Technical Project Manager

Title- Project Manager

Location- Reading, PA, Local only, 3 days/wk. in client office

Looking for a Project Manager to oversee the planning and delivery of software engineering initiatives. The role requires strong project management expertise, the ability to coordinate across technical and business teams, and a focus on delivering high-quality software solutions on time and within budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for software engineering initiatives, from initiation to delivery.

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocations.

• Collaborate with engineering teams, product managers, QA, and business stakeholders to define requirements and priorities.

• Manage risks, dependencies, and change requests, ensuring minimal disruption to delivery timelines.

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and project status updates.

• Track progress, report project health to leadership, and ensure alignment with business goals.

• Support Agile delivery models, promoting best practices across teams.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.

• 10 years of project management experience managing software development projects.

• Proven success managing cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments.

• Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies, and project tracking tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

• Project Management certification (PMP, CSM, or equivalent) preferred.

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Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with modern software engineering practices such as DevOps, CI/CD, and cloud-based development.

• Ability to translate technical concepts into business language for non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience in managing distributed or offshore engineering teams