Description

Altarum Institute


Technical Project Manager

We are seeking a highly organized and technology proficient Technical Project Manager to support and lead requirements gathering, Agile delivery, and project coordination across multiple technology initiatives within our Public Health Systems division. This role blends product management activities such as gathering business requirements and defining user stories with core project management responsibilities, including JIRA management, stand-up/sprint coordination, and cross-team communication. The ideal candidate can translate business needs into actionable development tasks, coordinate Agile workflows, and communicate clearly with technical teams, public health partners, and internal stakeholders. This position offers a strong growth path into senior technical project management or product management roles within a mission-driven, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Product & Requirements Management
• Lead discussions with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to gather, refine, and document business requirements for new implementations and enhancements.
• Translate requirements into Epics, User Stories, acceptance criteria, and process workflows.
• Maintain and organize product documentation, including requirements, user journeys, and feature definitions.
• Support creation and maintenance of PRDs, roadmaps, and traceability documentation as needed.

Project Coordination & Agile Delivery

• Plan, schedule, and track project deliverables, sprints, and milestones.
• Manage resource allocations and overall project financial forecasting
• Own and maintain JIRA boards, including backlog grooming, prioritization, sprint setup, and work tracking.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Monitor timelines, dependencies, and risks, escalating blockers when needed.
• Document meetings, decisions, and follow-up actions to ensure alignment across teams.

Client and Stakeholder Support

• Prepare updates, release notes, sprint summaries, and client communications.
• Support demos, walkthroughs, and stakeholder presentations.
• Respond to inquiries, document requests, and ensure clear routing to the appropriate technical or business team.

Technical and Operational Support

• Collaborate with developers, QA, and DevOps to ensure requirements are fully understood and implemented correctly.
• Participate in testing and validation activities to confirm acceptance criteria are met.
• Assist in UAT coordination, release readiness checks, and post-launch activities.
• Help triage issues, validate reported problems, and support Help Desk processes when relevant.

Reporting and Documentation

• Prepare project status reports, milestone summaries, and performance metrics.
• Maintain accurate documentation of requirements, deliverables, sprint outcomes, and project history.
• Support cross-team reporting on progress, resource use, and upcoming priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Business Administration, Computer Science, Public Health, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Three to five years of experience in technical project management, product coordination, business analysis, or related hybrid roles.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery, backlog management, and software development workflows.
• Ability to translate business needs into clear and actionable documentation (Epics, User Stories, acceptance criteria).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency with project management and documentation tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple concurrent workstreams.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working in environments using Drupal, Moodle, or other content/learning management systems.
• Familiarity with interoperability standards, EHR workflows, or public health systems.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies or participation in Agile ceremonies.
• Understanding of software environments (Dev, QA, UAT, Prod) and release cycles.
• Ability to create process flows, wireframes, or technical documentation is a plus

Logistical Requirements

• At this time, we will only accept candidates who are presently eligible to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship.
• Our organization requires that all work, for the duration of your employment, must be completed in the continental U.S. unless required by contract.
• Must be able to work during eastern time unless approved by your manager.
• Employees working remotely must have a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions with a mobile device that allows for productive and efficient conduct of business.

At Altarum, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors and rely on market indicators to get it right. Individual compensation packages are based on numerous factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. This salary range is not a guarantee of compensation, as the final offer amount will vary based on these factors.
In addition to base salary compensation, Altarum Enterprise employees enjoy the following benefits:
- Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans- Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays- Tuition Assistance- 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)- Life, AD&D & Disability coverage- A flexible work environment and more! Altarum is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system. We work primarily on behalf of federal and state governments to design and implement solutions that achieve measurable results. We combine our expertise in public health and health care delivery with technology development and implementation, practice transformation, training and technical assistance, quality improvement, data analytics, and applied research and evaluation. Our innovative solutions and proven processes lead to better value and health for all.
Altarum is an equal opportunity employer that provides employment and opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
$122,363 - $147,679 a year

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