Agile Project Manager / Delivery Lead

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Agile Project Manager at Liventus managing software development across teams. Driving agile delivery and client success with strong project leadership skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with clients and internal teams to analyze, define, and refine business and product requirements.
  • Lead and manage agile software delivery efforts across multiple projects and stakeholders.
  • Configure, maintain, and optimize Azure DevOps Boards (or similar agile tooling) to support backlog management, planning, and reporting.
  • Guide teams in applying agile principles and practices (Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid approaches), focusing on continuous improvement and value delivery rather than rigid process adherence.
  • Facilitate agile ceremonies as appropriate (e.g., planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives), tailoring approaches to team and client needs.
  • Provide delivery leadership and coaching to help teams adopt and mature agile ways of working.
  • Serve as a trusted client-facing partner, communicating progress, risks, dependencies, and expectations clearly and proactively.
  • Prepare and deliver regular status updates and metrics for clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Identify delivery risks and roadblocks early, working collaboratively to resolve them.
  • Educate and support clients on agile delivery concepts, tools, and best practices.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
  • 3–5+ years of experience leading agile software development projects.
  • Demonstrated success applying agile delivery techniques across different team structures and project types.
  • Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, terminology, and technical constraints.
  • Hands-on experience with agile project management tools such as Azure DevOps Boards or Jira.
  • Ability to lead, influence, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
  • Experience working in hybrid or traditional project delivery environments is a plus.
  • Familiarity with traditional project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project) is a plus.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and mentoring abilities.
  • Proven ability to remain calm, analytical, and solution-focused when navigating conflict or ambiguity.
  • Highly self-motivated, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Benefits:

  • Competitive base salary
  • Additional compensation through flextime and bonus
  • Business expense reimbursement
  • 401K and Profit Sharing
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Group life insurance
  • Ongoing education
  • Fitness program
  • Emerging tech
  • Northbrook office, West Loop office, or Work from home