Principal Technical Program Manager Jobs in Wakefield, MA

Job#: 3044042
Job Description:
Apex Systems is a world class technology services business that incorporates industry insights and experience to deliver solutions that fulfill our clients' digital visions.
Apex has an opportunity for a Technical Program Manager. For applicants who are interested in this opportunity, send your updated resume to Gabriel Ortega, Account Manager, at .
Here are the details:
Position: Technical Program Manager
Client: Commonwealth of MA (EOHHS)
Location: Quincy, MA
Duration: Thru 6/30/27 (with possibility of extension)
Pay rate: $75-$78/hour
The Commonwealth of MA is looking for a Technical Project Manager to lead and manage IT project tasks in support of the business-driven, customer service-oriented approach to providing IT services across the Secretariat. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled team and contribute to critical and highly visible projects.
Description of Role and Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Execution:

• Work with IT teams and business stakeholders to develop project plans, milestones, deliverables, and detailed activities.
• Coordinate and manage project tasks between project teams and the Chief Technology Office (CTO).
• Ensure project activities align with established goals, timelines, budgets, and resource availability.
• Deliver results against defined technical specifications, dependencies, and project objectives.

Technical Leadership & Oversight:

• Review architectural documentation and manage system dependencies.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and aligned with organizational standards.
• Assist in defining project objectives and technical strategies with key stakeholders.
• Support vulnerability remediation and technology stack upgrade initiatives.

Project Governance & Risk Management:

• Prepare and execute quality assurance, risk management, change management, and testing plans.
• Monitor project scope and oversee change control processes.
• Develop remediation plans and coordinate issue resolution with internal and external stakeholders.
• Adhere to Commonwealth project management methodologies, quality standards, and procedures.

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting:

• Provide regular project status updates and risk reporting to leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project dashboards, reports, and documentation.
• Collaborate with agency business leaders to manage release schedules and project roadmaps.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner with Project Managers, business leaders, vendors, and technical teams across multiple workstreams.
• Lead meetings and drive alignment across teams operating in a matrixed environment.
• Support multiple concurrent projects with competing priorities and timelines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading large-scale enterprise-wide IT implementations and deployments.
• Experience managing multiple simultaneous projects and applications.
• Strong understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Hands-on experience managing projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• PMP, CSM, or similar project management certification highly preferred.
• Experience delivering Vulnerability Risk Remediation projects.
• Experience managing enterprise technology upgrade initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience developing risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of Government Security standards and regulatory requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 10 years of IT experience.
• Minimum 8 years of project management experience leading projects from initiation through delivery.
• Minimum 5 years managing large-scale enterprise-wide IT projects.
• Experience developing and maintaining project documentation, requirements, and status reports.
• Proficiency with JIRA or similar project management tools.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including:
  • Excel
  • Word
  • Visio
  • Outlook
  • SharePoint
  • PowerPoint

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