Technical Project Manager (Application Development and Deployment)

About the role

We are looking for a hands-on Technical Project Manager to drive delivery for a fast-paced custom software initiative. You will work with Operations to draw out the product vision and manage engineering to develop the platform. You will lead a core team through development cadences, manage the backlog, plan the releases, and clear blockers for the team. This is a senior individual-contributor delivery role. We're looking for someone who understands the details and is less reliant on top-down governance structures.

Responsibilities

• Drive Lean Agile Delivery: Lead daily standups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release tracking for a dedicated custom software engineering team
• Translate Product Goals into Technical Tickets: Turn high-level requirements into developer-ready user stories, technical tasks, or API integration specifications with clear acceptance criteria
• Unblock Software Engineers: Actively resolve bottlenecks, clarify edge cases, and maintain team productivity
• Hands-On Release Validation: Test, validate, and troubleshoot custom app builds directly on physical devices and endpoints as part of the release cycle
• Manage Dependencies & Stakeholder Updates: Keep sprint velocity predictable and provide clean, transparent progress updates to business and technology stakeholders without adding unnecessary administrative overhead

Requirements

• Proven Software Delivery Background: 8+ years of experience as a Technical PM, Scrum Master, or Agile Delivery Lead driving custom software development (mobile, web, or API integrations) — ideally in lean small-team environments rather than large enterprise PMO structures
• Backlog & Ticket Expertise: Strong ability to write technical specs and user stories and manage sprint boards
• Technical Fluency: A degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience — you can comfortably talk code, review API endpoints, and digest technical architecture with developers
• Comfort with Physical Devices: Willingness and ability to test and validate builds on physical hardware/endpoints as part of the release process — prior exposure to mobile apps, POS systems, digital kiosks, or connected devices is a plus
• Hybrid Availability: Based in LA / OC with the flexibility to work on-site where needed
• Builder Mindset: A preference for pragmatic, tenacious, and high-speed execution over heavy processes