Red River · 6 hours ago
Technical Project Manager
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expRed River is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of customer IT initiatives that span multiple technical and operational teams. The role involves managing cross-functional projects, ensuring alignment with division priorities, and facilitating communication between technical and non-technical audiences.
Information TechnologyInfrastructureSoftware
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Maintain a consolidated view of all assigned IT initiatives, focusing on projects that span multiple technical and operational domains
Assess and communicate cross-team impacts for assigned projects and programs across all IT areas
Track interdependencies, risks, and resource conflicts across the portfolio; escalate to IT leadership for resolution
Monitor resource capacity across IT teams to identify potential constraints or conflicts
Maintain awareness of other projects in flight across IT and surface potential impacts or dependencies to assigned projects when identified
Provide regular portfolio health updates to the PMO and IT leadership, including status, risks, issues, and decision needs
Lead technical projects end-to-end, from initiation through completion, ensuring scope, schedule, and quality expectations are met
Act as a central coordination point for projects involving overlapping domains or cross-functional dependencies
Manage projects of varying complexity in both structured and high-ambiguity environments
Develop and maintain project schedules, milestone plans, charters, and structured RAID logs
Bring technical fluency to synthesize SME input and support informed, balanced decision-making
Partner with Organizational Change Management resources to identify key stakeholders, assess change impacts, and support change planning for project implementations
Ensure IT teams work together on shared initiatives by coordinating across Infrastructure Operations, NOC, SOC, Technology Strategy & Architecture, Security, and Business Applications to align priorities and resources
Define and communicate project goals and success criteria clearly at all levels
Build trust and working relationships with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure engagement throughout the project lifecycle
Bridge communication gaps between technical teams, operational staff, and leadership, explaining complex concepts in clear, practical terms
Serve as a neutral coordination point between technical teams and operational stakeholders to ensure balanced priorities
Support IT governance and escalation processes to keep initiatives aligned to strategic goals
Manage vendor relationships and oversee technical workstream deliverables
Track milestones, ensure timely delivery, and address vendor escalations as needed
Support procurement activities, including SOW development, contract renewals, and product/service evaluations
Draft or contribute to Requests for Proposal (RFPs) as needed to support vendor selection and procurement processes
Identify risks early, implement mitigation strategies, and maintain visibility through structured RAID tracking
Recognize when decisions or changes in one area impact others and proactively surface those impacts
Coordinate change requests and decisions through IT governance processes
Qualification
Required
10+ years of project/program management experience in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, or enterprise technical environments
Proven ability to operate at both the project delivery and program oversight levels, managing multiple concurrent projects and dependencies
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills; able to operate with minimal direction and drive resolution when gaps arise
Technical fluency across infrastructure, security, networking, hardware, software, and enterprise architecture domains
Skilled in cross-functional communication, including the ability to influence without direct authority and explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Experience working across multiple IT functions, navigating cross-team dependencies, and balancing competing priorities
Proficient in core PM practices including RAID tracking, milestone planning, charters, risk/issue management, and executive reporting
Experience working with both internal technical teams and external vendors or service providers
Ability to work effectively in both structured and ambiguous environments
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, MS Project, Visio, SharePoint, and Teams
U.S. Citizenship Required
Preferred
PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification strongly preferred
Experience in government or large enterprise IT environments
Exposure to business continuity planning, disaster recovery, or hybrid cloud environments
Familiarity with core infrastructure and security domains such as endpoint management, identity access control, threat detection/log analysis (SIEM), and enterprise networking
Ability to bring structure to ambiguous project environments and drive clarity across diverse stakeholder groups
Experience coordinating efforts across multiple operational or technical teams with overlapping priorities
Experience working in matrixed, cross-functional environments and building stakeholder alignment across organizational boundaries
Familiarity with Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) practices or frameworks (e.g., ITIL) is a plus
Prior consulting experience valued
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Information Systems, or a related field preferred
Benefits
Competitive salary
Excellent benefits
Company
Red River
Red River is a technology integrator that helps customers optimize business processes and maximize technology investments.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Acacia Partners
2021-06-01Acquired
2018-03-19Private Equity
Leadership Team
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David Bates
Senior Director, Commercial Business Partner
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