{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"b3d5daa3cb2d1ae515c8f3fc","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b3d5daa3cb2d1ae515c8f3fc","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/b3d5daa3cb2d1ae515c8f3fc","title":"Senior Technical Project Manager","description":"Job Description\nWhy Join T12 Technologies?\n\nT12 Technologies LLC is a professional development company prioritizing employee growth by providing continuous education, training, and career advancement opportunities. We cultivate a supportive environment that fosters a collaborative work culture, allowing employees to contribute ideas and engage in impactful projects. By joining our team, you’ll be part of an initiative dedicated to delivering high-quality services and support, making a meaningful difference in public sector technology modernization.\n\nOverview\n\nT12 Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Technical Product Manager (Senior) to support the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). This senior-level role is responsible for leading the planning, delivery, management, and continuous improvement of technology products and related project activities for MHEC. The Technical Product Manager combines product management, technical project management, stakeholder engagement, Agile delivery, vendor coordination, and change management to ensure solutions meet business objectives, user needs, and applicable policy, regulatory, and compliance requirements.\n\nThe ideal candidate is a seasoned product and delivery leader with deep experience in financial aid environments, Agile methodologies, and public-sector IT governance — capable of managing day-to-day delivery activities while keeping an eye on long-term product strategy and roadmap execution.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nProduct Strategy & Backlog Management\n\nDefine and manage product scope, roadmap, backlog, priorities, and release plans in alignment with MHEC’s business goals and user needs.\nUnderstand user value and business value through stakeholder engagement, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and product performance measures.\nCollect, document, and translate business, user, and technical requirements into actionable tickets, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery plans.\nDefine product improvements, feature sets, success criteria, and quality measures from both user and business perspectives.\nCreate and manage prioritized product backlogs, roadmaps, release plans, and sprint-level delivery artifacts.\n\nAgile Delivery & Cross-Functional Leadership\n\nLead technical, business, vendor, and cross-functional teams in delivering high-quality IT solutions aligned with MHEC objectives.\nSupport and facilitate Agile delivery practices including backlog refinement, sprint planning, release planning, sprint demos, and prioritization sessions.\nDevelop rollout schedules, transition activities, implementation plans, and change management strategies to ensure successful product launches and enhancements.\nDrive adoption of Agile methodologies and best practices across delivery teams; leverage tools such as Jira for backlog and sprint management.\n\nProgram & Vendor Management\n\nTrack and report on scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, product performance, and delivery progress to leadership and stakeholders.\nManage vendor relationships to ensure quality deliverables, accountability, and alignment with project and product objectives.\nLead at least three (3) simultaneous IT projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery with demonstrated outcomes.\nManage dependencies and interdependencies across workstreams; proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues.\n\nStakeholder Engagement & Communication\n\nDevelop clear written documentation, executive communications, reports, product artifacts, and oral briefings for a diverse audience including executive leadership, technical teams, and external stakeholders.\nCommunicate and manage change across business, technical, vendor, and executive stakeholder groups throughout the product and project lifecycle.\nBrief MHEC leadership on product status, performance metrics, risks, and recommendations on a regular cadence.\nAlign products with business processes, technical solutions, stakeholder needs, and operational workflows.\n\nCompliance & Governance\n\nEnsure all product and project activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, standards, security, privacy, accessibility, and governance requirements.\nAdhere to the State of Maryland System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology and IT Project Oversight requirements.\nEnsure compliance with the State of Maryland Information Technology Security Policy and Standards and Non-Visual (Accessibility) Standards.\nFollow project management methodologies consistent with the most recent edition of the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK).\nRemain current with new or revised laws, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines affecting IT project execution in the State of Maryland.\n\nEducation\n\nBachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline is required.\nMaster’s Degree in a related field is preferred.\nCurrent PMP® certification (PMI) is required. PMI-ACP and/or CSM (or industry equivalent) are also required.\n\nRequired Experience\n\nProject & Product Management\n\nMinimum twelve (12) years of experience in project management.\nMinimum eight (8) years of experience in product delivery, technical project management, product management, or a related technology delivery role.\nMinimum eight (8) years of experience supervising or overseeing IT-related programs or projects.