Technical Project Manager - Hybrid in Phoenix , AZ

Technical Project Manager (TPM)
Location : Phoenix, AZ - Hybrid 
The Technical Project Manager (TPM) plans, executes, and oversees technology-driven initiatives from initiation to closure. Acting as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders, the TPM ensures that complex engineering projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning & Delivery: Define project scope, requirements, milestones, and success metrics. Build detailed project plans, roadmaps, and release schedules using Agile/Scrum or Waterfall frameworks.
  

• Technical Leadership & Execution: Translate high-level business goals into actionable engineering tasks. Collaborate with software engineers, architects, QA, and DevOps to address technical dependencies, system architecture constraints, and API integrations.
  

• Risk & Issue Management: Identify technical bottlenecks, project risks, and resource dependencies early; develop proactive mitigation strategies.
  

• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain transparent communication across executive leadership, product managers, external vendors, and cross-functional engineering teams.
  

• Process Improvement: Facilitate sprint ceremonies (stand-ups, retrospectives, sprint planning) and enforce quality assurance standards and documentation best practices.
  

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  

• Experience: 10+ years of experience managing technology projects or working in a technical role (e.g., software engineer, systems analyst).
  

• Technical Skills:
  

  • Solid grasp of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), cloud architecture (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform), and API systems.
    

  • Hands-on proficiency with project tracking tools (Jira, Confluence, Trello, or Asana).
    

• Methodologies: Strong experience with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or Hybrid methodologies.
  

• Certifications (Preferred): PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or SAFe Agile.