Sr. Technical Project Lead
Location: Torrance, CA
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Position Type: Contract
Job Description
Our client is seeking a Sr. Technical Project Lead to drive the delivery of innovative digital products and technology solutions. This role will serve as the bridge between business stakeholders, product teams, and engineering organizations to ensure successful execution of product strategies and technical initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technical product management, project delivery, Agile methodologies, and software development technologies, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions. This position requires leadership across the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and requirements gathering through development, testing, deployment, and post-launch optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Product Owners, UX, CX, Analytics, and technical stakeholders to ensure solutions and architecture align with business goals and customer needs.
- Translate feature requirements into detailed specifications, technical designs, and actionable development plans.
- Lead initiatives through the full software development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, and post-production support.
- Work with product management, engineering, design, and business teams to define product vision, strategy, roadmaps, and feature priorities.
- Manage project scope, schedules, resource planning, risk mitigation, and change control activities.
- Facilitate communication between development teams, leadership, and business stakeholders.
- Provide project status reporting and executive-level updates.
- Balance technical feasibility, customer experience, and business objectives when prioritizing product features and enhancements.
- Support vendor and partner coordination to ensure successful delivery of technology solutions.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives, Agile best practices, and high-performing team behaviors.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.
Experience
- 5–7 years of experience as a Product Manager, Technical Product Lead, Technical Project Manager, or similar role.
- Demonstrated success delivering enterprise software products and technology initiatives from concept through production deployment.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
Technical Skills
- Product Development Lifecycle Management
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Agile and Scrum Methodologies
- JIRA and Confluence
- Project Planning and Execution
- Technical Requirements Documentation
- Budget Planning and Financial Tracking
- Stakeholder and Executive Communication
Preferred Technology Experience
- .NET Framework / .NET Core
- Angular
- Cloud Integration Technologies
- SQL Server
- Oracle Databases
- Relational Databases
- Mobile Application Development (iOS and Android)
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Data Analytics and Reporting Platforms
Desired Skills
- Strong leadership and facilitation skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Experience partnering with external vendors and strategic technology partners.
- Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience creating processes and best practices for high-performing teams.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- On-time and on-budget project delivery.
- Stakeholder and customer satisfaction.
- Product quality and adoption metrics.
- Achievement of product roadmap milestones.
- Schedule adherence and release predictability.
- Successful delivery of technology-enabled customer experiences.
- Effective vendor and partner management.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate combines the strategic mindset of a Product Manager with the execution capabilities of a Technical Project Lead. They possess a strong technical foundation, can effectively communicate with both business and engineering teams, and have a proven track record of delivering complex software products while managing stakeholder expectations, budgets, timelines, and risks.
