Technical Project Manager

**Location:** US-based, Bay Area preferred **Duration:** 3-year contract with fixed rates **Hours:** Full-time or part-time, set per assignment; on-call work with no guaranteed hours **Interview Mode:** Virtual interview tentatively scheduled for Dec 11 **Overview** We are seeking a Technical Project Manager to lead infrastructure-heavy projects including migrations, integrations, and system implementations for a public-sector client. This is a time-and-materials engagement with no guaranteed minimum hours. The role requires hands-on platform and infrastructure depth, coordinating technical teams and ensuring accurate data transfer between systems. Award is expected in January 2027, with work starting only after contract signature and assignment authorization. **Key Responsibilities** * Inventory interfaces with other systems and run integration testing end to end * Oversee data conversion and validation including record counts, control totals, and field-level sampling * Coordinate vendor technical teams, environments, and security and access with client IT * Review vendor technical deliverables against contract scope and recommend acceptance * Maintain project plan, 90-day look-ahead, RAID log, status reports and dashboard * Manage scope, schedule, budget and change requests * Plan cutover, go-live and post-production support * Review vendor invoices and recommend approval (advisory only) * Coach client staff during daily work * Escalate issues to the sponsor with decision papers **Required Qualifications** * 5+ years of relevant project management experience, including implementing a variety of software systems * Hands-on platform or infrastructure depth: system migrations, integrations, infrastructure projects * Ability to coordinate integration work and accurate data transfer between systems * Legally authorized to work in the US * US-based location * Available during client business hours, Pacific Time * Able to work onsite at client facilities when an assignment needs it * Willing to complete background check, fingerprinting or Live Scan if an assignment needs it * For non-employees: written commitment to work with the prime contractor if awarded; client must approve 1099 or corp-to-corp before work starts **Preferred Qualifications** * PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP, Prosci or comparable certification * Experience with software implementations, SaaS deployments, system integrations, data migration or conversion, process redesign, post-implementation stabilization * Public-sector clients, regulated environments, confidential data, multiple departments, third-party vendors * Platform certifications (e.g., Microsoft, Azure, AWS, SAP, Salesforce) * Bay Area based, for onsite work * Proficiency in MS Project, Smartsheet, Azure DevOps or Jira **Work Location & Requirements** * US-based with availability during Pacific Time business hours * Onsite work at client facilities when required by assignment * Time and materials basis; paid only for authorized hours worked with no paid bench or on-call time * No guaranteed minimum volume of work * May work for other clients when client work is light, if commitments are met * Client may interview before each assignment * Background check, fingerprinting or Live Scan required if assignment needs it