and tackle challenges head-on—all while ensuring every project aligns with organizational goals and drives real value for our clients. 

If you're passionate about combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution in the ever-evolving world of technical transformation, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact! 

This position reports into the Sr. Manager of Effectual’s Project Management office. 

Responsibilities: 

Project Leadership & Delivery 

• Develop and execute comprehensive project plans for cloud, AI, and digital transformation initiatives, ensuring alignment with client goals, scope, and timelines
• Apply Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies tailored to client needs and project complexity
• Facilitate Scrum events (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement) ensuring productive, time-boxed sessions

Client & Stakeholder Management 

• Serve as primary contact between clients, delivery teams, and internal stakeholders, maintaining alignment, trust, and transparency
• Communicate proactively on project updates, risks, milestones, and issue resolution
• Partner with sales and solution architects on project scoping, SOW alignment, and change management

Team Leadership & Coaching 

• Lead cross-functional teams including cloud engineers, AI/ML specialists, data consultants, and SMEs
• Coach teams in self-organization, cross-functionality, and Agile engineering practices
• Remove impediments and blockers while fostering collaborative, high-performing team culture

Risk & Quality Management 

• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges; develop mitigation strategies
• Ensure deliverables meet or exceed client expectations and contractual commitments
• Conduct project reviews and retrospectives to drive continuous improvement

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 4+ years of experience in Professional Services or consulting
• Proven success managing technical projects in Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), AI/ML, VM environments and Data Analytics
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks and Project Management methodologies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills at Director/VP/C-level
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, MS Office Suite, and Agile tracking systems
• Strong business acumen and ability to navigate ambiguity
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMP (PMI) certification

Location: Remote 

Salary Range: $108,000-$137,000 

"Salary ranges provided are for informational purposes only and may vary depending on factors such as experience, qualifications, and geographic location. The final salary offer will be determined based on your skills and understanding of the role requirements." 

Travel Requirements 

The travel requirements for this position may vary depending on our needs. You should be prepared to travel domestically as necessary. Travel frequency and duration will be communicated in advance, allowing for proper planning and coordination. Typically, travel may include attending conferences, client meetings, training sessions, and other business-related events. The ability to travel is essential for fulfilling the responsibilities of this role and supporting our organization's goals and objectives. 

Company Offered Benefits 

Full-time employees are eligible to participate in our employee benefit programs: 

• Medical, dental, and vision health insurances, 

• Short term disability, long term disability and life insurances, 

• 401k with Company match 

• Paid time off (PTO) (120 hours PTO that accrue over one year) 

• Paid time off for major holidays (14 days per year) 

• These and any other employee benefit offerings are subject to management's discretion and may change at any time. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The work is generally performed in an office environment. Physical demands include sitting, keyboarding, verbal communication, written communication. Employees are occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. 

This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended anytime at the sole discretion of the Employer. Duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship. Effectual Inc. is an EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected classification in its hiring, promoting, or any other job-related opportunity.