Project Manager (with Scrum Master skills)

· Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of technical projects, also serving as Scrum Master for the delivery team

· Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and timelines

· Develop and maintain detailed project plans; track progress, dependencies, and critical path

· Leverage AI tools to streamline project tracking, generate status summaries, and surface risks or delays earlier

· Use AI-assisted reporting to improve turnaround and consistency of status updates to leadership

· Drive adoption of AI-driven PM tools and practices as part of continuous process improvement

· Coordinate internal technical teams, business teams, and third-party vendors

· Facilitate communication between engineering teams, product owners, and business stakeholders

· Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment with business objectives

· Monitor project performance, schedules, budgets, and key delivery metrics

· Prepare and present regular project status reports to leadership and stakeholders

· Serve as Scrum Master for one cross-functional Agile delivery team, leading sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives

· Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives)

· Ensure ceremonies produce clear decisions, commitments, and actions — and that the team establishes and stays focused on clear sprint goals.

· Partner with the Product Owner to maintain a healthy, prioritized, appropriately refined backlog.

· Surface unclear requirements, unresolved questions, dependencies, and readiness gaps before work enters a sprint.

· Use Agile metrics (predictability, carryover, cycle time, throughput) to to identify trends and drive team improvement.

· Coach the team on Agile principles, accountability, and effective performance of their roles.

· Drive continuous improvement in project management processes and delivery methodologies

A successful project manager with scrum master skills creates an environment in which:

· Projects deliver on scope, schedule, and budget, with risks and dependencies caught early

· Sprints run predictably — stable velocity, few blockers, high-value ceremonies

· Status reporting to leadership is fast, clear, and AI-assisted

· Engineering, product, and business teams stay aligned with minimal miscommunication or rework

· Impediments and escalations get resolved quickly

· AI tools are actively used to reduce manual PM overhead

· Delivery processes keep improving sprint over sprint

· Distributed team members stay fully integrated across time zones

Ultimately, this role’s impact is visible in the team's ability to anticipate and resolve delivery challenges, make better decisions, and consistently deliver valuable outcomes.

Ascentt is building cutting-edge data analytics & AI/ML solutions for global automotive and manufacturing leaders. We turn enterprise data into real-time decisions using advanced machine learning and GenAI. Our team solves hard engineering problems at scale, with real-world industry impact. We’re hiring passionate builders to shape the future of industrial intelligence.