Technical Project Manager

Position: Technical Project Manager
Type: Contract or Hire
Start: Immediately
Career-level: Junior to Mid-level

Seeking a Technical Project Manager to join one of our client teams.  The qualified candidate will possess the skills in the area of technical demos involving the Microsoft technology stack.
 
Job Duties:

• Maintain ongoing technical proficiency of current Microsoft product and cloud services portfolio as it relates to the infrastructure & technology utilized to support the business strategy
• Provide technical consulting, recommendations to support and maintain platforms while future proofing to incorporate new hardware & services.
• Support the execution of multiple projects under direction of the manager to enable new technology experiences
• Lead the planning and implementation of multiple projects
• Define project tasks and resource requirements
• Build and manage complex, full lifecycle project plans and schedules (inception to estimation to completion to final client approval).
• Coordinate project staff and manage project resource allocation
• Plan and schedule project timelines
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
• Provide direction and support to project team
• Produce customized status reports to monitor project milestones and project lifecycle
• Receive client concerns, addressing, and escalating as appropriate
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs

 
Requirements:

• Prior Microsoft experience
• Broad Microsoft technology background
• Ability to organize multiple, parallel projects
• Strong Project Management skills, including resource allocation, scheduling, and risk and contingency management
• Strong people skills, including the ability to interact with clients, exhibiting diplomacy, and the ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required
• Strong ability to be a self-learner, with a commitment to work as part of a team.
• Ability to effectively operate in a highly fluid, fast-paced, and multi-tasking environment.
• Ability to think strategically and address abstract problems with relevant, effective solutions.