Project Manager III - IT

Responsibilities

Kforce has a client seeking an Engineering Project Manager in Franklin, TN to lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex technology initiatives across engineering, product, and business teams. This role partners closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive predictable execution, ensure alignment with business priorities, and support the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions.Responsibilities:Project Planning & Delivery:

• Manage end-to-end delivery of engineering initiatives from intake through release
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, dependencies, and milestones
• Ensure delivery aligns with scope, schedule, and quality expectations
• Identify risks, issues, and dependencies and drive mitigation and resolution

Cross-Functional Coordination:

• Collaborate with engineering, product, architecture, and QA teams
• Ensure alignment on priorities, timelines, and deliverables across stakeholders

Agile Delivery Execution:

• Support Agile/Scrum practices in partnership with engineering and product teams
• Facilitate key ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
• Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of work within project management tools

Governance & Reporting:

• Provide clear and consistent status updates to stakeholders and leadership
• Communicate risks, progress, and delivery impacts effectively
• Support release readiness and governance processes
• Track project timelines, capacity, and resource needs
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and change management processes

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of project or program management experience in a technology environment
• Experience managing software or platform delivery across engineering teams
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Hands-on experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Smartsheet, SharePoint, PPM tools)
• Ability to manage competing priorities and complex dependencies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in regulated or compliance-driven environments
• Familiarity with modern software delivery practices
• Project Management certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, or similar)
• Experience working with distributed or global teams

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.


We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.


Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.


This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.


Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.


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