Technical Project Manager
ECS Tech Inc Arlington, Virginia, United States · $140K–$160K/yr
IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees
About the role
The Technical Project Manager will lead the end-to-end delivery of complex technology initiatives by coordinating between business stakeholders, engineering teams, and executive leadership. They are responsible for project planning, risk mitigation, budget management, and facilitating Agile ceremonies to ensure successful project execution.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience leading technology-focused projects. A Top Secret clearance is required for this position.
Full description
Everforth ECS is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join our team in Arlington, VA (Hybrid). This position is contingent upon award.
We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager (TPM) to lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology initiatives across the organization. This role serves as the bridge between business stakeholders, engineering teams, cybersecurity professionals, and executive leadership to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with strategic objectives.
The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with a solid technical background, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple cross-functional initiatives in fast-paced environments.
Key Responsibilities
Project Planning & Delivery
- Lead end-to-end delivery of technical projects, from initiation through implementation and operational transition.
- Develop project charters, schedules, work breakdown structures, resource plans, and budgets.
- Define project scope, objectives, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria.
- Ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to quality standards.
- Manage multiple concurrent projects with varying complexity and priorities.
Stakeholder Management
- Serve as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, leadership teams, and delivery partners.
- Facilitate project meetings, steering committees, and executive status reviews.
- Communicate project progress, risks, issues, and mitigation strategies to stakeholders.
- Align technical teams and business partners around project goals and priorities.
Technical Program Coordination
- Partner with engineering, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, data, and application development teams.
- Coordinate solution design, system implementations, migrations, and technology deployments.
- Ensure technical requirements are understood and translated into actionable project plans.
- Support architecture reviews and technical decision-making processes.
Risk & Issue Management
- Identify, track, and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
- Escalate critical issues and facilitate resolution among stakeholders.
- Manage scope changes through established governance and change control processes.
- Conduct impact assessments related to technical, operational, and business risks.
Agile & Project Management Practices
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and backlog refinement when applicable.
- Manage project execution using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.
- Support Scrum teams in removing impediments and maintaining delivery momentum.
- Drive continuous improvement of project management standards and delivery practices.
Reporting & Governance
- Develop and maintain project dashboards, status reports, and executive presentations.
- Track key project metrics including schedule performance, budget utilization, quality, and resource allocation.
- Ensure compliance with organizational governance, security, and operational requirements.
- Maintain project documentation, decision logs, and lessons learned repositories.
Salary Range: $140,000 - $160,000
General Description of Benefits
Qualifications
- Top Secret Clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- 5+ years of project management experience leading technology-focused initiatives.
- Experience managing software development, infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, or enterprise technology projects.
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices.
- Experience managing project budgets, timelines, resources, and vendor relationships.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
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