LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY Crossfire Consulting is a staffing company, and this position is for our direct client:
Technology Project Manager Contract NYC - Hybrid expectation 2 days onsite, 3 days remote per week Must Have - DevOps
- Microsoft Project (MPP)
- SDLC
- Technology PM | Agile
Role Overview We are seeking a senior
Technology Project Manager with
10+ years of experience to lead complex, interdependent technological initiatives. This is a
hands-on delivery leadership role with full ownership of execution across the
entire SDLC, from requirements through production go live.
This is
not a coordination role. The Technology Project Manager is accountable for
daily delivery visibility, milestone execution, escalation, and recovery of initiatives that are at risk or losing traction. The role operates in a
hybrid Agile and DevOps environment and requires strong structure, urgency, and delivery discipline.
The Technology Project Manager partners closely with Business, TCOE, QA, Development, Infrastructure, DevOps, and vendor teams to ensure predictable, transparent, and on time delivery.
Key Responsibilities - Own end to end delivery across the full SDLC, from requirements and design through development, testing, UAT, rollout, and production go live
- Lead complex, highly interdependent technology projects and portfolios
- Build and manage integrated project schedules in Microsoft Project (MPP), including dependencies, milestones, baselines, and critical path
- Establish and maintain consolidated SDLC milestone visibility across all delivery phases
- Produce and distribute a daily SDLC status report covering milestone completion, risks, dependencies, next steps, and escalation indicators
- Track and manage delivery of TCOE AI initiatives, ensuring readiness, dependency alignment, and risk visibility
- Identify stalled or low traction initiatives and actively implement recovery plans
- Define and execute escalation protocols when milestones, quality gates, or readiness targets are at risk
- Apply Agile practices pragmatically in hybrid delivery environments that are not purely Scrum or Waterfall
- Partner with engineering and DevOps teams to align sprint execution, release readiness, and delivery expectations
- Translate sprint and DevOps execution into leadership ready dashboards and reports
- Facilitate delivery working sessions, leadership updates, and decision forums
- Drive continuous improvement in SDLC, DevOps, and delivery reporting practices
Required Skills and Capabilities These requirements are mandatory. - Proven ownership of daily delivery reporting and overall SDLC milestone completion
- Demonstrated ability to manage hybrid delivery models, including Agile, DevOps, and traditional SDLC
- Strong experience proactively driving traction by engaging Product Managers, Project Managers, and delivery owners
- Proven ability to identify delivery risk early and move stalled initiatives forward
- Advanced expertise in Microsoft Project (MPP) with integrated schedules and dependencies
- Strong DevOps familiarity, including sprint execution, release coordination, dashboards, and delivery metrics
- Ability to inspect and enforce SDLC and DevOps standards, ensuring delivery artifacts and tooling are complete, accurate, and current
- Experience building executive level dashboards and delivery reports
- Ability to work through ambiguity, impose structure, and stabilize initiatives that are off track
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to escalate issues early and drive accountability
Required Experience - 10+ years of technology delivery and project management experience
- Strong SDLC leadership beyond sprint level tracking
- Executive ready daily delivery reporting experience
Education and Qualifications - Bachelors degree or higher required
- Technical background or strong technical fluency required
- PMP certification required
- Agile or Scrum certification required
- Experience in utilities or large scale regulated environments preferred
What Success Looks Like - Trusted, daily visibility into SDLC milestone completion
- Early identification and escalation of delivery and readiness risks
- Projects regain structure and momentum under this roles leadership
- Leadership has confidence in delivery status, risks, and release planning
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