Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Paying up to 180K/Annum + Benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex software engineering and application development projects from initiation through production deployment, ensuring on-time and successful delivery.
• Manage the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including planning, requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, and post-launch support.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and success criteria.
• Gather and analyze business requirements, translate them into actionable technical specifications, and manage stakeholder expectations across all organizational levels.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, marketing, business development, and customer service.
• Manage offshore engineering teams across multiple time zones, including coordination with teams operating with a 12-hour time difference.
• Conduct regular late-evening or off-hours meetings to maintain alignment, track progress, and resolve blockers with offshore teams.
• Configure and administer Jira projects from scratch, including workflows, project settings, Jira Software/Jira Service Management schemes, dashboards, automation, and reporting.
• Monitor project progress, dependencies, risks, issues, budgets, and competing priorities; proactively implement corrective actions.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, document decisions, maintain action items, and provide regular project status reports.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes, workflows, and development practices.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to business stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Coordinate internal resources, external vendors, and third-party partners to ensure successful project execution.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience managing digital projects, software development, or application development initiatives.
• Strong hands-on project management experience with Agile methodologies and end-to-end SDLC management.
• Proven expertise in business analysis, requirements elicitation, stakeholder management, and project planning.
• Advanced, hands-on Jira administration and configuration experience.
• Experience managing offshore development teams across significant time-zone differences.
• Working knowledge of coding concepts and JavaScript (JS).
• Familiarity with SQL, AngularJS, Node.js, Ruby on Rails, and WordPress.
• Proficiency with project management tools, Gantt charts, workflow diagrams, dashboards, and automated reporting.
• Excellent communication, presentation, documentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational skills, adaptability, accountability, and a collaborative, proactive mindset.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred, but not mandatory.

Work Location and Schedule

• Work arrangement: Onsite, five days per week.
• Standard working hours: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, subject to confirmation.
• Offshore coordination: Flexibility to adjust office arrival and departure times when required to accommodate offshore team meetings, including late-evening calls.
• Work flexibility: Offshore coordination may be handled remotely from home when needed, with flexibility in onsite hours to support cross-time-zone collaboration.