Senior Technical Project Manager | Pakistan

NorthBay Solutions LLC; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,400,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

NorthBay Solutions LLC is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee diverse projects from conceptual design to implementation. You will lead cross-regional teams, translate customer specs into clear tasks, and drive on-time delivery with a focus on code quality and scalable architecture.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in IT management, hands-on development, strong Agile practices, and excellent client-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/EE or equivalent.
• 10–14 years IT management experience including customer interactions.
• 5+ years hands-on development in any programming language.
• Ability to discuss technical topics with executives.
• Strong code-review and technical debt awareness.
• 2–4 full project deliveries as Tech PM (scoping, sizing, team, costing).
• Proficiency in Agile, SDLC, or SLA.
• Knowledge of AWS and TDD is a plus.
• Experience with software/mobile projects and data migration.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Identify, assess and report project risks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee analysis, design, development, and integration projects.
• Lead software developers, SQAs, and designers across teams.
• Break customer specifications into tasks with timelines.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables and adherence to standards.
• Interact with client teams and managers to align goals.
• Develop comprehensive project plans across all phases.
• Monitor progress and report milestones and deliverables.
• Proactively communicate issues and mitigation strategies.
• Reduce risks and improve process automation.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

MS Project

Video Conferencing Tools

Job description

A Technical Project Manager to oversee a wide variety of projects from conceptual design through implementation with outstanding managerial & client handling skills. You will be expected to demonstrate out of the box managerial ability to motivate, build, and monitor cross regional teams. Specifically,you will be responsible for managing multiple teams at a time. You will own the process of breaking specifications created by the customer into clear tasks and timelines, as well as assembling the results into a high-value deliverable. Under your leadership, we expect to see consistent improvement in both static code quality metrics and project delivery. You will be directly interacting with client team’s including their managers, and must be able to effectively handle client expectations and set & deliver the goals accordingly.

A successful Technical Project Manager at NorthBay will demonstrate the following qualities:

• Setting and managing client expectations early; being aware of potential issues that require proactive communication.
• Overseeing and supporting the analysis, design, and development of mobile and web application development and integration projects
• Managing and leading teams of software developers, SQAs and designers
• Ruthless commitment to impeccable code quality. Good understanding of a wide range of the latest technologies and architectural approaches
• Advanced proficiency in Agile project development methodology and practices
• The ability to evaluate technical decisions, build project timelines and plans, and ensure best technical practices.
• Able to interact with client teams and client managers effectively. Must have the ability to foresee any potential issues and escalations based on the daily client discussions. Ability to establish excellent client relationships for Land & expand is a must.
• Perfectionism: knowing how a job should be done and not stopping until it’s done correctly
• Exceptional ability to effectively motivate and manage teams of individuals
• Commitment to increasing efficiency in the workplace by continuously automating parts of the software engineering process. Excellent remote management skills (you will be using Skype, GoToMeeting, Zoom, Google Docs, etc.)
• Manage projects with top-down oversight throughout the entire execution to ensure success as defined by adherence to standards of scope, budget, and timeline.
• Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various managers and technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation.
• Monitor project progress continuously and make detailed scheduled reports on measurable items, such as milestones and deliverables.
• Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, create solutions, and implement efficiency improvements.
• Anticipate details of future projects by communicating directly with customers and staying informed of relevant trends and industry news.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
• 10 to 14 years of management experience in the IT field, including development work and interactions with customers
• 5+ years of hands-on development experience in any programming language
• Able to participate in technical discussions at a high level and can summarize it to executives
• Well-versed in code review processes and technical debt
• At least 2 or 4 full project deliveries as a Tech Project Manager (including scoping, sizing, team formation, costing, etc.)
• Proficiency in Agile, SDLC, or SLA
• Proficiency in AWS and TDD is desired but not mandatory
• Ability to discuss and make decisions with the technology team and external stakeholders
• Experience in development of software applications, open source or Mobile platforms, integration or data migration projects
• Good analytical concepts, particularly in programming and design architecture
• Hands-on experience with project management tools
• Experience with Big Data project deliveries on cloud infrastructure is a plus
• Outstanding communication skills
• Identifying, assessing, and reporting risks associated with the assets under responsibility; moreover, suggest risk treatment
• Continuously adhere to all ISMS policies, procedures, and controls
• Report security incidents to related teams promptly
• Gain sufficient competencies to fulfill the ISMS responsibilities effectively