Project Manager

Sunbytes is a leading Australian technology organization specializing in personalization and conversion rate optimization. They are seeking a Project Manager to support their engineering team in building AI-driven products, managing day-to-day operations, and ensuring successful project delivery.

Responsibilities:

• End-to-End Delivery: Scope, plan, schedule, and drive software projects to delivery on time and within budget, ensuring risks and dependencies are surfaced early
• Agile Facilitation: Act as the team's Scrum Master by running sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, and retrospectives while actively removing technical blockers
• Backlog Management: Groom backlogs and write Jira tickets for engineering, design, and QA teams with clear, well-scoped acceptance criteria
• Workflow Automation: Architect and maintain advanced Jira automations (such as ticket routing, status transitions, and role handoffs) to eliminate manual overhead
• Data & Analytics: Establish clear Jira dashboards and reporting mechanisms to provide transparency into team velocity, progress, and operational bottlenecks
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate directly across technical and creative roles, translating technical details into commercial context for business stakeholders
• Process Innovation: Optimize engineering delivery frameworks utilizing AI tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP) to automate repetitive coordination and reporting tasks
• Ecosystem Integration: Maintain complete workflow traceability by connecting Atlassian (Jira, Confluence) with GitHub branches, pull requests, and releases

Requirements:

• 6+ years of proven experience managing complex software projects and shipping cross-functional products on time
• High proficiency within the Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence) and GitHub, including a strong track record of integrating the two platforms
• Extensive experience building custom Jira automations, workflows, reporting structures, and agile dashboards
• Practical understanding of modern web deployment workflows (ideally Vercel), CI/CD pipelines, pull requests, and software release processes
• Hands-on experience designing workflows or process automations using AI tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP)