ATI HRFS Project Manager III (Contract Talent)

Who We Are

Robert Half is seeking a Project Manager III - Scrum Lead within Application Technology and Innovation (ATI), supporting HR and Financial Solutions (HRFS). This role provides Agile leadership and delivery coordination for one or more technology delivery teams, helping teams plan, execute, communicate, and continuously improve in a complex enterprise environment. This position requires a highly driven individual with strong emotional intelligence; a true self-starter with demonstrated experience in high growth, fast-paced organizations.  The successful candidate will have the ability to collaborate across groups enterprise wide, to pave processes, to aid in negotiation for Release content, to oversee processes for technical assessments of new demand, detail oriented, and will be capable of managing multiple processes simultaneously. The PM III - Scrum Lead combines Scrum leadership with practical project management discipline. The role supports SAFe and Agile execution, strengthens delivery visibility, manages risks and dependencies, and partners with Project Managers, Engineering, Quality, Business, Application Leadership, and other technology partners to drive alignment and predictable outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

What You'll Do

• Facilitate effective Agile and SAFe team events that support planning, delivery, inspection, adaptation, and continuous improvement.
• Coach teams on practical Agile behaviors that improve ownership, collaboration, transparency, and delivery flow.
• Support PI Planning and release planning by helping clarify team capacity, objectives, risks, dependencies, and readiness needs.
• Apply PM III-level delivery discipline to support planning, milestone awareness, action item follow-up, decision tracking, and execution alignment.
• Coordinate across teams and partners to maintain clarity on priorities, scope, handoffs, dependencies, timing, and delivery commitments.
• Help ensure delivery conversations are outcome-focused, organized, and supported by clear ownership and next steps.
• Collaborate with business teams to understand the measurable business benefits delivered by the to-be Programs and communicate to HRFS teams.
• Publish objective, regular, accurate project status to stakeholders.
• Facilitate meetings to optimize purpose, flow, participation, and follow-up.
• Optimize results through highly effective communications at all levels of the organization.
• Provide concise, accurate delivery updates that communicate progress, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions needed and recommended next steps.
• Promote quality Jira and reporting data so teams and leaders have reliable visibility into work, capacity, delivery health, and trends.
• Translate team-level delivery information into stakeholder communications that support alignment and informed decision-making.
• Identify, track, and help resolve impediments, risks, issues, and cross-team dependencies that may affect delivery outcomes.
• Escalate concerns early with clear impact, ownership, mitigation options, and timing considerations.
• Support release readiness by helping teams coordinate checkpoints, demos, testing readiness, follow-ups, and delivery communications.
• Partner with Product Owners, Project Managers, Engineering, Quality, Business, Application Leadership, vendors, and other technology teams to drive shared accountability.
• Encourage continuous improvement through retrospectives, data-informed insights, and practical changes that improve flow, predictability, quality, and team health.
• Influence without direct authority by building trust, creating clarity, and helping teams move from discussion to resolution.
• Teams are organized around clear priorities, effective Agile ceremonies, and visible delivery commitments.
• Leadership and stakeholders have reliable visibility into progress, risks, dependencies, capacity, and delivery health.
• Impediments and cross-team dependencies are identified early, communicated clearly, and managed through resolution.
• Teams demonstrate stronger collaboration, predictability, flow, accountability, and continuous improvement over time.

Required Qualifications

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a Scrum Lead, Agile Delivery Lead, Project Manager, or similar technology delivery role.
• Strong working knowledge of Agile, Scrum, and SAFe practices, with experience supporting planning and delivery execution.
• Experience using Jira or similar Agile work management tools to support delivery tracking, reporting, and team visibility.
• Ability to communicate clearly with technical teams, business partners, vendors, and senior-level stakeholders.
• Strong facilitation, organization, problem-solving, prioritization, and influence skills.
• Agile certification such as CSM, PSM, SSM, SASM, or equivalent.
• Experience working in a scaled Agile environment, including PI Planning and cross-team dependency management.
• Experience supporting enterprise applications, modernization initiatives, HR or Finance technology, cloud platforms, data platforms, or shared service solutions.
• General understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, AWS, or modern application delivery concepts.

Core Competencies

The typical hourly pay rate for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location.

$52.40 - $79.33

Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, and dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information.

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