All roles

Open role

[Remote] IT Project Manager

Remote · Kenya Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The hiring company is confidential. The IT Project Manager will lead complex, cross-functional IT and business transformation initiatives, coordinating global teams and multiple workstreams while ensuring strong governance, communication, and stakeholder alignment.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain integrated project and program plans supporting modernization initiatives
  • Coordinate activities across Operations, Delivery, Product, IT, Client Success, and Technology teams
  • Establish and manage governance structures, steering committees, working groups, and decision forums
  • Manage schedules, milestones, action items, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies
  • Partner with the IT PMO to align business and technology delivery plans
  • Facilitate stakeholder communication and alignment across business functions and leadership
  • Track resource allocation, capacity, budgets, and staffing requirements
  • Prepare executive status reports, dashboards, and decision-support materials
  • Drive accountability for project actions, deliverables, and commitments
  • Coordinate readiness, deployment, and cross-functional planning activities
  • Identify and escalate risks early and partner with leadership to drive resolution
  • Support organizational change, client transition, and adoption activities
  • Track business objectives, benefits, and overall program health

Skills

  • 7+ years of program or project management experience
  • Experience leading large-scale business transformation and complex IT initiatives
  • Experience managing medium to large projects with teams of approximately 5–25 people
  • Experience working with cross-functional and global teams across multiple time zones
  • Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Hybrid project methodologies
  • ​Proven experience successfully managing multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously
  • Strong program governance and stakeholder management
  • Project planning, risk management, and dependency tracking
  • Strong leadership, coordination, and decision-making abilities
  • Executive-level communication, reporting, and presentation skills
  • Resource and capacity planning
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and collaboration tools
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Project Management, Technology, or a related field
  • PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred

Benefits

  • Full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Commuter benefits.
  • Full-time roles are eligible for 401K benefits with company matching.

Company Overview

  • Ursus, Inc., has been recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) for four consecutive years as the fastest-growing technical and creative staffing firm in the United States. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.ursusinc.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Ursus, Inc. has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2026, 5 in 2025, 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
  • More open positions

    [Remote] Drinking Water - Project Leader

    Work from home Full-time role

    [Remote] Project Manager

    Work from home Full-time role

    [Remote] Healthcare Recruiter

    Work from home Full-time role

    [Remote] Sales Engineer

    Work from home Full-time role

    [Remote] Sr. Data Engineer: 26-03029

    Work from home Full-time role

    Senior Manager, Influencer & Affiliate Marketing - HCo

    Work from home Full-time role

    Contracts Advisor II

    Work from home Full-time role

    Payroll Specialist

    Work from home Full-time role

    People Operations Associate

    Work from home Full-time role

    Manager, IT Compliance & Vendor Management

    Work from home Full-time role

    Sales Executive, Applied AI, Cloudera

    Work from home Full-time role

    Senior Customer Success Manager – Enterprise & Commercial Growth Champion – Driving Strategic Partnerships, Renewals, and Revenue Expansion for brighthush

    Work from home Full-time role

    Integrated Service Senior Specialist

    Work from home Full-time role

    1 on 1 High School Math Tutor

    Work from home Full-time role

    Competitive Specialist

    Work from home Full-time role

    AI Product Researcher (Intern/CO-OP)

    Work from home Full-time role

    Seasoned EMEA Customer Support Team Lead – B2B SaaS, Ticketing & Data Analytics Expert Driving Operational Excellence & Customer Advocacy – Remote (Netherlands/Sweden)

    Work from home Full-time role

    Medical VA (Virtual Nurse US RN Needed)

    Work from home Full-time role

    Client Experience Specialist

    Work from home Full-time role

    Operations Analyst (Finance)

    Work from home Full-time role

    Senior Tax Associate

    Work from home Full-time role