Technical Project Manager (Dallas)

T itle: Technical Project Manager Duration: Long term Location: Dallas ,TX (Hybrid)

Job Description:

We are seeking a detail-oriented Technical Project Manager who will own day-to-day execution, build and manage detailed project schedules, and work directly with engineering and technical teams to drive on-time delivery. This is not a program governance role. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on scheduler and execution leader who understands task dependencies, critical path, and resource planning.

Key Responsibilities Planning & Scheduling Develop and maintain detailed project schedules using MS Project or equivalent Create Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) at task level Define and manage task dependencies, milestones, and critical path Perform resource loading and capacity planning Track baseline vs actual progress and manage schedule variance

Execution Management Work directly with engineers, architects, and SMEs to define tasks and estimates Run daily execution tracking, not just status reporting Identify and remove blockers and delivery risks Drive issue resolution and dependency management Ensure on-time, on-scope delivery

Monitoring & Control Track schedule performance (SPI/CPI or equivalent) Maintain risk, issue, and change logs Provide data-driven status updates (not high-level dashboards only) Proactively manage scope, budget, and timeline impacts Stakeholder Collaboration Facilitate working sessions with technical teams to validate plans Communicate execution-level updates to leadership Coordinate cross-team dependencies at task level Required Skills 8+ years as a Technical Project Manager / IT Project Manager Proven experience building and managing detailed project schedules Strong knowledge of Critical Path Method (CPM) Hands-on experience with MS Project (or similar scheduling tool) Experience creating WBS, task dependencies, and resource-loaded plans Direct experience working with engineering teams on delivery execution Strong risk, issue, and change management at project level Experience tracking schedule variance and baseline vs actuals Technical Environment (at least some of the following) Cloud / Infrastructure / Data / Platform projects SDLC in Agile or Hybrid environments Jira for execution tracking (not just reporting)