Technical PM

Job Title: Technical Project Manager
Location-Type: Hybrid - 3 days onsite in Manhattan
Start Date Is: ASAP
Duration: 4 month contract or FT Perm
Compensation Range: $60-$70/hr on W2 Contract or 120-130k/yr

Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Project Manager to lead and oversee the planning, execution, and successful delivery of software projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing multiple complex software development projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and on budget. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including developers, data engineers, designers, QA engineers, and stakeholders, to ensure project alignment with business goals and technical requirements.

Day to Day:

• Lead the end-to-end planning, execution, and delivery of software development projects.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business objectives.
• Create and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and roadmaps.
• Monitor and track project progress, adjusting plans as necessary to ensure milestones are met.
• Identify and mitigate risks and resolve issues to keep projects on track.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between cross-functional teams (engineering, design, QA, product).
• Provide regular project status updates to stakeholders and upper management.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and resource allocations.
• Ensure that all project documentation is complete, up-to-date, and accessible.
• Foster an agile development environment, leading sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives.
• Ensure that the development process aligns with best practices in software engineering and project management.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management processes and tools.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Business Management, or a related field.
• Excellent communication skills: manage up, notify manager of daily sum up/project status
• Background in Salesforce, DevOps, RPA, and Data Engineering. Strong communication skills to interact across teams are essential.
• Experience with cloud services, especially AWS, is expected.
• 5 years of experience in software project management, ideally in a mid-to-senior capacity.
• Proven experience managing full software development life cycles (SDLC) from concept to deployment.
• Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or Waterfall)- PMP, PRINCE2, or Scrum Master certification preferred.
• Experience working with tools such as Jira, Asana, Trello, Confluence, Monday.com, or similar project management software.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make informed decisions under pressure.
• Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and resource management.
• Experience working with remote teams and managing distributed projects is a plus.
• Familiarity with software development practices and technical concepts, including cloud infrastructure, APIs, and version control (e.g., Git).