Senior Technical Project Manager

TekStream Solutions; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

TekStream Solutions seeks an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead federal IT initiatives, blending software engineering and program management to deliver complex projects on time and within budget. The role requires hands-on leadership, strong communication with government and partners, and the ability to navigate SDLC, ITSM, SLM, and ATO processes.

You will partner with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and technical teams, manage schedules and risks, and present executive updates to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years’ experience, minimum 3 years managing Federal IT projects.
• Experience with Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Demonstrated success leading SaaS platform and analytics projects.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership and C-suite stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Plan requirements with stakeholders and delivery teams; identify risks; manage schedules.
• Monitor progress, risks, and mitigations; analyze timelines.
• Leverage technical expertise to resolve issues impacting timelines and costs; drive consensus.
• Provide oversight and support of team initiatives and goals.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and technical teams to prioritize work in Jira.
• Deliver executive briefings and presentations to Government leadership and C-suite.
• Guide adherence to government compliance processes (SDLC, ITSM, SLM, ATT, ATO, ITSR).
• Be a trusted advisor delivering complex technical projects.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)

Jira

Confluence

SaaS platforms

Data Integration

DevSecOps

Executive briefing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems/CS

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

MS Power Platform

Palantir

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced hands-on Technical Project Manager (TPM), with a software engineering background, to lead federal IT projects. As a Technical Program Manager, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. This position requires a combination of project management, process optimization, technical proficiency and execution skills.

YOUR FUTURE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with stakeholders and delivery teams to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners.
• Manage project progress, risks, and mitigations throughout development and execution, analyzing timelines and key activities that could impact timelines.
• Leverage technical expertise to manage critical issues to protect project timelines and costs, driving consensus and compromise among government and partner resources.
• Provide oversight and support of team initiatives and goals.
• Partner with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and technical teams to prioritize work and manage sprint activities in tools like Jira.
• Provide executive briefings and presentations to Government leadership and C-suite stakeholders.
• Provide guidance for adhering to government compliance processes (e.g. SDLC, ITSM, SLM, ATT, ATO, ITSR) and document creation.
• Become a trusted advisor to the government by delivering complex technical projects.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• 7+ years’ experience, minimum 3 years managing Federal IT projects.
• Experience with Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Demonstrated success leading SaaS platform (e.g., ServiceNow, MS Power Platform), Data Integration and Analytics platform (e.g., Palantir), and/or DevSecOps implementations.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership and C-suite stakeholders.
• Expert presentation, communication, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills.
• Experience in creating and managing project schedules.
• Experience managing requirements.

NICE TO HAVES

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Agile or Scrum certifications (e.g., CSM).
• Experience with government ATO process.

Clearance: U.S. Citizen; Active DHS Clearance, DoD Top Secret Clearance, or Q-level Clearance.