\nMinimum five (5) years of experience managing IT-related projects, including demonstrated leadership on at least three (3) successful projects delivered on time and on budget.\n\nFinancial Aid & Domain Experience\n\nMinimum five (5) years of experience managing no fewer than three (3) IT projects in a financial aid environment. This is a hard requirement — candidates without financial aid IT experience will not be considered.\nProven experience leading product teams supporting systems in production at a scale consistent with statewide or large institutional programs.\nExperience launching new products, capabilities, enhancements, or modernization initiatives in complex regulated environments.\n\nAgile & Technical Delivery\n\nProven track record successfully implementing projects using Agile methodologies.\nExperience with Agile delivery tools such as Jira for backlog, sprint, and release management.\nStrong experience managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, vendors, and quality measures across concurrent workstreams.\nExperience creating and managing prioritized product backlogs, roadmaps, release plans, user stories, and acceptance criteria.\n\nCommunication & Documentation\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting, stakeholder communication, and product documentation.\nExperience preparing and delivering oral briefings, written reports, and product artifacts for executive and technical audiences.\n\nPreferred Experience\n\nKnowledge of modern technologies, Agile development practices, human-centered design, and data-informed decision-making.\nExperience making research-informed and data-driven product decisions to improve user outcomes.\nExperience delivering measurable value for end users and ensuring a high-quality user experience throughout the product lifecycle.\nExperience communicating and managing change across business, technical, vendor, and executive stakeholder groups.\nExperience working in complex public-sector, education, financial aid, or benefits-related technology environments.\nExperience translating product strategy and roadmap priorities into actionable delivery work at the sprint level.\nExperience supporting production systems while concurrently planning and delivering new product capabilities.\n\nSkills & Competencies\n\nExceptional organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable delivery plans.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex technical and program information to non-technical executive audiences.\nCollaborative leadership style with the ability to influence without authority across cross-functional and vendor teams.\nProficiency in Agile delivery tools (Jira), Microsoft Office Suite, and project reporting platforms.\nCommitment to quality, compliance, and continuous improvement in product and delivery outcomes.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\n\nT12 Technologies, LLC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.","company":"T12 Technologies","rawCompany":"t12 technologies","city":"Baltimore","state":"MD","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T20:38:36.335Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.09","title":"Information Technology Project Managers","slug":"information-technology-project-managers"},{"code":"13-1082.00","title":"Project Management Specialists","slug":"project-management-specialists"},{"code":"11-3021.00","title":"Computer and Information Systems Managers","slug":"computer-and-information-systems-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Technical Project Manager","description":"Job Description\nWhy Join T12 Technologies?\n\nT12 Technologies LLC is a professional development company prioritizing employee growth by providing continuous education, training, and career advancement opportunities. We cultivate a supportive environment that fosters a collaborative work culture, allowing employees to contribute ideas and engage in impactful projects. By joining our team, you’ll be part of an initiative dedicated to delivering high-quality services and support, making a meaningful difference in public sector technology modernization.\n\nOverview\n\nT12 Technologies is seeking a highly experienced Technical Product Manager (Senior) to support the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC). This senior-level role is responsible for leading the planning, delivery, management, and continuous improvement of technology products and related project activities for MHEC. The Technical Product Manager combines product management, technical project management, stakeholder engagement, Agile delivery, vendor coordination, and change management to ensure solutions meet business objectives, user needs, and applicable policy, regulatory, and compliance requirements.\n\nThe ideal candidate is a seasoned product and delivery leader with deep experience in financial aid environments, Agile methodologies, and public-sector IT governance — capable of managing day-to-day delivery activities while keeping an eye on long-term product strategy and roadmap execution.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nProduct Strategy & Backlog Management\n\nDefine and manage product scope, roadmap, backlog, priorities, and release plans in alignment with MHEC’s business goals and user needs.\nUnderstand user value and business value through stakeholder engagement, qualitative and quantitative data analysis, and product performance measures.\nCollect, document, and translate business, user, and technical requirements into actionable tickets, user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery plans.\nDefine product improvements, feature sets, success criteria, and quality measures from both user and business perspectives.