The PJT Partners Technology team is responsible for creating and continuously improving a robust and secure technology foundation that supports the firm’s business activities.
As a Technical Project Manager, you will oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex technology projects across the organization. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams—engineering, security, infrastructure, and business stakeholders—to ensure successful delivery of both near-term initiatives and long-term Technology Operations strategies.
You will guide teams through structured project execution, drive operational maturity, and ensure alignment with business, security, and compliance objectives.
- Lead the end-to-end planning, coordination, and implementation of technical projects, including multiyear Technology Operations initiatives such as patching, monitoring, and backup;
- Define project scope, goals, and deliverables;
- Translate complex technical requirements into clearly defined project plans;
- Develop and maintain detailed project roadmaps and project plans to track milestones, dependencies, and progress;
- Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and costs while maintaining alignment with business priorities;
- Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to ensure clear communication for the seamless execution of projects;
- Establish and maintain effective vendor relationships, including oversight of tool evaluations and implementations for monitoring platforms, automated patching, and backup/recovery solutions;
- Work alongside technical resources to project manage the development, test, launch and support phases;
- Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques;
- Report and escalate project delays and risks to management as needed;
- Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions and ensure timely delivery;
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation, including project plans, status reports, and executive summaries.
- Bachelor's degree preferred;
- 5-10 years of experience in project management, preferably in a technical environment;
- Proven experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously;
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple project priorities;
- Strong understanding of project management methodologies and tools;
- Strong written, verbal and communication skills with the demonstrated ability to work with all levels within the organization;
- Strong organizational, analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills, accuracy and attention to detail, process oriented;
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams;
- Experience working with third party vendors;
- Knowledge of SaaS based platforms and familiarity with cloud technologies is preferred;
- Comfortable working in a largely Microsoft 365 environment and related tools;
- Proficient in JIRA, Confluence, and other project management tools as well as familiarity with Agile methodologies.
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