Sr. Technical Project Manager

About Eleven Recruiting

We are a specialized technology staffing agency supporting professional and financial services companies. Why do we stand out in technology staffing? We listen and act as advisors for our candidates on how they can best add value, find interesting projects, and pave a path for career advancement. We advocate for best pay, diversity in tech, and best job-fit for every candidate we place.

Our client, an investment firm, is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to join their team in Los Angeles, CA! The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing, planning and executing tactical and strategic projects within Technology.

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Lead end-to-end planning, execution, and closure of software development, IE&O, or Cybersecurity focused projects, ensuring adherence to scope, budget, and timeline. Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and documentation.
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, including engineering teams, product managers, and executive leadership. Facilitate clear and consistent communication, ensuring transparency around project status and key decisions.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate closely with distributed engineering teams across multiple time zones. Coordinate efforts between software developers, technical stakeholders, QA engineers, and operations staff to ensure cohesive and aligned project delivery.
• Risk & Issue Management: Identify potential risks, dependencies, and blockers early in the project lifecycle. Proactively develop mitigation strategies and contingency plans, escalating critical issues as needed.
• Quality Assurance: Drive and enforce quality standards throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure that deliverables meet both technical requirements and business objectives
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate, up-to-date project documentation, including timelines, status reports, risk registers, KPIs and meeting notes. Present regular progress updates and executive summaries to senior leadership. Demonstrate a strong understanding of Objective and Key Results (OKRs) to set clear project goals, measure progress, and align team efforts with organizational priorities throughout each phase of the project.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the areas of IT, Information Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Value-drive project management orientation.
• Well versed in Jira & Confluence.
• 5+ years Technical Project Management relevant work experience.
• Financial services industry experience a plus but not required.
• PMO, PMP, CEC and/or Six Sigma Project Management Certification preferred.
• Experience managing operating budgets and/or project financials.
• Agile experience required.
• Ability to navigate highly complex projects with multiple cross-collaboration partners.
• Strong understanding of SDLC.
• Balanced project management experience with software development, IE&O, and Cybersecurity priorities.
• Direct experience managing AI, machine learning, or data science initiatives from inception through deployment is a plus.
• Understanding global regulatory standards and compliance considerations relevant to AI development and deployment is a plus.
• Experience managing projects with globally distributed teams, including effective collaboration across cultures and time zones.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Requires minimal supervision; models effective leadership skills; communicates effectively with other project team members.
• Works creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork & innovation.
• Listens intently to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions when appropriate and allowing for professional courtesy in conversations.
• Builds mutual trust and encourages respect and cooperation among team members.
• Proficiency with Lucid, Excel, PowerPoint, (PowerBI a plus) and SharePoint with experience presenting to stakeholders and / or Senior Leadership.
• Proven ability to work in an ambiguous environment and collaborate across multiple areas to achieve a common business objective.
• Interpersonal skills to influence and spur change, facilitate and enhance performance within a cross –functional environment.
• Demonstrate decisiveness in resolving business problems, making decisions and identifying priorities.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Detail oriented with excellent follow-through skills.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and organize work and deliverables.
• Influential, focused, and versatile team player that is comfortable under pressure.
• Fast and responsive, deadline driven.
• Take steps to preserve the high confidentiality of strategic business data.
• Proven ability to demonstrate a drive for results and accountability of business needs.

Pay Rate: $75.00 - $90.00/hr