Technical Project Manager Location: Long Beach, CA (Hybrid) Position Type: Contract

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager for hybrid in Long Beach, CA. This position will serve as the primary project management resource supporting Infrastructure Operations while coordinating efforts across Security Operations, Network Operations, Enterprise Architecture, Business Applications, and external vendors and partners. This role requires strong communication skills as well as technical expertise across cloud technology and services.

What You’ll Do

Manage a portfolio of strategic cloud and infrastructure modernization projects

Track dependencies across architecture, security, identity, endpoint computing, and business applications

Monitor resource utilization and identify scheduling conflicts

Escalate project risks and resource constraints to leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Establish and facilitate agile/scrum delivery practices, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives

Work with technical leads, product owners, engineers, architects, and stakeholders to develop and maintain prioritized product and project backlogs

Manage dependencies between agile teams, vendors, operational teams, and projects following project delivery methodologies

Ensure technical debt, operational readiness, documentation, security requirements, and support-transition activities are incorporated into project and sprint planning

Coordinate vendors including consulting partners, Microsoft, professional services, software vendors, system integrators

Develop Statement of Work (SOW)

Monitor budget and deliverables

Schedule and escalation management

Assess organizational impacts

Develop implementation plans track organizational readiness

Coordinate communications

Support user adoption

What You’ll Need

Required

10+ years of project management experience in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity or cloud transformation projects

Proven ability to operate at both the project delivery and program oversight levels, managing multiple concurrent projects and dependencies

Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; able to operate with minimal direction and drive resolution when gaps arise

Technical fluency across infrastructure, security, networking, hardware, software, and enterprise architecture domains

Skilled in cross-functional communication, including the ability to influence without direct authority and explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Experience working across multiple IT functions, navigating cross-team dependencies, and balancing competing priorities

Experience working with both internal technical teams and external vendors or service providers

Ability to work effectively in both structured and ambiguous environments

Physical Demands

Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards

Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time, with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Individuals in this class are subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, and viewing of monitors, with exposure to moderate noise levels. Work is performed in office and data center environments.

Flexible work from home options available.