Technical Project Manager (Agile, Scrum) III (Contractor)

Motion Recruitment; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks a Technical Project Manager to own complex tech initiatives spanning cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and emerging AI capabilities. You’ll bring engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams together to build clear plans, manage delivery, and align multiple workstreams from kickoff through completion.

This role suits a technically curious PM who can bring structure to fast-moving, high-visibility work without getting lost in details.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of technical project or program management experience.
• Experience managing Agile projects, programs, or technical workstreams.
• Experience working with engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or other technical teams.
• Strong ability to manage schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Experience preparing status updates and communicating with technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical projects and workstreams within broader cybersecurity, cloud, and emerging technology initiatives.
• Develop project plans, milestones, schedules, status reports, and delivery updates.
• Coordinate engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, business, and cross-functional teams.
• Track risks, dependencies, decisions, resources, and progress toward key milestones.
• Support Agile planning and help teams maintain effective delivery practices.
• Consolidate updates across workstreams and communicate progress to leadership.

Skills

Technical project management

Agile project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder communication

Risk and dependency management

Tools

Jira

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Job description

Take ownership of complex technology initiatives spanning cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and emerging AI capabilities. As a Technical Project Manager, you’ll bring engineering, security, infrastructure, and business teams together to build clear plans, manage delivery, and keep multiple workstreams aligned from kickoff through completion.

This opportunity is ideal for a technically curious project manager who can bring structure to fast-moving, high-visibility work without getting lost in the details. You’ll coordinate with engineering teams, track risks and dependencies, communicate progress to leadership, and help turn complicated initiatives into steady forward movement. Experience with cloud, cybersecurity, or emerging technology is valuable, but the key is being proactive, organized, and confident working across diverse teams.

Required Skills & Experience

5+ years of technical project or program management experience

Experience managing Agile projects, programs, or technical workstreams

Experience working with engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, infrastructure, or other technical teams

Strong ability to manage schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, and deliverables

Experience preparing status updates and communicating with technical and business stakeholders

Desired Skills & Experience

Cloud or cybersecurity program experience

Experience supporting AI, machine learning, or emerging technology initiatives

Experience working in a large, complex enterprise environment

Experience coordinating multiple workstreams or project managers

Familiarity with Jira, Smartsheet, SharePoint, or similar tools

Project Management certification or Scrum Master experience

What You Will Be Doing

Manage technical projects and workstreams within broader cybersecurity, cloud, and emerging technology initiatives

Develop project plans, milestones, schedules, status reports, and delivery updates

Coordinate engineering, cybersecurity, cloud, business, and cross-functional teams

Track risks, dependencies, decisions, resources, and progress toward key milestones

Support Agile planning and help teams maintain effective delivery practices

Consolidate updates across workstreams and communicate progress, risks, and changes to leadership

Tech Breakdown

30% Project and Workstream Planning

25% Engineering, Cloud, and Cybersecurity Coordination

20% Risk, Dependency, and Milestone Management

15% Stakeholder Communication and Executive Reporting

10% Agile Delivery, Tools, and Documentation

Daily Responsibilities

Maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, and delivery documentation

Coordinate meetings, working sessions, follow-ups, and stakeholder communications

Track risks, dependencies, decisions, action items, and open issues

Partner with engineering and technical teams to monitor delivery progress

Prepare status updates and communicate changes, risks, and next steps

Support Agile planning, workstream coordination, and issue resolution