Head of Project Management

Reports To: Senior Director of Software Engineering

Employment Type: Full-Time

For over 50 years, DATAMYTE has been a global pioneer in the development and production of technologies dedicated to improving productivity, compliance, safety, and quality in manufacturing. As we expand our software platform and AI-driven capabilities, we are looking for a strategic, hands‑on Project Manager to help shape the future of our product roadmap and ensure strong execution across engineering, product, and customer‑facing teams.

The Strategic Project Manager will own the creation, maintenance, and execution of DataMyte's strategic and tactical software roadmap. The ideal candidate is equal parts strategist and operator: someone who can synthesize input from sales, marketing, engineering, executives, and customers into a prioritized, revenue-driven pipeline, and then drive that pipeline through disciplined Agile execution.

This role is ideal for a project manager who thrives in a fast-moving environment, is comfortable working directly with customers and executives, and is energized by the opportunity to integrate modern AI development tools (including Claude Code) into the project management and software delivery lifecycle.

Gather, consolidate, and rank inputs from sales, marketing, engineering, executive leadership, and customers into a unified project and product‑update pipeline.

Evaluate and rank pipeline items based on potential revenue impact, alignment with strategic goals, customer value, technical feasibility, and risk.

AI-Enabled Project Management

Lead and manage projects that incorporate AI‑assisted development, including initiatives leveraging the Claude Code framework.

Provide statistics and insights on AI adoption, developer velocity, and quality outcomes to leadership.

Lead day‑to‑day operational planning, scheduling, and tracking of active engineering initiatives.

Partner with development leads to ensure planned deliveries are on‑time, on‑scope, and on‑quality.

Host daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives in line with SCRUM best practices.

Identify risks, dependencies, and blockers early; Maintain accurate project status, forecasts, and reporting in Microsoft Azure DevOps.

Engage directly with customers to clarify requirements, validate scope, and confirm delivery targets and timelines.

Serve as a trusted point of contact between customers and internal engineering teams.

Translate customer needs into clear, actionable engineering work items.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

5+ years of project or program management experience in a software engineering environment.

Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Azure DevOps (boards, backlogs, sprints, queries, dashboards, reporting).

Experience prioritizing initiatives based on revenue potential, strategic value, and risk.

Excellent communication skills — outstanding written, verbal, and presentation abilities, with a proven ability to communicate clearly and persuasively across all levels of the organization, from individual engineers to C‑level executives, as well as directly with customers.

comfortable with data, metrics, and quantitative decision‑making.

Experience working with AI‑assisted development workflows, including Claude Code or comparable agentic coding tools.

Background in B2B SaaS, manufacturing software, quality management, or industrial software domains.

PMP, SAFe, or other recognized project/program management certifications.

Prior experience supporting executive‑level roadmap reviews and quarterly business planning.

Exceptional communicator — articulate, concise, and confident in front of customers, executives, and engineering teams alike; A self‑starter who is comfortable with ambiguity and energized by building structure.

A learner who is genuinely excited about AI's role in the future of software development.

This is an on‑site position based at DataMyte's Minnesota office in Plymouth. Local candidates in the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area are strongly preferred to support close collaboration with engineering, executive, and customer‑facing teams.

Dental Insurance, Medical insurance.

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