Sr. Technical Project Manager

At InStride, people are our purpose. 

We believe that investing in people is the most powerful way to drive success—for individuals and organizations alike. 

As a public benefit corporation, we partner with leading employers to unlock opportunities for their employees, providing access to top-tier education programs that align with their employees’ career goals and the company’s business goals. 

Our mission goes beyond skill-building; we're here to empower our partners’ employees to advance their careers, elevate their expertise, and achieve meaningful personal and professional growth.

No matter the team you’re on, our dedication to the success of our partners and their employees is what drives us. If you're passionate about making a difference and driving educational and professional advancement, InStride is the place for you. 

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What we're looking for:

As a Sr. Technical Project Manager at InStride, you’ll be at the forefront of delivering complex, high-impact initiatives that directly advance our most strategic goals. This role is ideal for a proactive, detail-oriented leader who thrives in cross-functional environments and operates confidently within both Agile and traditional delivery models to achieve meaningful outcomes.

You’ll lead the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple concurrent projects across a diverse ecosystem of teams and stakeholders—including Product, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Security/IT, DevOps, and Business Operations—navigating interdependencies and shifting priorities with precision. Whether coordinating delivery timelines across systems teams or aligning on product roadmaps and infrastructure releases, you’ll ensure every initiative progresses with clarity, accountability, and measurable impact.

Beyond execution, you’ll play a key role in helping mentor  project managers, fostering a collaborative quality of delivery culture, and championing best practices in Scrum and Kanban to enhance team health, predictability, and scalability. You’ll help shape not just what we deliver—but how we work and grow together as a team.

Skills we’d love to see you show off:

• Technical Project Management & Execution: Confidently leads complex software projects from initiation through delivery by applying Scrum or Kanban methodologies, aligning execution with business and technical goals through strategic planning, milestone tracking, and clear documentation.
• Agile Facilitation & Team Coordination: Skilled at facilitating Scrum ceremonies and driving Agile adoption across teams, promoting best practices that improve alignment, increase velocity, and support consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication: Excels in building alignment and transparency across cross-functional teams through structured communication, collaborative planning, and clear stakeholder engagement.
• Enterprise Tools Proficiency: Proficient in using tools such as Jira, Confluence, AWS, Okta, and GSuite to drive project tracking, maintain documentation, and enable seamless cross-team coordination.
• Process Improvement & Change Management: Experienced in identifying process gaps and implementing scalable improvements that boost productivity, enhance delivery quality, and ensure prioritization aligns with strategic objectives while resolving blockers and mitigating risks.
• Mentorship & Leadership in PMO: Demonstrates leadership in mentoring project managers and shaping PMO practices that elevate delivery standards, strengthen Agile maturity, and cultivate a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Who you are:

• 7+ years of experience managing technical projects in a fast-paced, dynamic environments, developing and executing project plans and delivery commitments
• Bachelor’s or equivalent work experience required
• Proven expertise in Agile philosophy, with the ability to lead teams in applying core principles
• Hands-on experience leading multiple full lifecycle software implementations, from initiation through final acceptance
• Comfortable working under tight timetables and in high-pressure situations
• Proficient with enterprise level tools such as Jira, Confluence, GSuite, Okta, AWS 
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical issues to diverse stakeholders
• Proactively identifies risks and drives mitigation for smooth