Technical Project Manager / Sr Business Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

Job Description

Job title : Technical Project Manager / Sr Business Analyst

Location : Trenton, NJ

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic and seasoned Technical Project Manager with robust Senior Business Analyst expertise to spearhead complex software development initiatives. This hybrid role, requiring 3 days onsite and 2 days remote , demands a sharp, highly organized professional who thrives in high-pressure environments with diverse and demanding stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between program office priorities and development team execution, ensuring clear requirements, streamlined backlogs, timely feature delivery, and swift bug resolution. Success in this position hinges on exceptional communication, resilience, and the ability to transform competing demands into a cohesive, actionable roadmap.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between the program office, stakeholders, and development teams, fostering alignment despite competing priorities.
• Collaborate closely with developers to ensure requirements are clearly understood, features are delivered, and bugs are resolved within agreed timelines.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies , including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and defect triage sessions.
• Partner with the program office to streamline and prioritize the product backlog , clarify requirements, and remove impediments.
• Coordinate with internal teams, third-party vendors, and leadership to ensure flawless project execution .
• Review vendor Statements of Work (SOWs) and provide actionable recommendations to the CIO.
• Prepare and manage project budgets , recommending adjustments as needed.
• Maintain and update project epics, user stories, and tasks in Jira, ensuring clarity and accountability.
• Generate executive-level reports and updates for the US Department of Education (DOE) and internal leadership.
• Lead business analysis efforts for Phase 3 of the Student Longitudinal Data Systems project, focusing on student and staff data collection requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder meetings to gather, document, and validate requirements.
• Translate business needs into actionable user stories for Agile delivery.
• Evaluate business processes, identify gaps, and recommend innovative solutions or improvements.
• Demonstrate leadership across the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) in both Agile and Waterfall environments.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Awareness of change management principles

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.