Agile Scrum Project Manager Jobs in Rutherford, NJ

Date Posted: 07/20/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 504422
Industry: Financial Services
Job Title: Project Manager Agile Scrum AI
Job Location: New York, NY, USA, 10011
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 85.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 92.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Agile, SCRUM, Six Sigma
Experience Desired: Project management experience (10+ yrs); AI knowledge and practical experience highly desired (10+ yrs); Experience with event management systems: include Cvent, Rain Focus, Swoogo, Bizzab (10+ yrs); Experience with Agile & Scrum Facilitation (10+ yrs); Experience with System Migration (10+ yrs); Financial/Banking domain (10+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree
Preferred Education: Master's Degree
Preferred Certifications/Licenses: Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, PMI-ACP, or Safe) and PMP
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Education
Bachelor's/University degree required.
Preferred Education
Master's degree preferred.
Preferred Certifications:
PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is strongly preferred.
Agile certifications (e.g., CSM, PMI-ACP, or Safe) are highly desirable.
Six Sigma certification is a plus.
AI knowledge and practical experience highly desired.
Technical & Tool Proficiency: Proficient in project management and collaboration tools, including Jira, MS Project, Visio, and MS Office applications.
Soft Skills: Developed communication, diplomacy, and negotiation skills to guide, influence, and convince stakeholders and cross-functional partners.
Problem Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to perform root cause analysis and resolve complex, interdependent project issues.
Required Qualifications
Experience: 6-10 years of professional project management experience, preferably within a financial service, corporate, or highly regulated environment.
System Migration Expertise: Proven track record of successfully leading system replacement or software migration projects (specifically transitioning from third-party vendor packages to in-house custom builds). Direct experience transitioning legacy platforms to AI-first platforms will be a key success factor.
Agile/Scrum Mastery: Deep practical knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies, including experience managing backlogs, sprint planning, and agile metrics.
Description:
The role is being modeled after a C13 VP equivalent Project Manager position with added experience and responsibilities that include formal project management training, experience with event management and hospitality management software (Systems include Cvent, Rain Focus, Swoogo, Bizzabo.), and enterprise software transition that included AI modeling and/or applied AI capabilities.
Project Manager (Agile/Scrum/AI)
Project Focus: End-to-end replacement of a third-party event management and hospitality systems with a custom, internally built solution using rapid AI driven agile development models.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly structured Contract Project Manager to lead a critical technology transition. The successful candidate will apply formal project management education and proven agile methodologies (including applied AI development models) to replace an existing third-party meeting and event management system with a custom-built, AI oriented, in-house platform.
As a recognized authority in project execution, you will guide cross-functional teams, manage stakeholder expectations, support senior executive socialization, and drive the delivery of complex deliverables. This role requires a strong background in software development lifecycles, system migrations, and hands-on experience running projects using AI, Agile and Scrum frameworks.
Key Responsibilities
Project Leadership & Execution: Create and maintain detailed project plans. Manage the full lifecycle of the system replacement project, ensuring delivery within scope, budget, and timeline.
Third party systems/event management systems: Systems include Cvent, Rain Focus, Swoogo, Bizzabo.
Agile & Scrum Facilitation: Act as the Agile Project Lead/Scrum Master, facilitating key project calls and meetings including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Stakeholder & Scope Management: Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product owners, engineering, and manufacturing/operations teams to define project scope, objectives, and user stories. Document and socialize meeting notes, next steps, and watch items.
Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, potential roadblocks, and dependencies before they impact delivery.
Progress Tracking & Reporting: Prepare, maintain, and submit clear and concise activity/progress reports, tracking project velocity and burn-down metrics against milestones.
Methodology & Best Practices: Define, teach, and enforce robust project management practices, ensuring the team adheres to established Agile/Scrum standards. Application of AI principles will be key to success.
Relationship & Trust Building: Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment, promoting trust, open communication, and alignment among all project participants and sponsors.
Compliance & Governance: Ensure all business decisions and project deliverables adhere to corporate compliance, reputation standards, and regulatory policies.

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client's business needs and requirements.**

Benefits:
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