Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

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Technical Project Manager

Job details

Posted

14 September 2026

Salary

USD Negotiable

Start date

30 November 2026

LocationLadson

Job type Permanent

Discipline Industrial Manufacturing , Aerospace

Reference170126

Job Function Project Manager

Job description

Our client, a defense manufacturer, is seeing a Technical Project Manager to join their team in the Charleston, SC area.

The ideal candidate should have broad IT project-management experience and be comfortable working with technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership. They must also have hands-on experience managing and supporting an ERP system in a production environment. Experience with IFS ERP is highly preferred, as the role will involve projects impacting the ERP and related business systems.

Responsibilities:

Technical Project Management

• Developing and maintaining project plans, timelines, budgets, and priorities.

• Coordinating IT teams, business departments, vendors, and consultants.

• Managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and resources.

• Leading meetings and keeping stakeholders and leadership informed.

• Ensuring proper testing, documentation, communication, change management, and deployment.

• Holding vendors and consultants accountable for deliverables.

• Improving project-management processes and standards across the organization.

Enterprise Technology Initiatives

• Manage projects across various enterprise technology areas.

• Oversee ERP and business application implementations and upgrades.

• Manage system integrations, APIs, and application development projects.

• Lead infrastructure, cloud, and technology migration initiatives.

• Support data, databases, reporting, and analytics projects.

• Manage cybersecurity and technology risk initiatives.

• Lead process automation and digital transformation projects.

• Coordinate vendor implementations and technology partnerships.

ERP Management & Support

• Manage ERP enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and migrations.

• Work with ERP users and business teams to understand needs and requirements.

• Support the ongoing management and maintenance of the ERP system.

• Coordinate with IT teams, ERP specialists, vendors, and consultants to resolve issues and improve the system.

• Oversee ERP testing, releases, deployments, and post-implementation support.

• Understand how the ERP connects with other applications, databases, infrastructure, and reporting systems.

• Maintain ERP documentation, processes, and technical information.

• Evaluate ERP changes based on business value, cost, risk, technical feasibility, and resources.

• All other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Project Management, or a related field equivalent experience.

• 5+ Experience managing complex IT projects, risks, schedules, resources, and vendors.

• Production ERP experience is required.

• Strong understanding of applications, infrastructure, data, integrations, and business systems.

• Ability to work effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, leadership, and vendors.

• Strong communication, organization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Experience managing third-party vendors, consultants, and technology partners.

• IFS ERP experience, especially administering, supporting, upgrading, implementing, or integrating IFS. PMP/PMI-ACP/ITIL certifications and Agile/Waterfall/Scrum experience are preferred.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; age; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity; religion; national origin; disability; veteran status; genetic information; or any other criteria protected by governing law.