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Technical Project Manager

Steampunk

McLean, VAJob$100–175K/yrPosted 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$100–175K/yr
Location
McLean, VA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Steampunk seeks a hands-on Technical Project Manager to lead the full lifecycle of solution development and delivery, providing Agile project management and Scrum Master support to Agile teams. The role manages client relationships and delivery teams, guides technical discussions, recommends Agile practices, and supports project execution. It also includes staff leadership, performance monitoring, and coaching client stakeholders and team members.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Tactical Project ManagementTechnical Project ManagementAgile Project ManagementScrum Master SupportJudgmentNegotiationOrganizationAnalytical SkillsStakeholder Relationship BuildingIndependent WorkWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationPMPScrum Master Certification

Qualifications

8 Years Project Management ExperienceComplex Engineering Environment ExperienceBachelor's DegreeUS CitizenshipInformation Technology or Related Degree

Full job description

Overview

Steampunk is seeking a Technical Project Manager who is creative and is a hands-on expert with delivering innovative technology solutions. This individual will perform as leadership for the complete life cycle of solution development and delivery, providingAgile Project Management support and Scrum Master support for Agile teams.

Contributions

Responsibilities:

  • Manage and maintain successful/results-oriented relationships with the client, as well as identify and pursue new opportunities with existing client.

  • Develop and drive high-level strategic initiatives, manage remote project delivery team, and possess the ability to facilitate technical discussions to troubleshoot project implementation issues.

  • Assess the current organization and delivery environment and recommend optimal Agile practices tailored to the client.

  • Provide the Agile Scrum Master support. Attend Agile ceremonies and provide input as needed.

  • Remove blockers to ensure project success.

  • Coach the Product Owner and team on backlog refinement and prioritization.

  • Handle challenging client situations and offer technical and business guidance and direction to client executives.

  • Lead and manage staff, monitor staff performance.

  • Evaluate project feasibility, eliminate non-productive tasking, and find creative ways to ensure project delivery and if feasible accelerate delivery.

  • Assist staff with training needs to create skills expansion and career advancement opportunities.

Qualifications

  • Approximately 8 years of experience in tactical project management of highly technical initiatives.

  • Strong judgment, negotiation skills, organizational, and analytical skills.

  • Experience as a technical project manager.

  • Experience working in a complex engineering environment

  • Ability to establish trust with a variety of stakeholders and customers.

  • Self-managed and self-starter, ability to work independently.

  • US Citizen

  • Exceptionally strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Bachelor's Degree

Preferred :

  • A degree in Information Technology or related field.

  • PMP, Scrum Master certification is preferred.

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $175,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology , we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com .

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.

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Job Location US-VA-McLean

Posted Date (11/1/2026 10:36 AM)

Job ID 7006

Clearance Requirement Public Trust

How this job compares

Set against the 498 open Technical Project Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$100–175K/yr
  • US median$105–164K/yr337 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $138K, is 9% above the US median midpoint ($126K) — in the middle half of Technical Project Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 25 open Technical Project Manager jobs in Virginia and 498 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Technical Project Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (431 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 236 of the 498 open Technical Project Manager jobs (47%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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