Technical Project Manager

Evarest; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Evarest is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead and manage complex technology projects from initiation through delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent project management skills, and experience coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget.

The role requires a strong technical background, excellent communication, and hands-on experience with Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• Minimum 7+ years IT experience with 3+ years in technical project management.
• Proven track record delivering complex IT projects across software, infrastructure, or cloud.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, MS Project or Azure DevOps.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of technical projects.
• Define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, and resources.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, QA, security, and business teams.
• Manage schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and change requests.
• Facilitate status meetings and communicate progress to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and dashboards.
• Coordinate Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation plans to minimize delays.
• Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and technical requirements.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party dependencies when required.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes.

Skills

Technical Project Management

Project Planning and Delivery

SDLC

Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management

Stakeholder Management

Vendor Management

Executive Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Project

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description: Technical Project Manager

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Employment Type: Contract / Full-time (as applicable)

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead and manage complex technology projects from initiation through delivery. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, excellent project management skills, and experience coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of technical projects.
• Define project scope, objectives, milestones, deliverables, and resource requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, software development, infrastructure, QA, security, and business teams.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, risks, dependencies, and change requests.
• Facilitate project status meetings and communicate progress, issues, and risks to stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and executive dashboards.
• Coordinate Agile/Scrum ceremonies, sprint planning, backlog reviews, and retrospectives where applicable.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment between technical teams and business objectives.
• Identify project risks and implement mitigation plans to minimize delays and delivery issues.
• Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards, technical requirements, and business expectations.
• Manage vendor relationships and third-party dependencies when required.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and methodologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of overall IT experience, including 3+ years in technical project management or a similar leadership role.
• Proven experience managing complex IT projects involving software development, infrastructure, cloud, application modernization, or enterprise systems.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, or Azure DevOps.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or other relevant project management certification.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of APIs, system integrations, databases, and enterprise application architectures.
• Experience with budget management, resource planning, vendor management, and executive reporting.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, release management, and risk management frameworks.

Key Skills

• Technical Project Management
• Project Planning and Delivery
• SDLC
• Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management
• Stakeholder and Vendor Management
• Jira / Confluence / MS Project
• Budget and Resource Management
• Executive Communication and Reporting
• Cross-functional Team Leadership

Work Location

Warren, New Jersey (NJ). On-site, hybrid,

Success Criteria

• Delivery of projects within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Effective management of risks, dependencies, and project changes.
• Strong stakeholder satisfaction and transparent communication.
• Achievement of technical deliverables and business objectives.