Senior Technical Project Manager

Location: Atlanta, GA OR Minneapolis, MN - Local Candidates Only

We are seeking an experienced Senior Technical Project Manager with strong expertise in Agile delivery, Scrum, Kanban, stakeholder management, release planning, and project governance. The ideal candidate will lead cross-functional technology teams, drive project execution, facilitate Agile ceremonies, manage project risks and budgets, and ensure successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives.

This role requires a hands-on leader who can work closely with executives, Product Owners, development teams, and stakeholders while ensuring project milestones, delivery timelines, and organizational goals are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Program Leadership

• Lead and manage complex technology projects from initiation through delivery.
• Build and lead cross-functional project teams.
• Establish project plans, timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
• Report project status, risks, dependencies, and progress to senior leadership and executives.
• Monitor project scope and proactively prevent scope creep.

Agile & Scrum Leadership

• Serve as Scrum Master for Agile teams.
• Lead Scrum and Kanban teams while ensuring Agile best practices are followed.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including:
  • Sprint Planning
  • Daily Standups
  • Sprint Reviews
  • Retrospectives
• Drive continuous improvement through Agile metrics and team feedback.
• Coach Product Owners, Scrum Teams, and stakeholders on Agile principles and methodologies.

Release & Delivery Management

• Coordinate software releases across multiple teams.
• Manage release schedules and deployment readiness.
• Ensure teams meet delivery commitments and product deadlines.
• Track project deliverables and execution milestones.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner closely with Product Owners and business stakeholders.
• Communicate project health, action items, risks, mitigation plans, and issues.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Escalate issues proactively and drive resolution.

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage project budgets and forecasts.
• Track project costs and identify opportunities for savings.
• Support resource planning and utilization.

Team Development & Coaching

• Mentor Technical Project Managers, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners.
• Conduct Agile training workshops and coaching sessions.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

Required Skills

Project Management

• 10+ years of Project Management experience.
• Experience managing enterprise technology projects.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and governance.

Agile & Scrum

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) required.
• Strong experience with:
  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Agile Metrics
  • Sprint Planning
  • Backlog Management
  • Release Management

Tools

• Jira
• Confluence
• Smartsheets
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Office Suite

Leadership Skills

• Executive stakeholder management.
• Cross-functional team leadership.
• Risk management and mitigation planning.
• Scope management.
• Decision-making and conflict resolution.
• Team coaching and mentoring.

Financial Management

• Budget forecasting.
• Cost analysis.
• Financial reporting.
• Resource planning.

Communication

• Excellent verbal communication.
• Strong written communication.
• Executive presentation skills.
• Facilitation and workshop leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• PMP Certification.
• SAFe Agile Certification.
• Experience managing enterprise software delivery programs.
• Experience working with distributed teams.
• Strong release management background.