Technical Project Manager

MedRisk• US,

51d

About The Position

The Technical Project Manager independently plans and manages complex technical initiatives, including systems implementations, integrations, and data projects, from initiation through closeout. The role provides deep expertise in infrastructure, database systems, and cloud platforms, applying PMO governance and standards while translating technical requirements into actionable plans and communicating progress in business-relevant terms. The position serves as the primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, coordinating dependencies, priorities, and constraints. It proactively identifies and resolves risks and blockers, escalating significant issues and resource conflicts to the Director of PMO. It also provides consultative technical guidance to projects led by other Project Managers, without taking ownership of those projects’ delivery. The role owns MedRisk’s enterprise relationship with Microsoft, including licensing and contract coordination, escalations, and roadmap alignment. It partners with finance and technology leadership to establish the metrics, dashboards, and reporting needed to launch FinOps and support cost visibility and optimization. The position requires strong technical judgment, sound decision-making, discretion, and consistent confidentiality.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 5 years of project management experience, including management of complex technical projects such as systems implementations, integrations, or data initiatives.
Proficiency with project and portfolio management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Visio.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical details to non-technical audiences.
Deep expertise in infrastructure, database systems, and cloud platforms sufficient to manage complex technical projects and serve as a subject matter expert for other teams.
Advanced analytical and time-management skills.
Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to manage vendor and enterprise partner relationships, including contract, licensing, and escalation coordination.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery for technical or IT-driven projects.
Relevant certifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master, or technical certifications relevant to systems or data.
Experience with system integrations, data migrations, or infrastructure projects.
Familiarity with software development lifecycle practices and engineering workflows.
Strong interpersonal skills, including stakeholder management and conflict resolution.
Commitment to ongoing professional development.
Experience managing a Microsoft enterprise agreement or similar large-scale vendor relationship.
Familiarity with FinOps principles or cloud cost management and reporting practices.

Responsibilities

Independently plan and manage complex technical initiatives from initiation through closeout, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
Translate engineering and IT requirements into actionable project plans, timelines, and milestones.
Liaise between engineering, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure technical dependencies and constraints are understood and managed.
Coordinate infrastructure, data, and development teams to align priorities and sequence interdependent work.
Identify technical risks, dependencies, and blockers, and drive timely resolution with engineering leads and stakeholders.
Escalate significant risks, issues, and resource conflicts promptly to the Director of PMO.
Apply PMO governance, methodology, and standards to technical projects, adapting them for complex or highly technical initiatives.
Provide clear, technically informed status reporting to stakeholders and leadership in business-relevant terms.
Follow MedRisk standard practices and policies to maintain the integrity and quality of project deliverables.
Manage MedRisk’s enterprise relationship with Microsoft, including licensing and contract coordination, escalation management, and roadmap alignment.
Serve as the primary point of contact for Microsoft account teams and help maximize value from the enterprise agreement.
Partner with finance and technology leadership to define metrics, dashboards, and reporting for launching the FinOps practice.
Support cost visibility and optimization efforts across cloud and infrastructure spending.
Provide consultative infrastructure, database, and cloud expertise on projects led by other Project Managers.
Advise less-technical stakeholders on best practices, feasibility, and risks for infrastructure, database, and cloud-related decisions.
Maintain current knowledge of technical project management practices and relevant systems, integration, and data trends.
Perform other duties as assigned.