\nCreate and manage prioritized product backlogs, roadmaps, release plans, and sprint-level delivery artifacts.\n\nAgile Delivery & Cross-Functional Leadership\n\nLead technical, business, vendor, and cross-functional teams in delivering high-quality IT solutions aligned with MHEC objectives.\nSupport and facilitate Agile delivery practices including backlog refinement, sprint planning, release planning, sprint demos, and prioritization sessions.\nDevelop rollout schedules, transition activities, implementation plans, and change management strategies to ensure successful product launches and enhancements.\nDrive adoption of Agile methodologies and best practices across delivery teams; leverage tools such as Jira for backlog and sprint management.\n\nProgram & Vendor Management\n\nTrack and report on scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, product performance, and delivery progress to leadership and stakeholders.\nManage vendor relationships to ensure quality deliverables, accountability, and alignment with project and product objectives.\nLead at least three (3) simultaneous IT projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery with demonstrated outcomes.\nManage dependencies and interdependencies across workstreams; proactively identify and mitigate risks and issues.\n\nStakeholder Engagement & Communication\n\nDevelop clear written documentation, executive communications, reports, product artifacts, and oral briefings for a diverse audience including executive leadership, technical teams, and external stakeholders.\nCommunicate and manage change across business, technical, vendor, and executive stakeholder groups throughout the product and project lifecycle.\nBrief MHEC leadership on product status, performance metrics, risks, and recommendations on a regular cadence.\nAlign products with business processes, technical solutions, stakeholder needs, and operational workflows.\n\nCompliance & Governance\n\nEnsure all product and project activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, policies, standards, security, privacy, accessibility, and governance requirements.\nAdhere to the State of Maryland System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology and IT Project Oversight requirements.\nEnsure compliance with the State of Maryland Information Technology Security Policy and Standards and Non-Visual (Accessibility) Standards.\nFollow project management methodologies consistent with the most recent edition of the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK).\nRemain current with new or revised laws, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines affecting IT project execution in the State of Maryland.\n\nEducation\n\nBachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related discipline is required.\nMaster’s Degree in a related field is preferred.\nCurrent PMP® certification (PMI) is required. 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This is a hard requirement — candidates without financial aid IT experience will not be considered.\nProven experience leading product teams supporting systems in production at a scale consistent with statewide or large institutional programs.\nExperience launching new products, capabilities, enhancements, or modernization initiatives in complex regulated environments.\n\nAgile & Technical Delivery\n\nProven track record successfully implementing projects using Agile methodologies.\nExperience with Agile delivery tools such as Jira for backlog, sprint, and release management.\nStrong experience managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, vendors, and quality measures across concurrent workstreams.\nExperience creating and managing prioritized product backlogs, roadmaps, release plans, user stories, and acceptance criteria.\n\nCommunication & Documentation\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting, stakeholder communication, and product documentation.\nExperience preparing and delivering oral briefings, written reports, and product artifacts for executive and technical audiences.\n\nPreferred Experience\n\nKnowledge of modern technologies, Agile development practices, human-centered design, and data-informed decision-making.\nExperience making research-informed and data-driven product decisions to improve user outcomes.\nExperience delivering measurable value for end users and ensuring a high-quality user experience throughout the product lifecycle.\nExperience communicating and managing change across business, technical, vendor, and executive stakeholder groups.\nExperience working in complex public-sector, education, financial aid, or benefits-related technology environments.\nExperience translating product strategy and roadmap priorities into actionable delivery work at the sprint level.\nExperience supporting production systems while concurrently planning and delivering new product capabilities.\n\nSkills & Competencies\n\nExceptional organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority workstreams simultaneously.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable delivery plans.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex technical and program information to non-technical executive audiences.\nCollaborative leadership style with the ability to influence without authority across cross-functional and vendor teams.\nProficiency in Agile delivery tools (Jira), Microsoft Office Suite, and project reporting platforms.\nCommitment to quality, compliance, and continuous improvement in product and delivery outcomes.\n\nEqual Opportunity Employer\n\nT12 Technologies, LLC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment. 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