Senior Technical Project Manager

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager (TPM) in Tempe, AZ.

Overview:
A leading nationwide technology organization is seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Project Manager to drive complex, large-scale software initiatives. This role blends advanced project management expertise with a strong technical background, enabling the TPM to partner closely with engineering teams, influence architecture and delivery decisions, and effectively communicate project status to executive and non-technical stakeholders. We are working directly with the hiring manager on this search.

This role offers partial remote flexibility.

Key Responsibilities:

* Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, roadmaps, and milestones

* Track progress against timelines, scope, and budgets; escalate and adjust plans as needed

* Ensure deliverables meet both functional requirements and technical specifications

* Serve as the liaison between technical teams and business or executive stakeholders

* Produce executive dashboards, reports, and status updates for sponsors and leadership

* Define and track project metrics including velocity, quality, test coverage, and system uptime

* Oversee the full software development lifecycle (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, maintenance)

* Partner with Engineering, QA, Dev Sec Ops , and Product teams to ensure smooth and timely releases

* Identify resource constraints, risks, and dependencies across concurrent work streams

* Conduct and present current state and future state analyses for technical and non-technical audiences

* Ensure alignment across multiple teams, jurisdictions, and stakeholder groups
* BS degree in a technology field or equivalent work experience

* PMP certification preferred

* 5-8+ years managing large-scale, multi-year enterprise software projects

* Experience analyzing resource allocation, constraints, and cross-team dependencies

* Extensive experience with SDLC methodologies-Agile, Iterative, and Waterfall-and all associated phases (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, support)

* Experience managing large, multi-disciplinary teams (20+ team members or more)

* Expertise with Microsoft Project, including advanced features for complex technical programs

* Strong understanding of project management methodologies and concepts (critical path, risk analysis, theory of constraints, scope management, etc.)

* Proficiency with Azure Dev Ops or Jira, including creation, tracking, and reporting of task level work

* Strong communication skills with the ability to influence, educate, and manage expectations

* Strong stakeholder and client management skills, particularly with government agencies or cross state collaborations

* Demonstrated ability to operate in complex, politically sensitive, or multi-jurisdictional environments

* Ability to build and manage software metrics that support forecasting and milestone tracking

* Ability to thrive in dynamic, fast-moving, and sometimes ambiguous environments

* Government (state or federal) project experience is a strong plus