Technical Project Manager

Innovative Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Innovative in Washington, DC is seeking a Technical Project Manager – Cloud to lead multi-project efforts across AWS accounts. You will guide technical teams, coordinate resources, and drive cloud migration, modernization, and AI/ML initiatives to successful completion.

Strong communication with stakeholders and a focus on ROI are essential. The role emphasizes managing scope, budget, and timelines while building enduring customer relationships and delivering high-quality outcomes in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• 3+ years of project management experience in tech.
• Knowledge of PM methodologies (Agile/Scrum).
• Proven ability to manage relationships with internal and external customers.
• Must achieve AWS Cloud Practitioner certification upon hire; AWS Solutions Architect Associate is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct technical teams to meet milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional resources just-in-time to fit timelines.
• Manage projects including Cloud Migrations, Application Modernization, and AI/ML initiatives.
• Provide regular status updates to internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver projects within scope, budget, and schedule.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s degree

AWS Cloud Practitioner certification upon hire

Tools

Jira

Job description

Innovative is seeking a Technical Project Manager – Cloud to successfully manage projects within a subset of Innovative’s major AWS account base. The ideal candidate has the perfect blend of project management experience and technical acumen, customer management, and truly enjoys being versatile and managing multiple projects at once!

Responsible for:

• 1. Overseeing and providing direction to technical team members to ensure they are actively working towards established milestones
• 2. Partnering with cross-functional teams to align resources to the project in line with the project timeline and need - just-in-time resourcing
• 3. Organizing, executing, and delivering differing projects such as: Cloud Migrations, Application Modernization and/or Development, and AI/ML focused projects
• 4. Communicating and providing visibility into project status on a regular basis to both internal and external stakeholders
• 5. Ensuring projects are delivered successfully within the original scope, budget, and timeline.
• 6. Collaborating with internal stakeholders at Innovative to define scope and customer goals, as well as managing potential risks and ensuring quality of services delivered
• 7. Effectively managing multiple projects at once, including project schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• 8. Managing customer relationships
• 9. Presenting, reviewing, and gathering feedback on final deliverables with customers, along with looking for additional opportunities
• 10. Exceeding customer expectations by proactively communicating with all stakeholders involved in ensuring a high return on investment for each engagement

How you will be successful:

• 1. Proven strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• 2. Demonstrated ability to hold internal and external resources to committed timelines and delivery dates
• 3. Unrelenting drive to deliver amazing customer experiences
• 4. Identifying risks, opportunities, gaps, and dependencies and recommending mitigations and solutions
• 5. Knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g. agile/scrum) and tools used (e.g. Jira)
• 6. Ability to develop and execute on creative solutions to challenges and roadblocks
• 7. Ability to build lasting partnerships/relationships
• 8. Juggle multiple priorities with ease and have a high sense of urgency
• 9. Comfortable with pushing boundaries and technical limits (maintain technical aptitude and knowledge of industry)
• 10. Always learning and maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the industries you serve

What experience you need:

• 1. Bachelor’s Degree, with 3+ years of relevant experience managing projects in the tech industry
• 2. Well-established knowledge of project management methodology
• 3. Demonstrated success in prior project management roles with ability to deliver high quality services and unmatched customer experiences
• 4. Proven ability to build, engage, and manage relationships with both internal and external customers
• 5. Ability to achieve AWS Cloud Practitioner certification upon hire (must have), with desire to achieve an AWS Solutions Architect Associate (nice to have)

What experience would be preferred:

• 1. 1+ years of relevant experience in Public Cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• 2. Experience managing or working with software developers, cloud engineers or DevOps teams
• 3. Conceptual understanding of development processes, languages, and infrastructure as code (ex. Python, Terraform)
• 4. Experience in successful delivery of cloud based solutions
• 5. Proven ability to build, engage, and manage relationships with both internal and external

The salary range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Innovative considers factors including, but not limited to, the responsibilities of the specific role, market conditions, geographic location, as well as the candidate’s professional experience, key skills, and education/training.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.