Software Engineering Project Manager II
Updated on 12/05/2025
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.
About the Role
The Software Engineering Project Manager II's job skills, qualifications, and responsibilities, include but are not limited to:
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
- Helping define and refine project management processes, ensuring efficient workflow and team operations
- 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
- Fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment
- Facilitating decision-making discussions and ensuring follow-through on actions
- Working with Product Management to translate strategic priorities into actionable project plans
- Ensuring project outcomes align with business goals, customer needs, and technical feasibility
- Providing 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.
- 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)
Pay
Based on the Sacramento region, the new hires 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.
The Inductive Automation team understands the importance of personal growth and social connection. So things like time for professional development, or company and team activities are baked right into the schedule to keep us all engaged, connected, and prospering.
Benefits and Perks
- 100% Employee Covered Health Care: Don’t pay a dime for your medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 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
- Adjacent Nature Reserve: On-site employees enjoy breathtaking views and adventures that energize and inspire
At this time, we are unable to offer employment for individuals located outside of the United States and/or those who require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status). We know you've got a lot of options when seeking an employer where your skills and talents will shine, so we really appreciate that you considered us.
Inductive Automation, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and status as a protected veteran or individual with a disability. Verification of US employment eligibility required.
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