Senior Technical Project Manager – Contract

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $70 - $85 / hour

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🤓 Technical Project Manager

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SmartLogic

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2005

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Marketing • Logistics

SmartLogic is a company that specializes in building custom web and mobile applications. Since its inception in 2005, the company has catered to a wide range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, aiming to empower organizations through tailored software solutions. SmartLogic utilizes advanced technologies and agile methodologies to deliver scalable and responsive projects, such as the text-to-order food relief program for World Central Kitchen and enhanced usability for the Baltimore City Health Department's CHARMCare. The company is recognized for its technical expertise and partnership approach, working closely with clients to meet their business goals efficiently. SmartLogic is based in Baltimore and has been honored with awards like the Maryland Inno Fire Awards for its contributions to the tech community.

📋 Description

• Lead project management for multiple client software development projects as the primary point of contact • Partner with clients, stakeholders, and engineering teams to define project scope, requirements, priorities, deliverables, and timelines • Lead agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives • Collaborate with Staff Engineers and developers to maintain actionable backlogs, develop user stories, establish acceptance criteria, and align development priorities with client objectives • Manage project budgets, timelines, resource allocations, and scope changes • Identify risks and communicate mitigation strategies • Maintain project documentation, including project plans, requirements, roadmaps, status reports, and budget forecasts • Support quality assurance efforts, coordinate testing and acceptance processes, and ensure deliverables meet client expectations • Build strong client relationships through clear communication, proactive problem-solving, and consistent delivery • Identify opportunities to expand existing client engagements by understanding business objectives, anticipating future needs, and recommending solutions • Leverage AI-powered tools for requirements documentation, meeting summaries, backlog refinement, reporting, and project analysis • Collaborate with engineering teams on AI-assisted delivery while maintaining quality, accuracy, security, and human oversight • Contribute to improving SmartLogic's project management practices, delivery processes, and operational efficiency • Work with project teams comprising a Project Manager, Staff Engineer, product designer, and one or more developers

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software project management experience, preferably within a custom software development consultancy or agency • Demonstrated success managing six-figure software development projects with varying team sizes, technical complexity, and client requirements • Strong understanding of agile software development methodologies • Experience managing projects from discovery and planning through development, testing, and launch • Experience managing multiple client engagements simultaneously while maintaining accountability for budgets, schedules, scope, and delivery quality • Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as ClickUp, Jira, Harvest, and similar platforms • Experience developing project roadmaps, writing user stories and acceptance criteria, managing backlogs, tracking budgets, and coordinating quality assurance activities • Strong client-facing communication skills, including translating technical concepts, facilitating difficult conversations, managing expectations, and building trusted relationships • Experience identifying project risks, managing scope changes, resolving delivery challenges, and holding project teams accountable for commitments • Practical experience using AI tools to improve productivity, documentation, communication, or project management workflows • Understanding of AI tool limitations and the importance of validating AI-generated outputs • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, sound judgment, and ability to work independently in a remote, collaborative environment • Must be available during SmartLogic's core working hours of 10:00 AM–3:30 PM ET on weekdays • Candidates must be based in the United States

🏖️ Benefits

• Fully remote contract position • Compensation of $70–$85 per hour • Flexible weekly hours based on project needs and availability, estimated at 10–25 hours per week • Participation in relevant team meetings, knowledge-sharing opportunities, and professional development activities • Supportive, collaborative remote-first culture • Continuous learning opportunities • Thoughtful experimentation and responsible use of emerging technologies, including AI • Equal opportunity employment

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