The Technical Project Manager (TPM) is responsible for leading the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technical projects within product and technology organization. Serving as the critical bridge between business strategy and technical execution, the TPM orchestrates cross-functional collaboration among product managers, product owners, engineering managers, software engineers, and QA teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions that drive business value.

The ideal candidate brings a balanced blend of technical depth and project management excellence, with proven ability to navigate complex technical landscapes while maintaining focus on business outcomes. You will be responsible for managing multiple concurrent projects, driving agile delivery practices, and ensuring seamless communication across technical and business stakeholders.

This role requires someone who can dive into technical details with engineering teams while articulating business impact to executives, all while maintaining rigorous project discipline and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Planning & Execution (25%)

Strategic Project Planning:

Define comprehensive project scope, objectives, success criteria, and deliverables aligned with business strategy and technical requirements
Develop detailed project plans including work breakdown structures, schedules, resource allocation, budget estimates, and dependency mapping
Establish project governance structure with clear decision rights, escalation paths, and approval gates
Create realistic timelines incorporating technical complexity, resource constraints, and risk factors
Define and track key project milestones, deliverables, and quality gates

Execution & Delivery Management:

Coordinate and monitor project progress across multiple workstreams and technical teams
Track project performance against baseline using earned value management and agile metrics
Conduct regular status reviews with project teams and stakeholders
Identify schedule slippage, budget variance, or scope creep early and implement corrective actions
Manage project changes through formal change control processes
Ensure smooth handoffs between project phases and successful transition to production
Lead project retrospectives capturing lessons learned and implementing improvements

Resource & Budget Management:

Forecast and secure necessary technical resources (engineers, architects, QA, DevOps)
Manage project budgets including labor costs, infrastructure, licensing, and vendor expenses
Track resource utilization and optimize allocation across multiple initiatives
Negotiate resource conflicts with engineering managers and prioritize critical path activities
Monitor burn rate and forecast budget variances with mitigation plans

2. Technical Coordination & Leadership (30%)

Technical Architecture & Design Collaboration:

Partner with software architects and technical leads to understand system architecture, technical constraints, and design decisions
Facilitate technical design reviews ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability requirements are met
Coordinate integration planning across multiple systems, APIs, and microservices
Ensure technical dependencies are identified, documented, and tracked across teams
Work with DevOps teams on CI/CD pipeline, deployment strategies, and infrastructure provisioning
Understand cloud architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure implications on project timelines

Technical Requirements Management:

Collaborate with business analysts and product owners to translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications
Ensure technical requirements are complete, testable, and traceable through implementation
Facilitate technical feasibility assessments and proof-of-concept planning
Maintain requirements traceability matrix linking business needs to technical deliverables
Manage technical debt discussions and prioritization with engineering teams
Coordinate API design, data model definitions, and integration specifications

Engineering Team Enablement:

Act as primary liaison between product management and engineering teams
Remove technical blockers and impediments hindering development progress
Facilitate resolution of technical disputes or conflicting priorities
Translate technical complexities into business language for non-technical stakeholders
Ensure engineering teams have clarity on priorities, requirements, and success criteria
Champion engineering best practices including code reviews, automated testing, and documentation

Technical Risk Assessment:

Identify technical risks including architectural complexity, technology maturity, and integration challenges
Collaborate with architects and senior engineers on risk mitigation strategies
Assess impact of technical decisions on project schedule, cost, and quality
Monitor technical health indicators (code quality, test coverage, performance metrics)
Escalate technical concerns to engineering leadership with recommended solutions

3. Stakeholder Management & Communication (20%)

Cross-Functional Partnership:

Build strong working relationships with product managers aligning project execution with product strategy and roadmap
Partner with product owners ensuring backlog prioritization supports project milestones
Collaborate with engineering managers on resource planning, capacity management, and team velocity
Coordinate with QA leadership on test strategy, automation, and quality metrics
Engage with architecture, security, compliance, and infrastructure teams on technical governance requirements
Work with release management on deployment planning and production readiness

Executive & Leadership Communication:

Prepare and deliver executive status reports with Red/Yellow/Green health indicators and trend analysis
Present to senior leadership on project progress, risks, and strategic decisions needed
Translate technical details into business impact for executive audiences
Facilitate steering committee meetings and governance checkpoints
Manage escalations effectively, providing context and recommended actions
Build credibility with leadership through transparency, data-driven insights, and proactive communication

Stakeholder Expectation Management:

Conduct stakeholder analysis identifying interests, influence, and communication preferences
Develop stakeholder engagement plans with tailored communication strategies
Proactively manage scope expectations and negotiate tradeoffs when necessary
Navigate organizational politics diplomatically resolving conflicting priorities
Build consensus among diverse stakeholders with competing interests
Celebrate wins and recognize team contributions fostering positive relationships

Communication Excellence:

Create clear, concise project communication including status reports, dashboards, and presentations
Maintain project wiki/Confluence spaces with current documentation accessible to all stakeholders
Facilitate effective meetings with clear agendas, timeboxed discussions, and actionable outcomes
Ensure consistent messaging across stakeholder groups avoiding confusion or misalignment
Practice active listening and empathy in stakeholder interactions
Adapt communication style to audience technical proficiency and organizational level

4. Agile Project Management & Delivery (15%)

Agile Methodology Implementation:

Drive agile/scrum practices within project teams ensuring adherence to sprint cycles and agile principles
Tailor agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to project context and organizational maturity
Balance agile flexibility with project predictability providing reliable delivery commitments
Champion agile values of transparency, inspection, and adaptation
Support Product Owners in effective backlog management and prioritization
Foster agile mindset across teams emphasizing collaboration and iterative delivery

Agile Ceremony Facilitation:

