Senior Technical Project Manager

The Senior Technical Project Manager is responsible for planning, estimating, and delivering complex, enterprise-scale technology initiatives. This role requires strong technical acumen, rigorous execution discipline, and the ability to motivate cross-functional teams while managing scope, schedule, budget, and risk. The ideal candidate can translate high-level business requirements into executable project plans, credible estimates, and delivery milestones, and can contribute directly to proposal development and RFP responses.

Key Responsibilities

Project Delivery & Execution

Lead end-to-end delivery of

enterprise-scale technology projects

(10–15+ man-years of effort) across application development, modernization, and cloud initiatives

Decompose

high-level business and technical requirements

into detailed work breakdown structures (WBS), schedules, and delivery plans

Develop and maintain

Microsoft Project plans , including dependencies, critical path, resource loading, and baseline management

Track and report on project health (schedule, cost, scope, risks, issues, dependencies) to senior stakeholders and executives

Proactively manage scope changes, risks, and mitigation strategies to ensure predictable delivery

Create

credible effort, cost, and timeline estimates

based on incomplete or evolving requirements

Support pre-sales and delivery planning activities by developing staffing models, assumptions, and delivery approaches

Validate estimates produced by technical leads, architects, and vendors

Technical & Architectural Alignment

Work closely with solution architects and engineering teams to ensure alignment with cloud (AWS and/or Azure)

architectures and enterprise standards

Demonstrate working knowledge of

AI/ML concepts , including where AI can be applied responsibly within enterprise solutions (e.g., analytics, automation, decision support)

Ensure non-functional requirements such as security, performance, scalability, and compliance are planned and tracked

Lead and motivate

cross-functional teams

(engineering, QA, DevOps, data, vendors, and business stakeholders)

Establish clear expectations, accountability, and delivery cadence

Resolve delivery conflicts and remove impediments to maintain team momentum

RFP & Proposal Support

Contribute to

RFP responses , including project approach, timelines, staffing plans, assumptions, and risk mitigation

Translate technical and delivery concepts into clear, persuasive written content suitable for evaluators

Ensure proposed schedules and estimates are realistic and defensible

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related

Experience

10+ years

of experience managing large-scale IT or digital transformation projects

Proven delivery of

enterprise programs totaling 10–15+ man-years of effort

Background in development/programming prior to Project Management

Experience working with distributed teams and multiple vendors

Demonstrated success managing projects with evolving or high-level requirements

Technical Skills

Strong understanding of

software development life cycle (SDLC)

and modern delivery methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)

Hands-on experience with

Microsoft Project

for detailed scheduling and resource planning

Working knowledge of

cloud platforms : AWS and/or Microsoft Azure

Foundational understanding of

AI/ML concepts

and their enterprise use cases

Ability to engage credibly with architects, developers, DevOps, and data teams

Core Competencies

Technically savvy

with the ability to translate business needs into executable plans

Detail-oriented

with strong analytical and organizational skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to review/create project artifacts (i.e Use Case, Test Cases, User Manuals, Run book etc).

Strong stakeholder management and executive reporting capabilities

Ability to lead, motivate, and hold teams accountable

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in

public sector, regulated, or enterprise environments

PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent certification (preferred but not required)

Prior involvement in cloud migration, modernization, or AI-enabled initiatives

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