What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Project Manager PMP - W2 - NO Sponsorship position at Keylent?
Major Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Roadmap Development
Functional Alignment & Stakeholder Management
Project Execution & Delivery Management
Risk, Dependency & Scope Management
Budget & Resource Management
Engineering Enablement & Process Optimization
Governance, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or Business Administration required; equivalent work experience will be considered.
- Minimum 6 years of proven technical project management experience in a complex, cross-functional IT environment required.
- Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in an IT engineering function (e.g., software development, QA, systems architecture, or infrastructure) required.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or formal project management training required; Agile/Scrum certifications (e.g., CSM, SAFe) preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall project management methodologies required.
- Demonstrated experience with project management and collaboration tooling including Jira, Confluence, or Linear required.
- Proven ability to manage full project lifecycle — initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing — for large-scale, high-complexity IT initiatives simultaneously.
- Strong financial acumen including experience managing project budgets, CapEx vs. OpEx forecasting, and resource allocation.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts and requirements into clear, actionable deliverables for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships across engineering, product management, design, and business operations with the ability to drive accountability without formal authority.
- Advanced skills in dependency mapping, critical path analysis, and risk identification and mitigation across complex, multi-team technical programs.
- Experience with vendor management activities including development of RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs; contract review (MSAs, SOWs, subscription agreements); and contractor onboarding.
- Formal training or working knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and application development practices required.
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred; demonstrated experience applying lean process improvement methodologies.
- Extreme learning agility with the ability to quickly grasp evolving technologies, frameworks, and system architectures in a fast-paced digital environment.
- High emotional intelligence (EQ) with the ability to identify team dynamics, manage conflict, and maintain composure under pressure in a high-stakes delivery environment.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access) required.
- Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
- Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, and work at the specific location required.
- Successful completion of a Penske employment application, background investigation (including past employment, education, and criminal history), and drug screening are required.