Technical Project Manager

Position: Technical Project Manager
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (Hybrid)
Duration: 6+ Months Contract

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Candidates should have prior experience working with Life Insurance organizations such as Transamerica or similar insurance companies.

10+ years of experience

Skillset/Experience Needs

Technical Project Management Skills

• End-to-end project delivery (initiation to closure)
• Agile / Scrum and Waterfall project management
• Sprint planning, PI planning, and release management
• RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) management
• Schedule, scope, and change control management
• Cross-team coordination (infra, security, dev, vendors)
• Status reporting, executive updates, and governance decks
• Dependency and milestone tracking
• Budget and resource coordination (basic financial tracking)

Technical & IT Skills (Must-Have)

• Strong understanding of IT systems and architecture
• Experience working with:
• Infrastructure, Cloud, or Application platforms
• APIs, integrations, and data flows
• Security concepts (vulnerabilities, incidents, access, compliance)
• Familiarity with SDLC, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with incident, problem, and change management
• Ability to translate technical concepts for business stakeholders