Technical Project Manager : 26-02215

Primary Skills: Technical Project Management (Expert), Project Planning (Expert), Risk Management (Expert), Jira / Microsoft Project / Asana (Advanced), Resource & Vendor Management (Advanced)
Contract Type: W2 Only
Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Pleasanton, CA (Onsite)
Pay Range: $90 - $93 on W2

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead complex technology initiatives from planning through successful delivery. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of managing cross-functional teams, coordinating technical and business stakeholders, driving project governance, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions. This role requires expertise in project planning, risk management, resource coordination, vendor management, and Agile project execution within a fast-paced enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex technical projects, managing scope, schedules, milestones, budgets, resources, and overall project execution.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans while proactively managing risks, dependencies, issues, and mitigation strategies to ensure successful delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, technical teams, and external vendors to drive collaboration and alignment across project work streams.
• Monitor project health, resource utilization, forecasts, quality standards, and project deliverables while providing regular status reports to leadership.
• Facilitate project meetings, stakeholder communications, and executive updates, ensuring clear communication between technical and non-technical teams.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management processes, governance, tools, and methodologies to enhance delivery efficiency and project outcomes.

Must-have Skills:

• 7+ years of experience managing complex technical projects from initiation through successful delivery.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional teams, stakeholder management, project planning, risk management, and resource coordination.
• Proficiency with Jira, Microsoft Project, Asana, or similar project management tools.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, vendor management, and project governance skills with experience delivering enterprise-scale technology programs.

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Experience delivering projects using Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in large enterprise environments.
• PMP, Scrum Master, or other project management certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience driving continuous process improvement, project governance, and enterprise technology transformation initiatives.

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