Technical Project Lead – Software & Systems (Manufacturing)

Talnt; Tallmadge (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Talnt in Akron, OH seeks a Technical Project Specialist to drive software development initiatives and coordinate complex projects, working with developers, IT teams, and business stakeholders to keep initiatives on track.

Responsibilities include planning, tracking milestones, gathering requirements, and supporting system upgrades, ERP/WMS integrations, and process improvements across manufacturing and logistics.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in technical project coordination or related IT role.
• Experience working with software developers, IT teams, or business stakeholders.
• Understanding of project management processes and software development workflows.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or similar methodologies.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical projects from planning through implementation.
• Track progress with developers, IT teams, and department leaders.
• Assist with planning, scheduling, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Gather and document business requirements, technical specifications, and project updates.
• Support software implementations, system integrations, and process improvements.
• Identify project delays, communicate issues, and help resolve timeline challenges.
• Collaborate with operations, manufacturing, and logistics to improve workflows.
• Maintain project documentation, status reports, and development schedules.

Skills

Technical project coordination

IT project management

Requirements gathering

Agile / Scrum / Waterfall

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / CS / Engineering

Tools

Jira

Asana

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Job description

Talnt in Akron, OH seeks a Technical Project Specialist to drive software development initiatives and coordinate complex projects, working with developers, IT teams, and business stakeholders to keep initiatives on track.

Responsibilities include planning, tracking milestones, gathering requirements, and supporting system upgrades, ERP/WMS integrations, and process improvements across manufacturing and logistics.