Technical Project Manager

Orchard•Colorado Springs, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

As the Technical Project Manager, you will be the engine driving hardware and software programs from concept through field deployment. You will serve as the crucial connective tissue between product, engineering, manufacturing, and customer delivery teams. In this role, you’ll ensure the client’s survivable, EMP-hardened 5G communications platforms move seamlessly from R&D into the hands of the defense and critical infrastructure customers who rely on them every day. The company builds tamper-resistant, EMP-hardened, private 5G and edge-computing infrastructure designed to keep critical infrastructure, military operations, and essential services connected when everything else goes dark. Engineered and developed in Colorado Springs, the company combines software-centric 5G architecture, high-performance edge computing, and hardened hardware into all-in-one solutions that deploy in minutes. They are a mission-driven, fast-paced team where innovation meets high-stakes reliability.

Requirements

10+ Years of Technical PM Experience: Proven track record of managing complex technical programs spanning both engineering/product development and customer-facing delivery.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Demonstrated ability to unify engineering, product, and delivery teams around shared priorities and aggressive timelines without needing direct line authority.
Technical Fluency: Comfort working side-by-side with hardware and software engineers, with the technical depth required to evaluate trade-offs, manage scope, and assess risk.
PM Tooling & Methodologies: Practical mastery of project management frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid) and standard tooling (e.g., Jira, Asana, MS Project).
Exceptional Communication: Outstanding written and verbal skills, with a talent for translating complex technical concepts for executive leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in telecommunications, 5G/networking, or critical infrastructure technology.
PMP, CSM, or equivalent professional project management certifications.
Experience in a fast-growth startup or scale-up environment where you enjoy building efficient processes from the ground up rather than just following existing playbooks.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Own comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets across hardware/software engineering development and customer delivery workstreams to keep milestones and deliverables on track.
Serve as the central hub aligning engineering, product, manufacturing, and field teams, resolving technical dependencies and proactively removing blockers.
Deliver clear, transparent status reporting to internal leadership and external customers, translating technical milestones and risks into clear, actionable insights.
Identify technical, schedule, or resource risks early and implement aggressive mitigation strategies to protect project deadlines.
Establish, optimize, and document scalable project management standards, frameworks, and tooling as the firm rapidly grows.
Partner directly with customer-facing and field delivery teams to ensure technical outputs transition smoothly into successful, on-time customer deployments.