Agile Project Manager

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is a global business engaged in the shipping sector. Present in 155 countries, MSC facilitates international trade between the world’s major economies, and among emerging markets across all continents. Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1978, MSC is a privately-owned organisation driven by the Aponte family. Today, we continue to focus on caring for customers, employees and the environment.

From a one-vessel operation to a globally respected business we have an unfaltering commitment to people that have passion, creativity and willing to make a change.

MSC Technology Italy is the first division located in the national territory, complementing existing offices in Geneva (the Group's headquarters), Warren (New Jersey, USA), and Chennai (India).

MSC Technology embodies Passion and a commitment to Continuous Evolution, strongly believing in Equal Opportunities and Caring for its People—ultimately fostering a sense of Family within the Company.

With over 3,000 employees, our Technology Department plays a pivotal role in driving business growth and elevating the quality standards across our functional lines.

Working within an international office and engaging in cross-country collaboration offers the opportunity to connect with individuals boasting diverse technical skills, backgrounds, cultures, and professional experiences. International travel not only enriches your understanding of business and languages within the ICT realm but also provides avenues for personal and professional growth.

In 2020, MSC Technology Italy was established as a technological division of MSC with the goal of creating a Center of Excellence to support the MSC Group's business.

Do you recognize yourself? Then come work with us and be part of MSC’s family!

The Agile Project Manager is responsible for coordinating and driving software development initiatives, ensuring effective planning, execution, stakeholder alignment, and predictable delivery.

The role combines Agile delivery practices with project management disciplines, supporting cross-functional teams in managing priorities, dependencies, risks, and delivery commitments.

The Agile Project Manager operates in an international and distributed environment across Italy, Switzerland, India, and the USA, coordinating software development and, where applicable, AI/LLM initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

· Drive the planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of software development initiatives across cross-functional teams.

· Manage project scope, milestones, priorities, dependencies, risks, and impediments, ensuring timely escalation when required.

· Coordinate Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Tech Leads, development teams, and stakeholders to maintain alignment on objectives and delivery plans.

· Support the decomposition of Epics and Features into manageable and incremental deliverables, including for AI/LLM initiatives.

· Track delivery performance through actionable metrics such as lead time, cycle time, throughput, Sprint Goal success, and delivery predictability.

· Facilitate planning, backlog refinement, prioritization, status reviews, risk management, and dependency management activities.

· Provide clear and transparent project status, delivery forecasts, risks, and progress reporting to stakeholders and management.

· Promote Agile and continuous improvement practices, helping teams identify bottlenecks and improve delivery effectiveness.

· Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager, Delivery Manager, Technical Project Manager, or similar role in software development environments.

· Strong practical understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, combined with solid project management capabilities.

· Strong experience with project planning, delivery tracking, risk management, dependency management, and stakeholder coordination.

· Experience using delivery and flow metrics to monitor progress, identify bottlenecks, and improve predictability.

· Good understanding of software development lifecycles, CI/CD, DevOps principles, testing, and modern engineering practices.

· Strong experience coordinating cross-functional and geographically distributed teams in complex enterprise environments.

· Excellent communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, including interaction with senior stakeholders.

· Fluent spoken and written English; experience or exposure to AI/LLM initiatives is considered a plus.

Diversity and Inclusion

This job posting is open to all individuals, regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other personal characteristic, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations on equal opportunities and inclusion (Italian Legislative Decree No. 198/2006, as subsequently amended, and Italian Legislative Decrees No. 215/2003 and No. 216/2003).

In compliance with applicable pay transparency legislation, we provide the following information regarding the initial remuneration envisaged for this position.

The position will be classified within the Employee category, at one of the C2, C3, B1 or B2 levels under the Italian Metalworking Industry National Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCNL Metalmeccanico Industria).

The classification level and any additional remuneration components supplementing the base salary will be determined based on an assessment, carried out during the selection process, of objective and neutral criteria such as, by way of example, the candidate’s professional experience, technical skills, level of autonomy and the responsibilities required by the role.

What we offer

We offer a range of benefits including new Learning opportunities, a comprehensive Welfare System, Life and Health Insurance, Modern Workstation and Discounts within the MSC group.

Moreover, MSC Technology Italy fosters a culture of innovation and wellbeing by simultaneously pursuing various initiatives. These include Meetups, Technical and General Events such as Gaming Tournaments, Company Charity Initiatives and a Sustainability program designed to benefit all employees.

Our Company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.