Technical Project Manager

Ocient; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocient is seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end software and hardware projects from a fully remote US-based position. You will drive planning, risk management, and delivery while coordinating with Solutions Delivery, Systems, Engineering, and Product Management to exceed customer expectations.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of program or project management in technical settings, strong communication, and experience with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid methodologies; PMP or PMI-ACP is

Qualifications

• 4+ years of program or project management experience in a technical or engineering-adjacent environment.
• Hands-on experience with databases, data workflows, or data platform operations.
• Experience coordinating hardware/software installation or deployment projects (on‑prem, data center, or cloud).
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies and tools such as Jira, Asana, MS Project, Smartsheet.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end planning and execution for technical programs and projects, including scope, timeline, resourcing, risk, and budget tracking.
• Manage hardware and software installation projects, including procurement coordination, site readiness, and go-live cutovers.
• Coordinate database-related workstreams: requirements, deployments, migrations, and workflow implementations.
• Build and maintain project plans, RAID logs, status reports, dashboards; run stand-ups and retrospectives.
• Identify risks and blockers early; drive resolution and escalate when timelines or scope are at risk.
• Manage a portfolio of concurrent projects and prioritize based on impact and dependencies.

Skills

Project management

Agile/Scrum

Communication

Organizational skills

Risk management

Education

BS in MIS/CS/CE

Tools

Jira

Asana

MS Project

Smartsheet

Job description

Job Title: Technical Project Manager

Location: 100% Remote (US Based Only)

• We cannot sponsor or transfer any visas, of any kind now or in the future (ex. OPT, EAD, H1B, H4, etc.)

Hiring Manager: Solutions PMO

Estimated salary range: $80,000 to $130,000

• The salary offered for this position will be based on a candidate’s experience and skill demonstrated during interviews and other evaluations

Position Overview:

We're building a world class team with the aim of providing polished, professional, Project Management for an emerging company and product. Ocient is looking for ultimate team players who are dedicated to improving our Project Management, product, and customer experience with every interaction. The Ocient team consists of highly technical engineers and understanding the end-to-end development, sales, and delivery cycle is key to adding unique value to the organization. Our ideal Project Manager passionately understands complex software development Project Management. They are driven to lead successful projects coordinating across many participants and stakeholders, solve complex problems, and push the bounds of what is possible with performance and scale. Ocient Project Managers are self-motivated, enthusiastic leaders. They work directly with Solutions Delivery, Systems, Customer Operations, Engineering, Testers and Product Management personnel and with every part of the internal Ocient organization.

Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end planning and execution for technical programs and projects, including scope, timeline, resourcing, risk, and budget tracking
• Manage hardware and software installation projects, including coordination of procurement, site readiness, customer and/or vendor schedules, and go-live cutovers
• Coordinate database-related workstreams - requirements definitions, deployments, migrations, and workflow implementations
• Manage overall project organization to ensure requirements and project deliverable dates can be clearly communicated to between teams (Product/Engineering/Solutions/Systems/ Customer Operations/QA/Sales) as well as business stakeholders
• Build and maintain project plans, RAID logs, status reports, and dashboards; run stand-ups, steering committee updates, and retrospectives
• Identify risks and blockers early, drive them to resolution, and elevate proactively when timelines or scope are at risk
• Manage a portfolio of concurrent projects, prioritizing based on business impact and dependencies
• Continuously improve program management processes, templates, and tooling for the team
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US

Ideal Qualifications:

• BS in management information science, computer science, computer engineering, or related technical field
• 4+ years of program or project management experience, ideally in a technical or engineering-adjacent environment
• Hands-on experience managing projects involving databases (in cloud, on-prem, as a service), data workflows, or data platform operations
• Experience coordinating hardware and/or software installation or deployment projects (on-prem, data center, or cloud infrastructure)
• Strong working knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid) and tools (Jira, Asana, MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable presenting status and trade-offs to technical and executive audiences (both internal and external)
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong organizational skills with sharp attention to detail and follow-through

An Exceptional Candidate Will Have:

• PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent certification
• Experience working in Adtech, Telecommunications, and/or Network Security environments
• Familiarity with distributed systems, data warehousing, or large-scale data infrastructure
• An understanding of SQL, database HA/DR, and database security.
• Interested in pushing the bounds of what's possible in large-scale data analytics
• Experience working directly with enterprise customers on technical deployments
• Background in a startup or high-growth, fast-paced and dynamic technical organization
• A self-starter who can work projects from start to finish