Senior Project Manager
Octus
Octus
Octus is a leading global provider of credit intelligence, data, and analytics. Since 2013, tens of thousands of professionals across hedge fund, investment banking, management consulting, and law firm verticals have come to rely on Octus to make better, faster, and more confident decisions in pace with the fast-moving credit markets.
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Working at Octus
Octus hires growth-minded innovators and trailblazers across the globe to drive our business and culture. Our core values – Action Oriented, Customer First Mindset, Effective Team Players, and Driven to Excel – define an organizational ethos that’s as high-performing as it is human. Among other perks, Octus employees enjoy competitive health benefits, matched 401k and pension plans, PTO, generous parental leave, gym subsidies, educational reimbursements for career development, recognition programs, pet-friendly offices (US only), and much more.
Role
We are seeking a highly organized and delivery-focused senior project manager and scrum master specialist to support the continued development and evolution of Sky Road, a state-of-the-art enterprise software solution for the credit management professionals.
This role blends agile facilitation with hands-on project management, ensuring teams deliver high-quality features on time while continuously improving how they work. This senior professional will work closely with Sky Road management and developers to ensure successful implementation of Sky Road product roadmap initiatives along with client onboarding development commitments. Meticulous attention to detail and strong communication skills are essential to this role
Key Responsibilities
Project & Delivery Management
- Facilitate cross-functional project planning, timelines, milestones, and delivery tracking
- Coordinate internal Sky Road efforts across engineering, QA, support, and sales teams
- Communicate implementation status, risks, and outcomes clearly to stakeholders and leadership
Agile & Scrum Leadership
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Coach teams on agile best practices and continuous improvement
- Remove blockers and help teams maintain focus and momentum
- Foster transparency, accountability, and collaboration across teams
Stakeholder & Product Partnership
- Partner closely with Head of Sky Road and Sky Road development managers to translate roadmaps and delivery obligations into executable plans
- Assist in the preparation and presentation of product roadmap plans to internal and external stakeholders
Process & Tooling
- Maintain and optimize agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence, or equivalent)
- Establish lightweight, scalable processes that support fast-moving teams
- Track and report on delivery metrics (velocity, throughput, predictability)
Qualifications
Required
- 4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, or hybrid delivery role
- Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent)
- Proven experience managing cross-functional software or data product teams
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and organizational skills
- Ability to balance structure with flexibility in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to prepare and present to executive leadership
Preferred
- Experience working on SaaS, fintech, or data-driven platforms
- Comfort working with distributed or remote teams
- Background partnering closely with product and engineering leadership
- Based in Chicago area and able to participate in weekly collaboration days in Naperville, IL
- Undergraduate Degree
At Octus, we consider a range of factors in connection with compensation decisions, including experience, skills, location, and our business needs and limitations. As a result, compensation may vary within and across similar roles and positions. Please note that the salary range information below is a good faith estimate for this position and actual compensation for any individual may fall outside this range if warranted by the circumstances applicable to that individual. If we identify a role that would be suitable for a broader range of skills and experience such that we would consider hiring at multiple levels then the range listed below may reflect that breadth.
The salary range estimate for this position is $120,000 - $140,000.
The actual compensation will be at Octus' sole discretion and will be determined by the aforementioned and other relevant factors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Octus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse work environment where all individuals are valued, respected, and treated fairly. We believe that diversity enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to innovate and succeed.