Torch Technologies
Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!
Torch Technologies is seeking a Project Manager – Technical to join a team supporting Agile software development by coordinating with software developers, the developer lead, scrum master, and test lead to establish priorities, manage schedules, refine backlogs, and deliver software releases.
As a Project Manager – Technical, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:
- Handle customer coordination, including negotiating requirements, deadlines, schedules, and access to necessary information or equipment.
- Regularly brief schedule updates, roadblocks, risks, and other project status information.
- Track deliverables, create long-term schedules, translate requirements and bug reports into meaningful work items, and prioritize the work item backlog to meet deadlines.
- Attend team Scrum meetings, including standups, sprint planning meetings, and sprint review meetings.
- Identify process- or equipment-related roadblocks and inefficiencies.
- Work with the team to create and distribute release packages for customers.
- Assist with maintaining and updating required project-level documentation.
Required Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Business, Engineering, or a related degree or equivalent experience.
- 2 years Project Management experience.
- 1+ years of experience working as a product owner, scrum master, project manager, or in an equivalent role.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoW Secret security clearance.
- Fluency with the Microsoft Office toolset.
- Solid understanding of Agile software development and Scrum principles.
- Demonstrated ability to create schedules, prioritize and refine a backlog, meet tracked deadlines, and maintain a steady pace of work.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Ability to work directly with Agile software developers and testers.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience working as a product owner, scrum master, project manager, or in an equivalent role.
- Active DoW Secret security clearance.
- Experience with Azure DevOps or similar tools and services supporting the software development lifecycle.
- Experience using Microsoft Project to create Integrated Master Schedules.
Schedule: Full-time
Work Location: Onsite, Huntsville, Alabama
Travel: Yes, 0–10%
Relocation Assistance Available: No
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No
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Benefits:
Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.
Applying to Torch Technologies:
Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.
Skills Required
- U.S. Citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree emphasizing Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- At least 2 years of project management experience
- At least 1 year of experience as a product owner, scrum master, project manager, or equivalent
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of War Secret security clearance
- Fluency with Microsoft Office
- Understanding of Agile software development and Scrum principles
- Ability to create schedules, prioritize and refine backlogs, meet deadlines, and maintain a steady pace of work
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Ability to work directly with Agile software developers and testers
- At least 3 years of experience as a product owner, scrum master, project manager, or equivalent
- Active Department of War Secret security clearance
- Experience with Azure DevOps or similar software development lifecycle tools
- Experience using Microsoft Project to create Integrated Master Schedules
What We Do
Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our commitment to our employees results in a retention rate well over 90% and helps ensure our customers experience a stable work force. Our outstanding fringe benefits package helps recruit, retain and sustain our workforce. Torch has received national and local recognition for its business performance, workplace environment, and ethical business practices. In 2021, Torch was named one of the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for the sixth year by Great Place to Work. Torch was also recognized as the 2021 ESOP Company of the Year by the New South Chapter of The ESOP Association for a second time. Torch was a recipient of the 2021 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the DCSA. Bloomberg Government also listed Torch in its annual “Top 200” for the fifth year. In 2020, Torch became the only four-time recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Business Ethics in the North Alabama region. Great Place to Work named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Parents, and Great Place to Work and Fortune named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2020. Torch was also ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the fourteenth consecutive year in 2020. Washington Technology listed Torch in its “Top 100” Government Contractors ranking for the sixth consecutive year. Torch was also selected for a 2020 Colorado Springs Business Journal “Best in Business” award. In 2019, Torch was ranked on the Entrepreneur 360 list for the third consecutive year. In 2018, Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine named Torch a Best Medium Workplace for the third consecutive year. Torch was also named a winner of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Huntsville award for the fifth time. In 2016, Torch was named one of America’s Best Small Companies by Forbes.








