Ignition Software Project Manager

Barry-Wehmiller

. Own complete software and DevOps engagements end to end across application, integration, and platform scope .

Posted 10/16/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $140,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing end-to-end software and DevOps engagements, with a strong focus on agile delivery methods, project financials, and risk management. Proven ability to coordinate multi-team efforts and maintain client relationships while ensuring successful project outcomes.

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Agile Delivery MethodsProject Financial ManagementRisk ManagementProposal DevelopmentSoftware Development Lifecycle

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementSoftware EngineeringAgile MethodsCI/CDGitOpsContainersKubernetesDORA Delivery MetricsProposal DevelopmentContract Literacy

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringConflict ResolutionCommunicationIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

IgnitionSCADAMESHistorian Systems

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing OperationsConsumer ProductsFood and BeverageLife ScienceIndustrial Sectors

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Kubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own complete software and DevOps engagements end to end across application, integration, and platform scope
Manage commercial and delivery outcomes, including margin, revenue recognition, and forecast accuracy
Design delivery models, cadence, milestones, and release approaches
Lead proposals, estimating, contingency planning, and milestone billing structures
Negotiate scope, schedules, change, and backlog trade-offs with client stakeholders
Coordinate multiple scrum teams, joint planning, and cross-team dependencies
Own release strategies, production deployments, rollback plans, and change-control approvals
Coach client product owners in product goals, priorities, and backlog ownership
Build and maintain integrated project plans across teams, disciplines, vendors, and partners
Direct project staffing strategy with Engineering Managers
Lead technical, commercial, schedule, and client-relationship risk management
Use delivery metrics to improve engagement flow
Serve as primary escalation point and drive project issues to resolution
Manage subcontractors, vendors, and third-party partners
Lead client status, sprint, milestone, and management reporting reviews
Coordinate phased and multi-site deployments, acceptance testing, go-live, and operational hand-off
Partner with technical delivery and engineering managers on sequencing and capacity
Identify follow-on work within existing accounts
Coach project managers, technical leads, and engineers in agile practices
Contribute to software project execution standards, templates, and estimating practices
Support troubled-project recovery through re-baselining and remediation
Maintain relationships with key client decision makers
Travel to client sites for go-live, commissioning, and meetings as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and professional experience
Minimum of 8-10 years of relevant professional experience in project management, technical project delivery, or software engineering
Demonstrated ownership of complete software or platform engagements delivered with agile methods
In-depth knowledge of agile delivery methods and hybrid models for fixed-price and milestone-based contracts
Ability to independently plan and control complex, multi-team software engagements
Proven ability to coordinate dependent teams and integrate work into a single release plan
Strong command of project financials, including margin management, revenue recognition, and forecast accuracy
Proficiency in proposal development, estimating, and commercial negotiation
Strong contract literacy, including terms, acceptance criteria, change orders, and claim avoidance
Advanced risk management across technical, commercial, schedule, and relationship dimensions
Working command of DORA delivery metrics
Technical depth in software development lifecycle, CI/CD, GitOps, containers, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code
Working knowledge of Ignition, SCADA, MES, and historian systems
In-depth understanding of manufacturing operations across consumer products, food and beverage, life science, and industrial sectors
Proven ability to resolve client-facing conflict
Experience managing subcontractors, vendors, and third-party delivery partners
Coaching and mentoring capability
Excellent written and verbal communication
Ability to work independently and across multiple concurrent engagements
Willingness to travel to client sites as needed
E-Verify participation and possible pre-employment screening

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Mentorship
Hands-on project experience
Structured career development opportunities
Reasonable accommodations during the interview process