Technical Project Manager

Job Title

Technical Project Manager (TPM)

Remote (US-based)

$120,000 - $140,000 annually

Celerity is a consulting firm specializing in utilities and energy sectors. We empower organizations by converting complex data into actionable intelligence to mitigate risk, optimize assets, and maximize project outcomes. Our background and expertise enable us to drive and deliver transformation and operational excellence for our clients.

The ideal candidate brings over 7 years of hands‑on project delivery experience across systems, data integration, enterprise platform rollouts (such as ERP, EAM, FSM), and transformation initiatives. This role demands strong project leadership, industry knowledge, and technical fluency to drive results in complex client environments. The TPM will serve as the linchpin between business stakeholders, technical teams, and third‑party vendors—ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality goals are met.

• Define and manage project scope, objectives, deliverables, and develop project plans, resource requirements, timelines, and ensure milestones are met on time.
• Develop detailed project charters, work breakdown structures, and execution plans aligned with client goals and transformation roadmaps.
• Manage cross‑functional delivery teams including solution architects, developers, analysts, testers, and change managers.
• Apply structured methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid) to manage timelines, risk, quality, and dependencies.
• Mentor and manage a team of consultants and specialists, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.
• Monitor team performance, provide feedback, manage conflicts, and resolve issues.
• Define team roles, responsibilities, and performance expectations to ensure clarity and accountability.
• Provide ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance team capabilities and knowledge of FSM solutions.
• Proactively identify project risks, issues, and change requests; implement mitigation and escalation strategies.
• Maintain project health metrics and governance documentation (RAID logs, dependency trackers, change control).
• Manage budgets, forecasts, resource allocations, and vendor contracts in collaboration with internal operations.
• Ensure project profitability and compliance with client contractual obligations and timelines.
• Promote continuous improvement through lessons learned, feedback loops, and project retrospectives.
• Ensure project deliverables meet established quality standards, conduct quality audits and reviews, and implement quality improvement processes.
• Support change management strategies and plans that maximize employee adoption and usage of required changes.
• Facilitate communication and cross‑collaboration among stakeholders to ensure a clear understanding of change initiatives and their benefits.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client leadership and stakeholders across IT, business, and operations.
• Conduct status reporting, steering committee presentations, and facilitate key decision‑making sessions.
• Translate business requirements into executable technical plans and ensure alignment between IT and business outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree (MBA or Master’s) preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in project management, focused on utilities, energy, telecom, or oil & gas industries.
• Experience using Agile and Waterfall methodologies in SaaS companies or with system integrators.
• Proven track record of leading and delivering on complex international projects, working with existing technology stack (ERP, FSM, GIS, ADMS, CRM, CIS, BI, Data Warehouse, etc.).
• Experience in gathering customer requirements, prioritizing product backlogs, and developing budgets and project schedules.
• Skilled in drafting and issuing comprehensive Statements of Work (SoW).
• Strong understanding of utility operations, asset management, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated experience in team building and leadership,…