Facilitate or coordinate sprint planning sessions ensuring realistic commitments and clear sprint goals
Support daily stand-ups keeping teams focused and identifying blockers quickly
Participate in sprint reviews providing project context and stakeholder perspective
Lead or contribute to sprint retrospectives driving continuous improvement
Coordinate Program Increment (PI) planning in scaled agile environments
Ensure ceremonies remain productive, timeboxed, and valuable to teams

Agile Metrics & Performance:

Track team velocity, sprint burn-down, and release burn-up charts
Monitor cycle time, lead time, and throughput for continuous flow optimization
Measure sprint predictability and work with teams to improve estimation accuracy
Use cumulative flow diagrams identifying bottlenecks and workflow inefficiencies
Report on agile health metrics (escaped defects, technical debt, automation coverage)
Balance speed with quality ensuring sustainable pace and technical excellence

Continuous Improvement:

Identify process inefficiencies and lead improvement initiatives
Experiment with new agile practices and tools measuring effectiveness
Share best practices across project teams and engineering organization
Facilitate problem-solving sessions using root cause analysis techniques
Encourage team autonomy and self-organization while maintaining accountability
Foster learning culture where failures are treated as improvement opportunities

5. Risk Management & Problem Solving (10%)

Proactive Risk Management:

Identify, assess, and prioritize project risks across technical, schedule, resource, and organizational dimensions
Develop comprehensive risk mitigation and contingency plans
Maintain risk register with probability/impact analysis and mitigation status
Monitor risk triggers and execute response plans proactively
Escalate risks appropriately providing leadership with options and recommendations
Conduct pre-mortem exercises anticipating potential failures and planning prevention
Balance risk mitigation with acceptable risk-taking enabling innovation

Issue Resolution & Escalation:

Rapidly identify and triage issues impacting project progress
Facilitate root cause analysis and problem-solving sessions with cross-functional teams
Drive resolution of technical blockers coordinating across engineering, architecture, and infrastructure teams
Manage critical production issues during project deployment and stabilization
Know when and how to escalate effectively providing context and recommended solutions
Track issues to closure ensuring accountability and timely resolution
Document issues and resolutions building organizational knowledge

Technical Problem Solving:

Anticipate technical bottlenecks based on architecture complexity and team capacity
Collaborate with engineers on solution alternatives evaluating tradeoffs
Challenge technical assumptions and push for creative solutions
Facilitate technical deep-dives when issues are complex or ambiguous
Balance technical perfection with practical delivery timelines
Support teams through difficult technical challenges providing encouragement and resources

6. Quality Assurance & Compliance (5%)

Quality Management:

Ensure all deliverables meet quality standards and acceptance criteria
Collaborate with QA teams integrating testing throughout project lifecycle (shift-left testing)
Define test strategy including unit, integration, system, performance, and security testing
Track quality metrics including defect density, test coverage, and escaped defects
Ensure adequate test environments and data availability supporting quality objectives
Balance speed-to-market with quality and technical debt management
Champion non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability, maintainability)

Compliance & Governance:

Ensure projects comply with company policies, standards, and regulatory requirements
Coordinate with Information Security on security reviews, threat modeling, and vulnerability remediation
Support audit activities providing documentation and evidence of controls
Ensure change management and production deployment approvals
Maintain project artifacts per retention policies and governance frameworks
Implement controls ensuring data privacy, confidentiality, and regulatory compliance

Production Readiness:

Lead production readiness reviews ensuring operational preparedness
Coordinate with infrastructure, monitoring, and support teams on go-live planning
Develop rollback and contingency plans for deployment risks
Ensure runbooks, operational documentation, and knowledge transfer to support teams
Monitor post-deployment stability and coordinate rapid issue resolution
Facilitate lessons learned capturing deployment insights for future improvements

Required Qualifications

Experience:

6-8 years of progressive experience in technical project management, software engineering, or related technical roles
Minimum 3-4 years managing complex technical projects in Hybrid environments
Proven track record delivering software products or platforms from conception through production deployment
Experience working directly with software engineering teams managing full SDLC
Demonstrated success navigating complex technical landscapes with multiple dependencies
Background working in product-led organizations with cross-functional teams
Financial services or regulated industry experience highly preferred

Technical Knowledge:

Software Development & Architecture:

Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, DevOps)
Working knowledge of modern software architecture patterns (microservices, APIs, event-driven, serverless)
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native development
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps practices
Knowledge of software engineering best practices (code reviews, TDD, refactoring, technical debt management)
Understanding of data architecture, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and data integration patterns

Technical Tools & Platforms:

Hands-on experience with project management tools: Jira, Confluence (required)
Proficiency with collaboration tools: Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom
Experience with version control concepts (Git/GitHub/Bitbucket)
Familiarity with development environments and tools engineers use
Understanding of monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Splunk, Datadog, New Relic)
Knowledge of test management and automation frameworks

Project Management Expertise:

Strong command of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, traditional/waterfall)
Proficiency creating project plans, schedules, WBS, and Gantt charts (MS Project, Smartsheet)
Budget management and financial tracking capabilities
Risk management frameworks and techniques
Change management and stakeholder engagement practices
Earned value management and project performance measurement

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications:

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) or SAFe Agilist (SA)
PRINCE2 Practitioner

Technical Experience:

Hands-on software development or engineering background (even if not current role)
Experience with APIs, RESTful services, and microservices architecture
Knowledge of cloud technologies and cloud migration projects
Exposure to data engineering, analytics, or ML/AI projects
Understanding of cybersecurity and compliance requirements in financial services

Domain Experience:

Financial services industry knowledge (retirement plans, investments, insurance, banking)
Product management or product ownership experience
Experience in product-led organizations with dual-track agile
Background in digital transformation or platform modernization initiatives
Customer-facing product development with UX/UI considerations