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Technical Project Manager

Apex SystemsRichmond, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 19 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Job#: 3047003

Job Description:

Job Description

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking to fill an open consultant position for an experienced technical project manager to lead a grant-funded initiative for modernizing legacy dispositional interfaces that transmit dispositional information for the purpose of updating and maintaining accurate criminal history records.

Responsibilities

In addition to other occasional tasks, the candidate's key responsibilities will be:
  • Lead and manage end-to-end software development projects within the enterprise ecosystem, ensuring alignment with project goals, technical strategy, and SDLC standards.
  • Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, external state agencies, architects, developers, quality assurance, network and infrastructure teams to ensure technical and functional requirements are clearly defined and executed.
  • Develop detailed project plans, timelines, resource allocations, and risk mitigation strategies for medium- to large-scale development projects.
  • Guide and support software development teams for implementing solutions with microservices architecture, enterprise integration patterns, and relational and non-relational data models.
  • Coordinate cross-systems interface design and integration, ensuring reliable data flow and system interoperability.
  • Manage Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, sprint reviews, backlog grooming, and daily standups.
  • Monitor and report project status, risks, issues, and milestones to PMO and senior leadership, ensuring transparency and proactive decision-making.


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
  • 4+ years of relevant experience in IT project management, with a focus on development projects.
  • A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • A background in development and quality assurance automation.
  • Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and software development methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, etc.).
  • Proficiency in project management tools and software.
  • Familiarity with programming languages such as Java, .Net, SQL, JSON, Angular etc., along with related enterprise frameworks and runtimes used for software and API development.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and people management skills.
  • Ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams to meet business objectives.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to identify, manage, and mitigate project risks, especially with development projects.
  • Strong stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications
  • 6+ years of relevant experience in IT project management, with a focus on development projects.
  • 10+ years of experience working within the medium- to large-sized enterprise application software development lifecycles (SDLC).
  • 3+ years of experience managing full-cycle software development projects within Java-based enterprise environments.
  • Familiarity with microservices architecture and RESTful API designs.
  • 3+ years of hands-on experience in application and interface development, as well as technical analysis.
  • 3+ years of practical experience with SQL and relational database technologies.
  • One or more certifications related to managing software development projects (PMP, CSM, PMIACP, etc.)
  • A master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.


Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Skills

Scrum
Agile
PMP
Stakeholder Management
Waterfall

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