Software Engineering Project Manager II

Job Description

The Software Engineering Project Manager II is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering software projects that meet scope, quality, and timeline expectations. This role works closely with the Development, Product Management, Design, and Quality Assurance Departments, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure successful delivery of complex software initiatives. The Software Engineering Project Manager II drives communication, coordinates cross-functional dependencies, manages risk, and ensures teams have clarity and alignment throughout the project lifecycle. This is a full time position with remote, hybrid and onsite positions available.

Responsibilities

• Leading end-to-end project planning, including oversight on scope definition, requirements gathering, timelines, milestones, and resource allocations
• Developing and maintaining detailed project plans, schedules, and status documentation
• Facilitating sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, and daily standups (if the Software Engineer Project Manager II will be acting in a hybrid Project Manager/Scrum Master capacity)
• Acting as the primary liaison between Software Engineering, Product Management, Design, Quality Assurance Departments, and business stakeholders
• Providing clear and consistent communication regarding project status, risks, decisions, and dependencies
• Ensuring alignment on priorities, scope, and timelines across all collaborating teams
• Identifying project risks early and developing mitigation strategies
• Ensuring blockers are escalated and resolved in a timely manner
• Overseeing cross-team dependencies and ensuring alignment across stakeholder groups
• Providing oversight that project documentation, requirements, and technical materials are organized and up to date
• Identifying opportunities to optimize execution, reduce complexity, and improve project predictability
• Supporting Engineers, Designers, and Product Managers by removing obstacles and improving team efficiency
• Facilitating decision-making discussions and ensuring follow-through on actions
• Working with Product Management to translate strategic priorities into actionable project plans
• Ensures project outcomes align with business goals, customer needs, and technical feasibility
• Provides executive-level summaries when needed and supports roadmap discussions

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of technical project management experience, ideally within software or technology environments
• Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-team software initiatives.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and organizational abilities
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Project Management Professional (Project Manager certification) or equivalent certification is a plus (optional)
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLC), including agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
• Experience working with engineering teams and familiarity with software architecture, APIs, cloud services, or similar technical concepts.
• Competency with project management tools (Jira, Asana or similar)

$95,000 - $110,000 a year

Pay

Based on the Sacramento region, the new hires minimum and maximum target salary for this role is $95k-110k.

Inductive Automation’s ranges are market-driven and set to allow for flexibility. Although it is not typical for an individual to start at the top end of the range for the position, compensation decisions are dependent on: the facts and circumstances of each case, work location, job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training; and other business and organizational needs.

About Us

Who are we?

Champions for industrial automation innovation and driven by a mission statement to empower our customers to swiftly turn great ideas into reality by removing all technological and economic obstacles , we create and deliver solutions that relieve pain points, bring efficiency to operations and optimize integration.

Why Choose Inductive Automation?

Our passion goes beyond customers. We celebrate your personal and professional milestones, and we support our teams with meaningful work in a collaborative environment.

We find that great work-life balance inspires teams to do their best work and empowers people to live their best lives. That's why diversity, fun, and flexibility are ingrained into our work culture.

Good people can make a difference from anywhere, so Inductive Automation facilitates remote work flexibility from most locations in the U.S. We’ll provide you with the exciting work and high quality computer equipment, and leave the "where" part up to you.

We honor 40-hour work weeks mindful of your local time. Plus, we keep you connected and engaged with virtual social events and professional development time baked into the schedule.

Benefits and Perks

100% Covered Health Care: Don’t pay a dime for your medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Remote Flexibility: Work from home, in our beautiful office, or a combination of both. It’s up to you.

Paid Time Off: Receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.

401k with Match: Save for the future with our company-matching 401k program.

World-Class Headquarters: While on-site, enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages, then challenge a friend to a game of pool, table tennis, shuffleboard, or foosball.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.