Technical Project Manager

About the role

The Technical Project Manager (TPM) is responsible for leading Information Technology software development initiatives and client implementations into an existing enterprise application environment. The TPM will define project scope and ensure milestones are met. The person in this role will identify critical path decisions, make recommendations, manage project issues through to resolution, enforce project standards, and develop and manage the project plan and schedule.

Essential Duties and Functions

• Proven technical and professional skills running complex projects from design and development to production.
• Experience managing requirements and scope.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Work independently to define and drive work through organization.
• Define requirements and plan project lifecycle through deployment.
• Develop plans and schedule project deliverables, goals, and milestones for implementations.
• Define project resources. Manage project resource hours, project costs, and project budgets.
• Efficiently identify and understand project and technical issues and business implications.
• Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.
• Capable of handling multiple diverse and complex assignments concurrently.
• Experience leading and directing project teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree or higher; preferably in technology or business-related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management and software development or IT management experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a technical client-facing role.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and MS Project.
• Preferred: PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification or equivalent.
• Business analysis experience.
• Experience with Jira, Tempo, Confluence, and Smartsheets desired.

Physical Requirements

• Necessary: On a Regular Basis
• Manual dexterity, arm and upper body range of motion sufficient for use of a keyboard, mouse and telephone
• 7-8 hours per day
• Speech and hearing sufficient for in-person and telephone communication
• 7-8 hours per day
• Repetitive motion
• Sedentary position.