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, DevSecOps, and Product teams to ensure smooth and timely releases
• Identify resource constraints, risks, and dependencies across concurrent workstreams
• 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 DevOps 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