Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

Location: Remote (Candidates in Charlotte, Boston, or Chicago areas are preferred)
Duration: Contract through end of 2026 with strong likelihood of extension
Pay: $70-75/hr W2

JOB DESCRIPTION
Our Retail client with over $80B in annual revenue has over 2,000 stores, across 21 US states, with over 400,000 employees. This company is a leader in sustainable retailing with a passion for delivering excellence. By driving omni channel growth, efficiency in the shopping experience and continuing to develop with new technologies; this company is growing and developing continuing success. The leadership team strives for work-life balance for all its employees, with options for overtime if desired.

The Senior Technical Project Manager is responsible for leading complex, cross functional technology initiatives from concept through delivery. This individual ensures that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget while aligning with business objectives. The Senior TPM partners with engineering, product, architecture, security, and business stakeholders to drive clarity, remove obstacles, and ensure successful execution of technical strategies.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Project Leadership & Execution

• Lead full lifecycle delivery of large-scale, enterprise-level technical projects and programs.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, roadmaps, and resource forecasts.
• Coordinate work across engineering, architecture, QA, DevOps, security, support, and business teams.
• Ensure all technical requirements, dependencies, and risks are clearly understood and tracked.
• Drive timely decision-making and escalate blockers when needed.

Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for project status, risks, and timelines.
• Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Prepare executive-ready project updates, dashboards, and reporting metrics.
• Set clear expectations on deliverables, milestones, and accountability.

Technical Understanding

• Understand system architectures, APIs, integrations, cloud environments, and infrastructure fundamentals to effectively guide conversations and decisions.
• Collaborate with engineering leads to translate requirements into actionable technical plans.
• Support technical trade-off discussions, feasibility assessments, and solution planning.

Governance, Risk, & Compliance

• Identify project risks, issues, and interdependencies, creating mitigation and contingency plans.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance, change management, and security standards.
• Implement best practices in project documentation, version control, and release management.

Continuous Improvement

• Mentor junior project managers and contribute to PMO standards and methodologies.
• Drive process improvements, retrospectives, and best practices across the project lifecycle.
• Champion Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid methodologies as appropriate for each initiative.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 7+ years of experience managing complex technical projects in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC), system design, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), and integrations.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Smartsheet, Monday.com, or MS Project.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred

• PMP, Agile, Scrum Master, or SAFe certifications.
• Experience in DevOps, CI/CD, cloud migration, data engineering, or platform modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with security, compliance, and IT governance frameworks.
• Experience working in highly regulated industries (healthcare, finance, retail, etc.).

Category Code: JN008
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Seniority Level: Mid-Senior