Lead Technical Project Manager

Job summary

The Lead Technical Project Manager oversees the end-to-end delivery of SaaS-based systems for automotive and heavy-duty industry clients. This role involves managing project lifecycles, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment between technical development and customer requirements.

Job details

About the Role The Technical Project Manager, Lead is responsible for leading the successful implementation of SaaS-based systems for clients in the automotive and heavy-duty industries. This role manages end-to-end project delivery, performs business analysis, drives process improvements, and ensures clear, consistent communication across technical teams, stakeholders, and customers. The position supports internal project governance using Agile methodologies and best practices. Key Responsibilities Project Delivery & Leadership Oversee day-to-day activities of their team of Technical Project Managers Manage the full lifecycle of SaaS implementation projects, from initiation through delivery and post-launch support. Define project scope, requirements, timelines, and deliverables through business analysis and stakeholder collaboration. Drive stakeholder alignment, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies. Daily Execution Create, update, and manage project tasks, timelines, and dependencies using Wrike or similar project management tools. Lead project meetings with customers and internal cross-functional teams. Coordinate and oversee software testing, quality assurance milestones, and acceptance criteria. Act as the primary communication bridge between development teams and clients. Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, logs, and status updates in Wrike. Goals & Objectives Deliver projects on time, within budget, and in alignment with customer expectations. Ensure a positive and professional customer onboarding experience. Continuously evaluate and improve project management and onboarding processes. Collaboration & Reporting Provide weekly project status reports, including risks, timelines, and budget tracking, to leadership. Serve as the primary point of contact for external clients throughout the project lifecycle. Coordinate efforts between technical teams, business leads, and other stakeholders. Recommend improvements to workflows, tools, and project methodologies. Additional Contributions Mentor team members or cross-functional contributors on project management methodologies and best practices. Contribute to process optimization, innovation initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts. Support occasional technical documentation, data preparation, and ETL-related activities as needed.

What you’ll do

The Lead Technical Project Manager oversees the end-to-end delivery of SaaS-based systems for automotive and heavy-duty industry clients. This role involves managing project lifecycles, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring alignment between technical development and customer requirements.

Requirements

The candidate must have experience in leading technical project teams and managing SaaS implementations using Agile methodologies. Strong skills in business analysis, stakeholder communication, and project management tools like Wrike are essential for success in this role.

Listed skills

• Quality assurance · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred
• Business analysis · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Technical Project Management
• SaaS Implementation
• Agile Methodologies
• Business Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Process Improvement
• Project Governance
• Software Testing
• Quality Assurance
• Wrike
• ETL
• Risk Mitigation
• Team Leadership
• Client Communication
• Project Lifecycle Management
• Project Status Reports
• Project Documentation
• Project Scoping
• Workflow Management
• Data Preprocessing
• Client Onboarding
• Project Delivery
• Agile Methodology
• Software As A Service (SaaS)
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Extract Transform Load (ETL)
• Leadership
• Innovation
• Project Management
• Milestones (Project Management)
• Process Optimization
• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Technical Documentation
• Timelines
• Mitigation

Job areas

• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Software
• Consulting
• Logistics
• Lead Technical Project Manager
• Technical Project Manager
• Information and Communications Technology Service Managers
• Project Management Specialists