We are looking for Technical Project Manager (Min 11+ years of exp) HYBRID (Either Webcam or In Person Interviews)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
DIRECT CLIENT Position
Number of positions:1
Length: 3-19 Months+
Location: Washington DC 20001
Immediate interviews Either Webcam or In Person interviews
Please Note that this position is HYBRID
The Technical Project Manager leads complex, engineering driven IT initiatives across infrastructure, cloud, networking, applications, and data platforms.
Job Summary
The Technical Project Manager leads complex, engineering driven IT initiatives across infrastructure, cloud, networking, applications, and data platforms. This role oversees the full project lifecycle-from initiation through deployment and closure-ensuring all technical deliverables are aligned with architecture standards, security requirements, and business objectives. The Technical Project Manager acts as a technical facilitator and execution leader, coordinating engineers, architects, operations teams, cybersecurity, vendors, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable, and reliable technology solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Project Planning & Execution
Define technical project scope, engineering requirements, and success criteria in coordination with solution architects, engineering teams, cybersecurity, and business partners.
Develop comprehensive engineering aligned project plans, including system requirements, deployment approaches, cut over strategies, and integration milestones.
Lead technical design discussions and ensure requirements are translated into actionable engineering tasks.
Coordinate and oversee infrastructure upgrades, application migrations, data platform modernizations, cloud transitions, and network related initiatives.
Manage cross system dependencies involving applications, data flows, network segments, middleware, and security controls.
Ensure all technical work adheres to SDLC, Agile, SAFe, DevOps, and ITIL frameworks.
Service Migrations, Deployment & Cutover Management
Lead end to end execution of service migrations, including application cutovers, infrastructure transitions, network changes, and data migrations.
Develop and manage detailed runbooks, deployment plans, backout procedures, and operational readiness steps.
Facilitate go live events, command center operations, and post deployment stabilization to ensure continuity of business operations.
Resolve technical blockers by collaborating directly with engineers, architects, vendors, and operations teams.
Engineering Team Coordination & Agile Leadership
Coordinate cross-functional work across engineering, operations, data management, information security, and business units.
Serve as Scrum Master or Agile facilitator when required, ensuring teams maintain backlogs, artifacts, and sprint goals.
Promote engineering best practices and process improvements based on retrospectives and lessons learned.
Serve as an escalation point to unblock technical teams and facilitate alignment across project dependencies.
Resource & Budget Management
Identify and estimate technical resources, engineering labor, tools, and vendor services required to deliver project outcomes.
Track expenditures, manage project budgets, and ensure efficient allocation of personnel, hardware, software, and licensing resources.
Support procurement efforts (SOWs, contracts, RFP collaboration).
Risk Management, Security & Compliance
Identify technical and operational risks, manage RAID logs, and develop mitigation or remediation plans.
Ensure all work complies with cybersecurity policies, change control processes, and federal/state requirements.
Collaborate with security, privacy, and compliance teams on design reviews, security assessments, and audit preparations.
Monitoring, Reporting & Technical Governance
Track KPIs, engineering milestones, system performance metrics, and deployment readiness indicators.
Provide leadership with dashboards, executive updates, and engineering focused progress reports.
Support architectural governance by ensuring technical alignment with standards, patterns, and approved technologies.
Technical Quality Assurance & Stakeholder Engagement
Validate that engineering deliverables meet required performance, scalability, continuity, and security standards.
Conduct operational readiness reviews, test results evaluations, and quality gates.
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for stakeholders, providing clear communication of technical status, risks, and outcomes.
Documentation & Project Closure
Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, system configurations, runbooks, deployment plans, and post implementation reports.
Conduct post project evaluations, lessons learned, and retrospectives to support continuous improvement.
Ensure formal handoff to operations, support teams, and service owners.
Skills & Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related technical field.
Experience
7+ years managing technical projects involving IT infrastructure, cloud, networking, enterprise applications, data platforms, or systems engineering.
Demonstrated experience leading complex service migrations, cutovers, integrations, and modernization initiatives.
Proven success coordinating work across engineering, security, operations, vendors, and business teams in matrixed environments.
Strong experience with Agile (Scrum/SAFe), SDLC, DevOps workflows, and ITIL processes.
Technical Skills
Networking: TCP/IP, routing/switching ,firewalls, DNS, LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, proxies, NAT.
Systems: Linux/Unix administration, clustering, virtualization, servers, storage, DBA experience.
Cloud: AWS foundational knowledge (Azure or hybrid experience a plus).
Data Engineering & Analytics: Data pipelines, BI tools, ETL, data quality processes.
Programming & Automation: Java, shell scripting, PL/SQL, API integrations.
Tools: Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, MS Project, Visio, M365.
Familiarity with enterprise monitoring, observability tools, security tools, and CI/CD environments.
Certifications (Preferred)
PMP
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe ScrumMaster
PMI ACP
ITIL Foundations
Cloud certifications (AWS or Azure)
Core Competencies
Technical leadership and engineering literacy
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for business stakeholders
Vendor and contract management
Excellent communication and cross functional collaboration
Ability to drive clarity and execution in ambiguous technical environments
Process improvement and continuous improvement mindset
Required/Desired Skills
Candidates must have ALL the "Required" skills in order to be considered for the position. "Desired" or "Highly Desired" skills are a PLUS but may NOT be required.
Skill Matrix
| Experience with Business workflow processes | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Experience managing technical projects involving IT infrastructure, cloud, networking, enterprise applications, data platforms, or systems engineering | Required | 11 | Years |
| Demonstrated experience leading complex service migrations, cutovers, integrations, and modernization initiatives. | Required | 11 | Years |
| Proven success coordinating work across engineering, security, operations, vendors, and business teams in matrixed environments. | Required | 11 | Years |
| Experience with Agile (Scrum/SAFe), SDLC, DevOps workflows, and ITIL processes. | Required | 11 | Years |
| Experience managing budgets | Required | 11 | Years |
| Must qualify for a Senior Level STaR2 labor category | Required | 0 | |
| Cloud: AWS foundational knowledge (Azure or hybrid experience a plus). | Required | 0 | |
| Data Engineering & Analytics: Data pipelines, BI tools, ETL, data quality processes. | Required | 0 | |
| Systems: Linux/Unix administration, clustering, virtualization, servers, storage, DBA experience. | Required | 0 | |
| Networking: TCP/IP, routing/switching, firewalls, DNS, LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, proxies, NAT. | Required | 0 | |
| Programming & Automation: Java, shell scripting, PL/SQL, API integrations. | Required | 0 | |
| Tools: Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, MS Project, Visio, M365. | Required | 0 | |
| Familiarity with enterprise monitoring, observability tools, security tools, and CI/CD environments. | Required | 0 | |
| Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience | Required | 0 | |
| Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) | Highly desired | 0 | |
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