Technical Project Manager

Steampunk; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk is seeking a Technical Project Manager who is creative and hands-on in delivering innovative technology solutions. You will lead the full life cycle of solution development and delivery, providing Agile Project Management and Scrum Master support for Agile teams.

Responsibilities include managing client relationships, guiding strategic initiatives, and coaching teams. Exceptional communication and a track record in complex engineering environments are required; US citizenship is

Qualifications

• Approximately 8 years of tactical project management experience in highly technical initiatives.
• Strong judgment, negotiation, organizational and analytical skills.
• Experience as a technical project manager in complex engineering environments.
• Ability to establish trust with a variety of stakeholders and customers.
• Self-managed, self-starter who can work independently.
• US Citizenship required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain successful relationships with the client and identify opportunities.
• Develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives and manage remote teams.
• Facilitate technical discussions to troubleshoot project implementation issues.
• Assess delivery environment and tailor Agile practices for the client.
• Provide Agile Scrum Master support and attend ceremonies.
• Remove blockers to ensure project success.
• Coach the Product Owner and team on backlog refinement and prioritization.
• Handle challenging client situations with technical and business guidance.
• Lead and manage staff and monitor performance.
• Evaluate feasibility, cut non-productive tasks, and accelerate delivery where feasible.
• Assist staff with training needs to enable skill expansion and career growth.

Skills

Tactical project management

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Self-mgmt

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's Degree

PMP or Scrum Master certification

Job description

Overview

Steampunk is seeking a Technical Project Manager who is creative and is a hands‑on expert with delivering innovative technology solutions. This individual will perform as leadership for the complete life cycle of solution development and delivery, providing Agile Project Management support and Scrum Master support for Agile teams.

Contributions

Responsibilities:

• Manage and maintain successful/results-oriented relationships with the client, as well as identify and pursue new opportunities with existing client.
• Develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, manage remote project delivery team, and possess the ability to facilitate technical discussions to troubleshoot project implementation issues.
• Assess the current organization and delivery environment and recommend optimal Agile practices tailored to the client.
• Provide the Agile Scrum Master support. Attend Agile ceremonies and provide input as needed.
• Remove blockers to ensure project success.
• Coach the Product Owner and team on backlog refinement and prioritization.
• Handle challenging client situations and offer technical and business guidance and direction to client executives.
• Lead and manage staff, monitor staff performance.
• Evaluate project feasibility, eliminate non-productive tasking, and find creative ways to ensure project delivery and if feasible accelerate delivery.
• Assist staff with training needs to create skills expansion and career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Approximately 8 years of experience in tactical project management of highly technical initiatives.
• Strong judgment, negotiation skills, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Experience as a technical project manager.
• Experience working in a complex engineering environment
• Ability to establish trust with a variety of stakeholders and customers.
• Self-managed and self‑starter, ability to work independently.
• US Citizen
• Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor's Degree

Preferred:

• A degree in Information Technology or related field.
• PMP, Scrum Master certification is preferred.

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $175,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

Identity Statement

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