ATI HRFS Project Manager III (Contract Talent)

Who We Are

Robert Half is seeking a contract 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.

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 Product Owners Project Managers Engineering Quality Business Application Leadership and other technology partners to drive alignment and predictable outcomes.

What Youll 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.
• 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.
• 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.

What Youll Need

• Bachelors 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

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

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 for more information.

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