Technical Project Manager

Arkatechture; Portland (ME); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in data solutions is seeking a Technical Project Manager to enhance their R&D efforts. The role involves leading Agile practices, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely delivery of product features. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a background in SaaS or DevOps environments.

Benefits

Flexible work-from-home policy

Training & certificate reimbursement

401K Retirement planning with company matching

Generous paid time off and eleven paid holidays

Employee recognition through milestone awards

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in a Technical Project Manager or Scrum Master role in SaaS, Data, or DevOps.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid Agile models.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies across multiple teams.
• Maintain visibility into progress, blockers, and capacity.
• Ensure solution architects and developers meet sprint commitments.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Communication

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Slack

Google Suite

Job description

Technical Project Manager

Department: Arkalytics - Product

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Remote

Compensation: $80,000 - $110,000 / year

Description

Why Work Here?

At Arkatechture, we have a simple shared mission: to build a sustainable organization built upon three pillars: Do something meaningful, With a great team, Earning what you deserve.

We started in 2012 with a passion for data, business, and getting things done. We are a team of data lovers and technical experts who use our skills to help businesses big and small harness, utilize, and optimize their data. As New England’s Data Resource, we are a small company constantly evolving to keep up with changing landscapes in the data world.

We are proud of the community and culture that we’ve created at Arkatechture, and we have no intention of slowing down. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• A flexible work-from-home policy (work 100% remotely!)
• Open-concept offices in Portland, ME with an easy-going dress code, and fresh pots and pops all day (that’s coffee and popcorn!)
• Training & certificate reimbursement
• A competitive benefits package that includes medical, disability, life insurance and optional dental/vision
• 401K Retirement planning with company matching
• Generous paid time off and eleven paid holidays
• Employee recognition through milestone awards including annual PTO increases and a 4 day work-week at 3 years of service!

All employees share our core values: put the team first, practice humility, take pride in everything we do, stay curious, care for our community & environment, take work seriously; ourselves not so much.

How to Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume with your application. You must submit all requested documents to be considered for the position.

Job Description

Arkatechture is seeking a Technical Project Manager / Scrum Master to support our growing R&D organization, which includes three critical teams: Infrastructure, Product Engineering (R&D), and Data Hub. This role reports into the Head of Implementations and partners closely with Engineering, Product, Implementation, and Data teams to align execution with strategic priorities. The successful candidate will collaborate with Product Owners and work with solution architects, system administrators, developers, and internal business stakeholders to plan and complete new product features and enhancements to existing product features using agile (scrum), incremental deliveries aligned with the product roadmap.

A successful applicant will be a critical thinker and problem solver, a leader with strong communication skills. This candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and will be passionate about bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to technical teams. The TPM / Scrum Master will be responsible for tracking and driving delivery across new features, bug fixes, and infrastructure projects, ensuring accountability and transparency at all organizational levels.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Facilitation & Delivery

• Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) across multiple cross-functional teams
• Champion Agile best practices and adapt them based on team and organizational needs
• Partner with Product Owners to ensure requirements are well understood, prioritized, and aligned with sprint capacity
• Support backlog management and prioritization; ensure Jira stories are clear, well-maintained, and ready for development
• Work with the scrum team to get estimations and create tasks in Jira

Stakeholder Communication

• Maintain visibility into progress, blockers, and capacity across teams
• Provide regular updates and risk mitigation plans to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Develop dashboards or summaries for leadership highlighting timelines, risks, dependencies, and key metrics

Accountability & Execution

• Ensure solution architects, system administrators, and developers meet sprint commitments
• Track work scope, support teams in unblocking challenges, and manage expectations
• Balance velocity, technical debt, and timelines effectively

Resource & Capacity Planning

• Collaborate with leads to track team capacity and prioritize work
• Support sprint forecasting and release planning to meet schedules

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and address process gaps or inefficiencies
• Build playbooks and documentation in Confluence
• Support defect tracking, root cause analysis, and post-mortems for ongoing improvement

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years in a Technical Project Manager, Scrum Master, or Agile Delivery role in SaaS, Data, or DevOps environments
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid Agile models
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Suite
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with Product Owners to support prioritization and planning
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multitask, organize, and prioritize conflicting tasks
• Proficient in estimating, work breakdown, and project planning tools
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar certification
• Familiarity with data platforms, ETL workflows, or cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Experience with resource and capacity planning tools
• Understanding of SDLC, DevOps practices, and integration environments