The Project Manager coordinates engineering work between the US client and an offshore team, managing schedules, communication, and deliverables efficiently.
Who We Are
Prowess Consulting is a consulting firm that specializes in helping the largest enterprises in the technology industry define, manage, benchmark, and market their solutions and services. We take great pride in investing the time and effort to gain a deep understanding of our clients’ technologies, their customers, and the stories and strategies they need to tell to be successful in the market. Our team of technology and marketing experts is immersed in the technology trends that affect our clients’ businesses, so we can add value at every stage of engagement to help them succeed.
Who You Are
Prowess Consulting is seeking a Project Manager to oversee and coordinate the work for a US based client working with our offshore team of Software Engineer (SWE) located in India. This role is responsible for keeping engineering work on track by managing scope, schedule, dependencies, and both client and team communication—ensuring that planned deliverables are executed efficiently and transparently.
To be considered for this role, you must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or Washington.
This is a full-time role that can be worked remotely, however, collaboration with teammates centered in the Pacific time zone will be essential. No third-party agencies, please.
The Role and Responsibilities
Prowess Consulting is a consulting firm that specializes in helping the largest enterprises in the technology industry define, manage, benchmark, and market their solutions and services. We take great pride in investing the time and effort to gain a deep understanding of our clients’ technologies, their customers, and the stories and strategies they need to tell to be successful in the market. Our team of technology and marketing experts is immersed in the technology trends that affect our clients’ businesses, so we can add value at every stage of engagement to help them succeed.
Who You Are
Prowess Consulting is seeking a Project Manager to oversee and coordinate the work for a US based client working with our offshore team of Software Engineer (SWE) located in India. This role is responsible for keeping engineering work on track by managing scope, schedule, dependencies, and both client and team communication—ensuring that planned deliverables are executed efficiently and transparently.
To be considered for this role, you must reside in one of the following states: Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, or Washington.
This is a full-time role that can be worked remotely, however, collaboration with teammates centered in the Pacific time zone will be essential. No third-party agencies, please.
The Role and Responsibilities
- Plan, track, and coordinate the day-to-day execution of engineering work for four software engineers, ensuring alignment to agreed scope, priorities, and timelines.
- Work closely with Lead Developer on Offshore team to ensure alignment with development goals.
- Own the delivery rhythm, including sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives, helping engineers stay focused and unblocked.
- Maintain clear visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies, and proactively address issues that may impact delivery.
- Coordinate work across stakeholders to ensure expectations are aligned and decisions are made in a timely manner.
- Translate technical work into clear status updates, timelines, and lightweight documentation for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Support engineers by removing blockers, clarifying requirements, and ensuring they have what they need to deliver on commitments.
- Track action items, milestones, and deliverables using standard project management and engineering tools such as Azure DevOps or equivalent.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable team environment that emphasizes quality, predictability, and continuous improvement.
- 3+ years of experience in a Project Manager or Technical Project Manager role supporting software engineering teams, including teams of offshore developers.
- Experience managing software development workstreams, including task tracking, dependency management, and delivery reporting.
- Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar tools for tracking engineering work and reporting progress.
- Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working with small, agile engineering teams where the Project Manager is hands-on and execution-focused.
- Familiarity with Agile or iterative delivery models such as Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid approaches.
- Working knowledge of software development concepts such as APIs, services, and release cycles.
- Comfort operating in client-facing or consulting environments with changing priorities.
- Engineers remain focused on building software while the Project Manager owns coordination, tracking, and communication.
- Risks and schedule impacts are identified early and addressed proactively.
- Stakeholders have clear, consistent visibility into progress, next steps, and outcomes.
- The offered pay range for this position is $85,000 – 95,000 per year, depending on experience and geographic location.
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