Technical Project Manager

Job Title:
Technical Project Manager – Primary

Location:

Fremont, California – 3 Days Hybrid 2 WFH – Position Type:
Contract W-2 December 2025 – March 2026

Talent Fish is casting a line for a Technical Project Manager. This is a Contract (W2 Only) role in Fremont, CA on a 3‑day hybrid schedule with our premier client. The role exists to lead software‑centric project delivery for RF radio testing and compliance, ensuring scope clarity, sprint readiness, Gantt‑based planning, stakeholder alignment, and on‑time delivery for a high‑visibility special project.

• PMP certification (PMI) required
• 5 years of experience managing technical software projects in hardware embedded systems or RF environments
• Proficiency with Click Up for planning, scheduling and dependency management
• Strong experience setting up and managing sprints with exceptional prioritization, delegation and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate trade‑offs, risks, decisions and status to engineering and leadership
• Preferred:
  Agile delivery experience; familiarity with Jira or Trello (not required)
• Nice‑to‑have:
  Basic familiarity with Python and JavaScript sufficient to understand test tooling automation concepts and data parsing
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (role is not hands‑on coding)

• Discovery & Scoping:
• Translate business requests into epics, user stories and tasks
• Define acceptance criteria and test‑readiness gates
• Confirm scope, dependencies and success metrics
• Planning & Scheduling:
• Build and maintain Gantt‑based schedules in Click Up
• Map dependencies and critical path; manage slack
• Maintain real‑time dashboards; flag risks and schedule slippage
• Agile Execution:
• Set up and manage sprints; run daily scrums
• Enforce task prioritization; track burndown metrics
• Drive incident and bug follow‑ups; support retrospectives
• RF Test & Compliance Support:
• Coordinate workflows with RF compliance engineering and lab operations
• Align software tasks with RF test plans and lab run sequences
• Track documentation approvals and equipment readiness
• Stakeholder Communication:
• Publish weekly status updates: schedule variance, risks, readiness
• Lead change‑control discussions and decision reviews
• Keep executives and cross‑functional teams aligned on scope and progress
• Process & Metrics:
• Standardize templates and operating rhythms
• Monitor KPIs such as predictability, defect leakage and MTTR
• Maintain program trackers and risk registers

The expected salary range for this position is $59.50 – $74.50 per hour depending on experience and qualifications. This role also qualifies for comprehensive benefits such as health insurance, 401(k) and paid time off. Talent Fish is committed to pay transparency and equal opportunity. The salary range provided is in compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.

This role requires authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future visa sponsorship. All offers are contingent upon the completion of a background check which may include but is not limited to reference checks, education verification, employment verification, drug testing, criminal records checks and any required certifications or compliance requirements based on the end client’s background check policies and applicable laws.

At Talent Fish we are an Equal Opportunity Employer; we embrace and encourage diversity!