Technical Project Manager

Blackbuck Insights•Clayton, MO

49d

About The Position

The Senior Project Technical Manager will drive technical delivery, work organization, and strategic planning for a core Data Ingestion Platform supporting a high-profile Wealth Management client. Sitting at the intersection of technical architecture, software delivery, and project management, this role is essential for orchestrating complex data workflows and turning architectural vision into executed reality. The successful candidate will act as the delivery nexus across cross-functional engineering pods— collaborating daily with Developers, Data Analysts, QA Data Engineers, and DevOps Engineers. This individual must possess a deep understanding of project team development activities, end-to-end SDLC processes, and enterprise interdependencies, paired with strong communication skills and hands-on expertise in Azure DevOps (ADO) and Agile sprint execution. The Strategic Mission is to ensure structured, predictable, and high-quality execution of data ingestion pipelines while aligning interdependencies across enterprise Wealth Management ecosystems.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in Technical Project Management, Technical Delivery, or Technical Program Management within complex IT environments.
Proven background organizing and delivering projects involving enterprise data architectures, Data Ingestion Platforms, ETL/ELT pipelines, or data warehousing.
Extensive experience driving overall Sprint Planning and delivery using Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, or equivalent enterprise Agile platforms.
Proven track record of direct collaboration and credibility with hands-on technical teams (Developers, Data Analysts, QA Data Engineers, DevOps Engineers).
Ability to identify and manage high-level technical interdependencies, enterprise architecture frameworks, and organizational workflows.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate technical concepts for business stakeholders and articulate project goals clearly.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent practical industry experience.

Nice To Haves

Direct project experience within Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Asset Management, or Financial Services, with knowledge of wealth data structures (portfolios, accounts, transactions, market data).
Direct hands-on or technical management experience within the Microsoft Azure Cloud ecosystem (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake).
Understanding of automated CI/CD deployment pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, DataOps, and automated data quality validation frameworks.
Agile or Project Management certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM) or Cloud certifications (e.g., Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals / Azure Data Fundamentals).

Responsibilities

Direct, organize, and structure technical work across the client's Data Ingestion Platform, ensuring clean mapping of data ingestion pipelines, ETL/ELT flows, and client reporting feeds.
Lead end-to-end Sprint Planning, daily standups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives utilizing Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar Agile tooling. Translate technical requirements into actionable user stories and task breakdowns.
Work comfortably and collaboratively on a daily basis with multi disciplinary engineering roles—including Developers, Data Analysts, QA Data Engineers, and DevOps resources—to resolve blockers and drive sprint commitments to completion.
Proactively identify, track, and manage cross-functional interdependencies across core enterprise areas, upstream data providers, downstream analytics, and enterprise security/compliance platforms.
Maintain comprehensive insight into high-level development activities, build phases, code migration schedules, and technical deliverables across the platform.
Coordinate with QA Data Engineers and DevOps teams to streamline environment readiness, test automation pipelines, data validation strategies, and release management.
Act as the primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, delivering clear status updates, risk mitigations, and project roadmaps using exceptional written and verbal communication skills.