Technical Project Manager II: Delivery, Automation, & Scale

Vail Systems; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Company-paid life insurance

401(k) with company match

PTO 35 days/year

Annual bonus program

Maternity/paternity leave

Relocation allowance

Referral bonus

Gym membership

Professional development stipend

Job summary

Versay is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to partner with Engineering, Product, Operations, and Support to drive strategic initiatives. You will define scope, timelines, and success metrics, manage the backlog, and coordinate releases while ensuring reliable, scalable solutions.

The role requires 3–4+ years in a technical PM role, strong communication, and experience with Jira and Scrum. A hybrid work model is supported with offices in Deerfield and Chicago, IL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (CS/Software Eng).
• 3–4+ years of experience in a technical project management role.
• Proficiency with Jira or equivalent ticketing system.
• Knowledge of Scrum practices (planning, standups, grooming).
• Experience interfacing with internal and external customers.
• Knowledge of PM lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, product, operations and other leaders to define scope, timeline, and success metrics.
• Deliver objectives by planning, prioritizing, and allocating resources.
• Understand tech stack and propose scalable, reliable designs.
• Track and manage backlog, bugs, and enhancements.
• Communicate status to leadership and teams to ensure accountability.
• Document artifacts, deployments, release notes, and monthly reports.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing and releases.
• Lead retrospectives after project completion.

Skills

Project management

Scrum/Agile

Communication

Technical writing

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Versay is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to partner with Engineering, Product, Operations, and Support to drive strategic initiatives. You will define scope, timelines, and success metrics, manage the backlog, and coordinate releases while ensuring reliable, scalable solutions.

The role requires 3–4+ years in a technical PM role, strong communication, and experience with Jira and Scrum. A hybrid work model is supported with offices in Deerfield and Chicago, IL.