Technical Project Manager
Our client is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead strategic and tactical initiatives across a growing Data organization. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong project management and business analysis skills with enough technical and data knowledge to effectively partner with engineering, architecture, product, and business teams. The ideal candidate is highly organized, self-directed, and comfortable bringing structure and accountability to complex initiatives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
Location: Chicago, IL Hybrid, 3 days onsite per week
Type: 12-month contract
Compensation: This job is expected to pay about $75 85/hr W2
What You ll Do:
- Lead cross-functional data and technology initiatives from planning through implementation, managing scope, timelines, resources, dependencies, and delivery.
- Partner with business and technical teams to gather requirements, analyze processes, and translate business needs into actionable project plans and solutions.
- Drive day-to-day execution, establish clear ownership, track milestones, and proactively resolve risks, issues, and resource constraints.
- Coordinate across Data, Technology, business teams, vendors, and other partners while providing clear, concise project updates and decision-ready communications to senior leadership.
- Support implementation readiness, including testing, documentation, communications, training, operational handoff, and continuous improvement of project delivery practices.
What Gets You the Job:
- 7+ years of project, program, or delivery management experience within data, technology, or related environments, with 5+ years partnering with Director-level and senior leadership.
- Strong project management experience across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models, with the ability to independently drive complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Strong business analysis skills, including requirements gathering, process analysis, and translating business needs into actionable deliverables.
- Working knowledge of data concepts and the ability to effectively partner with data engineers, architects, product owners, and other technical teams.
- Strong executive communication skills and proficiency with Jira, Confluence, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
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