Technical Project Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Honolulu, HI, US
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Excellent leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Strong ability to quickly grasp technical concepts, translate them for non-technical stakeholders, and identify risks and issues early.
- Demonstrated experience managing IT sustainment/operations teams.
- Familiarity with Agile principles and their application to IT operations.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage priorities in a dynamic environment across multiple time zones.
- Ability to enforce best practices and process compliance.
- Prior experience working with DoD agencies preferred.
Nice to have
- Must currently hold at least an active Secret clearance.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Full description
Overview
Nakupuna Consulting seeks a Technical Project Manager (TPM) with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills to oversee several IT sustainment and operations teams supporting our Department of Defense (DoD) customer. The TPM will manage approximately half of a 50-person contractor team, including System Administrators, Network Administrators, Help Desk, Equipment Management, Cybersecurity, and Database Engineers.
The TPM will report to the Program Manager while engaging daily with Customer government section leads to align priorities, provide status updates, and ensure customer needs are met. This role requires experience in project oversight using Agile best practices, people management of key technical staff, as well as technical experience to comprehend tasks and how they fit within larger scale efforts. While the TPM does not need to be a hands-on technical expert, they must possess a strong understanding of IT sustainment roles to identify inefficiencies, leverage SMEs for technical decision-making, and recommend innovative solutions to improve performance and modernization.
Responsibilities
The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.
Leadership Responsibilities
- Oversee ~20–25 contractor personnel across six functional IT teams.
- Supervise key technical staff and provide guidance to team supervisors.
- Establish and monitor priorities in collaboration with government section and division leads.
- Enforce program best practices, including full utilization of the customer’s ticketing system, documentation standards, and workflow compliance.
- Mentor team members, facilitate professional development, encourage continuous improvement, and deconflict issues in team dynamics.
- Communicate clearly and frequently with government counterparts, program leadership, and other contractor staff.
Project Management Responsibilities
- Apply Agile best practices (daily standups, backlog management, sprint planning, retrospectives) to sustainment and operations work.
- Coordinate across dispersed teams located in Virginia, Hawaii, and remote environments to ensure cohesive execution.
- Track, document, and report project progress, risks, and metrics to government and program stakeholders.
- Proactively identify inefficiencies, recommend corrective actions, and drive resolution.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies, leveraging SMEs from within the team to inform decisions.