Technical Project Manager - Temporary Worker

Location: Township of Plainsboro

## Technical Project Manager
- Temporary Worker申请:
USA
- Remote
- New Jersey:
全职:
今天发布:
结束日期:2026年12月10日 (申请时间还剩 30+ 天):
R1132728
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* Job Description:

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* * TEMP Role – W2 on Dentsu Payroll Only****
* * ASAP – 12/31/2026****
* * Approximately 40 Hours/Week****
* * Must be within 90 minute commute to office in Plainsboro, NJ****
* * In Office 3 days/Week
**** Company

Description:

** Merkle, a dentsu company, powers the experience economy. For more than 35 years, the company has put people at the heart of its approach to digital business transformation. As the only integrated experience consultancy in the world with a heritage in data science and business performance, Merkle delivers holistic, end-to-end experiences that drive growth, engagement, and loyalty. Merkle's expertise has earned recognition as a  Leader  by top industry analyst firms, in categories such as digital transformation and commerce, experience design, engineering and technology integration, digital marketing, data science, CRM and loyalty, and customer data management.

With more than 16,000 employees, Merkle operates in 30+ countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.  
** ROLE PURPOSE
** The
** TEMPORARY Technical Project Manager
** is the operational execution leader for Adobe Experience Cloud implementation work streams for our Healthcare client - serving as the bridge between solution architecture, delivery teams, and engagement leadership. This role owns day-to-day delivery coordination, sprint planning and execution, dependency management, and risk mitigation for assigned technical work streams—ensuring that architectural designs are built as intended, on time, on budget, and to quality standards.

** This role requires in-office presence 3x per week at client offices in Plainsboro, NJ.
** This role combines deep technical fluency with hands-on project management discipline. You manage teams of 5-15 technical professionals (engineers, data engineers, architects, QA), coordinate across distributed teams and time zones, remove blockers, and drive measurable progress against sprint commitments. You translate technical complexity into clear status communication for stakeholders while maintaining the trust and engagement of your delivery team.
Essentially, this role operates at the intersection of technical execution and stakeholder clarity—converting solution designs into built, tested, deployed capabilities while keeping teams coordinated, risks visible, and stakeholders informed.
** RESPONSIBILITY AREAS**  ##
** Sprint Planning & Execution*
* · Own sprint planning for assigned workstream(s); break down solution architecture and epics into well-defined stories and tasks with clear acceptance criteria
· Conduct rigorous story estimation with the delivery team; flag scope concerns and dependencies early
· Maintain backlog discipline: prioritize work, manage scope changes, track velocity, and adapt plans based on delivery reality
· Drive daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives; ensure ceremonies are efficient and action-oriented
· Track sprint metrics: velocity, on-time delivery, defect escape rate, rework; identify trends and coaching opportunities
· Manage sprint-to-sprint continuity: document decisions, carry forward blockers, and maintain momentum across sprints##
** Technical Team Leadership & Coordination*
* · Lead matrixed technical teams spanning engineers, data engineers, architects, QA, and other specialists; foster collaboration and accountability
· Clarify technical requirements and design intent for the team; reduce ambiguity and unnecessary back-and-forth with architects or clients
· Conduct regular 1:1s with team members; understand capacity, concerns, and growth opportunities; provide coaching and feedback
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