Hiring: Technical Project Manager Company: American Institutes for Research Location: Arlington, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-17 13:39:38 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Accessibility, Agile, Confluence, Jira, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Program Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Management About the job Experience: •5 years of relevant project management, technology, or operations experience. Required Skills: •Lead technical project planning and execution in a fast-paced, agile environment. •Manage and expedite technical deliverables while coordinating amongst competing priorities. Track key timelines, action items, and priorities, providing proactive follow-ups, reminders, and escalation support as needed. •Maintain accurate project documentation, trackers, dashboards, and status updates to ensure visibility and informed decision-making. •Use tools, such as Jira and Confluence to coordinate technical projects and tasks, participate and lead sprint plans and retrospectives, and support the teams in using best practices. •Frame agendas, prepare briefing materials, and track actionable follow-ups. Partner with cross-functional teams to foster collaboration, alignment, and smooth execution across projects and initiatives. •Provide operational support across budgeting, expense coordination, procurement, and vendor interactions while ensuring compliance with internal processes and confidentiality standards. •Duties and responsibilities may change based on evolving business needs. •Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, with executive presence and the ability to effectively engage diverse audiences, influence outcomes, and collaborate across cross-functional and virtual teams. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. •Minimum of 5 years of relevant project management, technology, or operations experience. •CAPM certification, or progress toward certification, preferred. Compensation: •$102,000 - $110,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!