Technical Project Manager IT Automation & Security

Experience:

About the Role

Technical Project Manager (TPM)

Key Responsibilities

• Project Delivery & Execution

  
  
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of IT automation and security projects.
  
  
  • Create project plans, track milestones, and provide regular client and internal reporting.
  
  
  
  



• Technical Understanding & Oversight

  
  
  • Review architecture diagrams, logs, and error reports to anticipate issues early.
  
  
  • Validate technical estimates and ensure realistic timelines with engineering teams.
  
  
  • Translate client requirements into actionable technical tasks without overloading engineers.
  
  
  
  



• Client Engagement

  
  
  • Serve as the single point of contact for clients.
  
  
  • Explain technical impacts (e.g., infra compatibility, compliance risks) in business-friendly language.
  
  
  • Manage scope, customizations, and change requests effectively.
  
  
  
  



• Cross-Functional Coordination

  
  
  • Align development, QA, DevOps, and infrastructure teams for integrated delivery.
  
  
  • Balance workloads across frontend, backend, infra, and security tracks.
  
  
  
  



• Compliance & Governance

  
  
  • Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, etc.).
  
  
  • Track security and compliance requirements, including privileged access and audit trails.
  
  
  
  



• Process & Risk Management

  
  
  • Define delivery governance: SLA tracking, dashboards, bug trend analysis.
  
  
  • Proactively identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
  
  
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 10 12 years of IT experience, with at least

  5 years in project/program management

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• Prior

  hands-on background

  in DevOps, Infrastructure, or Security (not necessarily current coding, but strong technical grounding).


• Proven success managing projects with

  multi-technology stacks

  (Frontend, Backend, Infra, Security).


• Strong understanding of

  automation frameworks, privileged access/security concepts, and workflow orchestration

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• Experience in

  client-facing delivery roles

  , handling escalations and requirement translation.


• Proficiency in Agile/Scrum practices and tools (JIRA, Confluence).


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience in

  large-scale IT operations automation or compliance-driven environments

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• Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, or SAFe.


• Exposure to

  AI/automation-driven platforms

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