About the company
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Technical Project Manager 2 based in the United States.
Responsibilities
- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, success criteria, and execution plans in alignment with business goals
- Establish and manage project expectations with team members, clients, leadership, contractors, and other stakeholders
- Develop project schedules, estimates, milestones, dependencies, and resource plans using appropriate project management tools
- Monitor project performance, timelines, budgets, risks, issues, and dependencies, taking corrective action when needed
- Apply and continuously improve project management methodologies, processes, tools, and best practices
- Develop budget proposals and recommend adjustments when project requirements or circumstances change
- Prepare and deliver project status reports, proposals, requirements documentation, presentations, dashboards, and other project artifacts
- Proactively manage scope changes, identify potential project challenges or crises, and develop practical contingency plans
- Conduct quantitative and qualitative risk assessments, including likelihood and impact analysis, root-cause analysis, and risk-response planning
- Track schedule performance, including critical paths, schedule variance, and relevant project management metrics
- Communicate project metrics, risks, milestones, and recommendations to stakeholders and senior leadership
- Coordinate Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery activities and help ensure teams remain aligned throughout the project lifecycle
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required
- At least 5 years of technical project management experience, including practical knowledge of Agile development processes
- 3–5 years of experience using Microsoft Project for project planning, scheduling, and tracking
- Project management certification such as PMP, CSM, or CAPM strongly preferred
- Experience with Agile/Waterfall hybrid project management and the ability to adapt delivery approaches to project needs
- 3–5 years of experience developing and maintaining project artifacts, documentation, schedules, and management reports
- Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative risk management, including root-cause analysis, likelihood and impact assessments, and risk-response planning
- Experience with Power BI dashboard reporting is preferred
- Knowledge of critical path methodology and schedule variance analysis using PMI-aligned metrics is preferred
- Experience briefing project metrics and project health to stakeholders and senior leadership
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and nontechnical audiences
- Strong analytical, organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team-oriented environment
- Ability to manage shifting priorities, changing requirements, competing deadlines, and high-pressure situations
- Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build cooperation across clients, leadership, contractors, and internal teams
- Ability to research project-related issues, learn new technologies, and apply new concepts effectively
- Comfortable participating in and leading training sessions, presentations, meetings, and project discussions
- Ability to work remotely during established working hours from a safe, private, and distraction-free environment
- Ability to travel occasionally for team meetings, client meetings, or other onsite requirements
- Must be authorized to work in the United States; new foreign-national hires requiring work authorization sponsorship are not supported
Conditions
- Competitive annual salary range of $140,000–$160,000, depending on location, experience, skills, and other relevant factors
- Medical and dental benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Parental leave
- Bereavement leave
- Remote work environment with occasional travel or onsite requirements
- Opportunities to work on impactful technology and public-sector initiatives
- Collaborative environment with opportunities to develop project leadership, technical, and stakeholder-management capabilities