Technical Project Manager

Who is Trace3?

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco.  

Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology?

 

Come Join Us!

Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

 

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Sr Technical Project Manager (PM) oversees cross-functional complex projects with focusing on enterprise systems, technical initiatives, integrations and data migrations, and IT-driven enhancements. This PM manages full project lifecycles ensuring delivery on time, within scope and budget, and aligned with organizational and IT strategic objectives.

The PM is responsible for developing project charters, facilitating the requirements process, ensuring that business and technical requirements are captured by appropriate subject-matter experts (SMEs), overseeing UAT coordination, managing budgets, running stand-ups, and tracking critical-path dependencies. The PM collaborates extensively with IT and the business to ensure technical and business functions are coordinated and integrated effectively throughout the project lifecycle.

 

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Lead multiple enterprise-level business and IT/engineering projects through the full project lifecycle.
• Define scope, objectives, success metrics, and high-level requirements with executive sponsors and IT leadership.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, process mapping, technical discovery, integration mapping, data flow reviews, environment readiness assessments, and solution consideration workshops, ensuring appropriate SMEs (BA, IT, Architecture) document detailed outputs.
• Create and maintain project plans, technical timelines, architecture-impact assessments, integration dependency logs, risk registers, resource plans, and communication strategies.
• Coordinate technical change management activities—including release planning, deployment readiness, cutover planning, and environment validation—in partnership with engineering, architecture, and operations teams.
• Manage cross-functional teams, business division stakeholders, UAT, engineering teams, 3rd party project resources.
• Manage technical vendors, system integrators, and engineering partners, including contract oversight, SOW alignment, delivery tracking, and ensuring vendors meet architectural, security, and performance standards required for enterprise systems initiatives.
• Oversee UAT planning, coordination, execution, and operational readiness, ensuring functional and technical SMEs complete required testing deliverables.
• Identify and mitigate risks, issues, and technical dependencies impacting timelines or deliverables, incorporating input from SMEs and technical owners.
• Serve as liaison between business units, IT teams, and external partners to maintain align