What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Project Manager position at ePace Technologies, Inc?
About the Role
We are seeking a highly analytical and proactive Technical Project Manager to bridge the gap between technical execution and business strategy. Unlike a traditional PM, you will be expected to understand architecture, challenge technical estimates, and manage engineering trade-offs. You will lead cross-functional teams (backend, frontend, QA, DevOps) to deliver complex software/products on time and within scope.
Key Responsibilities
1. Technical Planning & Execution
Lead end-to-end delivery of technical initiatives (API development, cloud migrations, feature releases, infrastructure upgrades).
Break down high-level business requirements into technical epics, user stories, and tasks with clear acceptance criteria.
Facilitate technical design discussions and challenge architectural decisions based on feasibility, timeline, and resource constraints.
Manage technical debt backlog alongside feature development.
2. Agile & SDLC Management
Own the Agile ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, demos) for engineering teams.
Implement and maintain CI/CD processes in collaboration with DevOps; ensure quality gates (code review, automated testing) are respected.
Track progress using JIRA, Asana, or Linear; maintain burndown charts, velocity tracking, and release plans.
3. Risk & Dependency Management
Proactively identify technical risks (e.g., legacy system integration, third-party API limits, skill gaps) and mitigation strategies.
Manage cross-team dependencies (data, UI, platform) and coordinate release rollbacks/feature flags.
4. Stakeholder Communication
Translate technical complexity into business impact for non-technical stakeholders (product, sales, leadership).
Report on key metrics: cycle time, defect rate, sprint predictability, and release health.
Facilitate post-mortems for incidents or delays, driving root cause analysis and action items.
5. Resource & Budget Alignment
Work with engineering managers to estimate effort (story points, t-shirt sizes) and forecast capacity.
Track project budget related to cloud costs, third-party tools, or contractor hours.
Required Qualifications
Technical Foundation
3 years as a Technical Project Manager, Engineering Lead, or Scrum Master with technical hands-on background.
Solid understanding of modern software architecture (RESTful APIs, microservices, event-driven design, databases – SQL/NoSQL).
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) and concepts like containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless.
Working knowledge of source control (Git/GitHub) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI).
Ability to read code (Python, Java, TypeScript, Go, or similar) and review logs/errors to facilitate debugging conversations.
Process & Tools
Deep expertise in Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban) and scaled frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) – optional but valued.
Proficiency in JIRA (advanced querying, dashboarding) and Confluence.
Experience with API testing tools (Postman) or basic SQL queries for validation.
Soft Skills
Exceptional prioritization – ability to say “no” or “not yet” based on data.
Conflict resolution between engineering, product, and QA.
Documentation-first mindset – architecture decision records, runbooks, project charters.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)
Prior experience as a Software Engineer, QA Engineer, or DevOps for 2 years.
Certifications: PMP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Agilist, or AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.
Experience in [specific domain: FinTech, HealthTech, E-commerce, AI/ML] – adjust as needed.
Knowledge of data engineering pipelines (Airflow, dbt, Snowflake) or mobile development (iOS/Android).
Performance Metrics (KPIs for Success)
On-time delivery rate of committed sprint scope (≥80%).
Reduction in escaped defects (bugs found post-release).
Predictability – variance between estimated and actual cycle time <20%.
Stakeholder satisfaction (product & engineering NPS).