Senior Technical Project Manager (Cloud and Compliance)

Job description

Accountabilities Lead complex technical projects across the full lifecycle, managing scope, schedules, budgets, staffing, dependencies, risks, issues, communications, and delivery performance. Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and engagement teams, establishing strong relationships across multiple organizational levels, including occasional C-suite stakeholders. Coordinate cloud design, build, and managed operations activities across technical and operational workstreams. Develop, maintain, and continuously refine project schedules and work plans in response to changing client needs, technical requirements, and delivery priorities. Facilitate project status meetings covering schedules, dependencies, technical requirements, action items, assignments, risks, issues, and changes. Proactively identify high-risk clients, projects, dependencies, and technical delivery concerns, developing mitigation plans and escalating issues appropriately. Drive change management activities when project requirements, processes, technologies, or delivery conditions evolve. Coordinate resources and responsibilities across delivery leadership, quality management, sales, architects, engineers, operations, and other stakeholders. Ensure effective communication and issue resolution throughout the engagement lifecycle, maintaining accountability for project completion and customer satisfaction. Partner with leadership to improve project management procedures, reporting practices, forecasting, utilization, and delivery performance. Leverage automation, workflow technologies, and AI-enabled tools to improve project visibility, operational efficiency, and delivery workflows. Create and maintain project artifacts, training materials, best practices, and standardized procedures that promote consistent execution. Apply cybersecurity principles and knowledge of compliance frameworks to help guide client decisions and balance security requirements with business and technical objectives. Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory developments and translate relevant changes into actionable client recommendations. Act as a subject matter expert in technical project delivery across cloud design/build and managed operations engagements. Mentor and coach team members, helping strengthen technical delivery, project management, consulting, and stakeholder-management capabilities. Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience. 6+ years of experience in technical project or program management, with at least 5 years in external client-facing environments. Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional technical projects through the full project lifecycle. Professional services, consulting, or technology delivery experience, ideally involving cloud, cybersecurity, or technical infrastructure projects. Strong knowledge of project management practices, including scheduling, resource coordination, dependency management, risk mitigation, issue escalation, change management, and executive reporting. Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP and understanding of their core capabilities and services. Knowledge of cybersecurity and compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, FISMA, CMMC, SOC, ISO, HIPAA, HITRUST, or PCI. Understanding of SecOps, SOC/NOC operations, vulnerability management, incident response, disaster recovery, and continuous monitoring. Experience with Hybrid, Agile, iterative, or similar delivery methodologies. Excellent communication, presentation, facilitation, organizational, and stakeholder-management skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with executive audiences. Ability to independently manage complex schedules, multiple dependencies, competing priorities, and multi-workstream initiatives. Experience using automation, workflow technologies, or AI-enabled tools to improve business and delivery processes. Strong understanding of change management principles and procedures. Ability to mentor colleagues and contribute to the development of technical and consulting capabilities across teams. U.S. citizenship is required due to client contractual requirements. Preferred certifications include PMP, CAPM, CSM, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSK, AWS Solutions Architect–Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, GIAC Public Cloud Security, CompTIA Security+, or CompTIA Cloud+. Additional experience with cloud networking technologies such as Palo Alto, Cisco ASAv, VPC peering, or Transit Gateway is advantageous. Familiarity with Visio, Jira, Smartsheet, Tableau, or Microsoft Project is a plus. Knowledge of encryption technologies, including TLS/SSL, encryption, and PKI, is desirable. Familiarity with Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, PowerShell, Bash, and modern AI tools or platforms is beneficial. Benefits Flexible work model designed to support productivity from home or office environments. Comprehensive insurance options to support employees and their families. Paid parental leave. Flexible paid time off. Certification and professional training reimbursement. Digital mental health and wellbeing support. Opportunities to participate in employee resource groups and community initiatives. In-person and virtual employee events that support connection and collaboration. Professional development opportunities in cloud, cybersecurity, compliance, and technical consulting. A collaborative environment focused on employee wellbeing, growth, and continuous learning. Commitment to equal opportunity, pay equity, accessibility, and reasonable workplace accommodations. 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Our partner is looking for a Senior Technical Project Manager (Cloud and Compliance) based in United States. This role offers the opportunity to lead complex cloud, cybersecurity, and compliance-focused technical engagements from initiation through successful delivery. You will serve as a trusted partner to clients and internal delivery teams, ensuring projects remain aligned across scope, schedules, budgets, dependencies, and technical requirements. The position combines strategic project leadership with hands-on coordination across cloud engineering, security, operations, architecture, and compliance functions. You will help clients navigate evolving security requirements while delivering high-quality technical outcomes. Success will require strong risk management, executive communication, and the ability to operate confidently in complex, multi-workstream environments. You will also contribute to improving delivery processes through automation, technology, and standardized best practices.