As a Technical Project Manager, you will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex software engineering and technology initiatives. This role is ideal for someone who began their career in software engineering or architecture and has evolved into technical project and delivery leadership.
In this role, you will combine strong technical knowledge with disciplined project management skills and effectively collaborate with software engineers, architects, AI engineers, data engineers, product teams, and executive stakeholders. Experience delivering enterprise software, cloud-based solutions, data platforms, and AI-powered products is highly desirable. This role requires daily collaboration with distributed teams across the United States and India.
As a premier consulting and technology firm, alliant is focused on providing solutions to help businesses transform and thrive, while serving as their ongoing growth partner.
Key Responsibilities
Lead technology projects from initiation through delivery by translating business objectives into executable plans while managing scope, schedules, resources, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder communication.
Lead Agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, backlog management, reviews, retrospectives, and work prioritization with engineering and product teams.
Monitor delivery progress, team capacity, dependencies, and release schedules.
Provide technical leadership by guiding architecture and planning discussions, reviewing solution designs, and facilitating decisions involving cloud, data, AI, APIs, and enterprise integrations.
Create and maintain project roadmaps, architecture diagrams, and technical documentation.
Manage technical, operational, security, resource, and delivery risks through proactive mitigation planning, escalation management, and tracking of assumptions, dependencies, and blockers.
Lead AI and data-focused initiatives involving Generative AI, AI agents, machine learning, enterprise data platforms, and cloud-native applications while ensuring performance, quality, security, and scalability requirements are met.
Technical Qualifications
Required experience with tools such as:
Azure DevOps (ADO)
Jira
Confluence
Microsoft Loop
Lucidchart
Figma
Microsoft Office Suite
Git and source control platforms
Preferred experience with:
Experience delivering Generative AI and AI-powered products.
Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Semantic Kernel, Microsoft Fabric, AKS, and Azure cloud services.
Experience with enterprise-scale data platforms (, search technologies, graph databases, and analytics solutions.
Experience integrating enterprise platforms such as Salesforce.
Experience delivering enterprise software products in fast-paced technology environments.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
Significant experience in software engineering and software architecture prior to moving into project or program management.
Proven track record leading complex software development and technology initiatives.
Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.
Experience with project planning, estimation, scheduling, risk management, and dependency tracking.
Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Strong written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.
Experience working with distributed engineering teams.
High sense of urgency with the ability to meet deadlines and changing priorities.
Receptiveness to performance feedback within a team environment is essential.
Ability to work onsite in Houston, TX, five days per week.
alliant offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including 100% employer paid medical /dental premiums for single coverage for certain options, 401(k) matching, PTO, company provided life insurance and disability, onsite gym and group exercise classes, paid covered parking, and more!
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
- Significant experience in software engineering and software architecture before transitioning into project or program management
- Proven track record leading complex software development and technology initiatives
- Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies
- Experience with project planning, estimation, scheduling, risk management, and dependency tracking
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects
- Strong written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills
- Experience working with distributed engineering teams
- Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changing priorities
- Receptiveness to performance feedback within a team environment
- Ability to work onsite in Houston, Texas, five days per week
- Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Loop, Lucidchart, Figma, Microsoft Office Suite, and Git or source control platforms
- Experience delivering Generative AI and AI-powered products
- Experience with Azure AI Foundry, Azure AI Search, Semantic Kernel, Microsoft Fabric, AKS, and Azure cloud services
- Experience with enterprise-scale data platforms, search technologies, graph databases, and analytics solutions
- Experience integrating enterprise platforms such as Salesforce
- Experience delivering enterprise software products in fast-paced technology environments
What We Do
alliantgroup, LP is the leading international tax specialty services provider, working with CPA firms and their clients to ensure companies receive the full benefit of federal and state tax incentives to create jobs and spurring innovation. No other firm has alliantgroup's combination of talent, resources, and experience to substantiate business claims. We hear time and again from our clients how much they value our industry knowledge, attention to detail, and consideration for their time. Our people and culture set us apart as a firm, and our staff includes professionals from a diverse array of fields, including architecture, engineering, software development, chemistry, and accounting. alliantgroup also maintains an active Strategic Advisory Board of former law and policymakers, bringing a deep bench of expertise from Washington insiders on the forefront of tax legislation. In addition, our firm works closely with industry and CPA organizations to educate and spread the word of the many credits and deductions available to small to medium-sized businesses.
