Sr.Project Manager / Business Analyst

Job Title : Sr.Project Manager / Business Analyst

Job ID : 25-10757

Location : Trenton, NJ

Duration : 11 months of contract

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager with strong Senior Business Analyst skills to lead complex software development initiatives. The ideal candidate is sharp, highly organized, and thrives in environments with demanding stakeholders.

Note : Hybrid role requiring 3 days onsite / 2 days remote - No exceptions.

This individual will balance program office priorities with development team execution, ensuring that requirements are clear, backlogs are streamlined, features are delivered, and bugs are resolved quickly. Success in this role requires excellent communication, resilience, and the ability to transform competing demands into an actionable, well-managed roadmap.

Qualifications :

• 7+ years of combined experience in project management and business analysis roles supporting software development projects.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Proven ability to manage difficult stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and build consensus in challenging environments.
• Hands-on experience with Jira or similar project management tools, with expertise in backlog management and defect tracking.
• Familiarity with testing tools and practices to support QA efforts.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Track record of managing vendor relationships and providing executive-level reporting.

Preferred Skills :

Skill Matrix :

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Project Management & Business Analysis Required 7 Years Gathering, documenting and analyzing requirements Required 7 Years User Story Creation & Agile Delivery Required 7 Years Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) Required 7 Years Backlog Management (Jira or similar) Required 7 Years Stakeholder Communication & Management Required 7 Years Cross-Functional Team Collaboration Required 7 Years Risk Analysis & Mitigation Required 7 Years UAT & Test Case Development Required 5 Years Executive-Level Reporting Required 5 Years Organization & Prioritization Required 7 Years Salesforce (CRM, Service Cloud, Custom Apps) Desired 5 Years Data Systems & Reporting (Snowflake, Tableau) Desired 5 Years AWS or Cloud Services Desired 5 Years Education Sector Experience Desired 3 Years Vendor & Contract Management (SOWs, Budgets) Desired 5 Years Conflict Resolution & Negotiation Desired 5 Years Change Management Awareness Desired 3 Years

Compensation :

The hourly rate for this position is between $63.00-$66.00 per hour.

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include [geography / market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate].

Benefits :

Sunrise offers ACA compliant medical coverage / dental insurance / vision insurance to all employees. We also offer Sick time benefits as required per State regulations.