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Aegis Worldwide

Technical Writer

Hammond, IN · On-site

$32 - $36/hr

Manage multiple documentation projects while meeting established deadlines and priorities. Qualifications Required * Approximately 3+ years of experience in technical writing, document control ...

Mastech Digital

Technical Writer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$33/hr

Technical Writer - SAP Documentation (Simple Explanation) Location: Tolleson, AZ (100% Onsite ... Document how employees use SAP for tasks like inventory management, purchasing, production, and ...

Wipro Limited

Technical Writer

Santa Clara, UT · On-site

$60K - $140K/yr

Technical Writer City: Santa Clara State/Province: California Posting Start Date: 8/19/26 Wipro ... Manage document revisions, updates, and publication activities in accordance with documentation ...

Morfologica

Technical Writer

Reston, VA · On-site

... technical designs and programmatic documentation in support of project management and project ... The candidates will be writing documentation for the system engineers as well as the configuration ...

ANDURIL INDUSTRIES

Technical Writer

Costa Mesa, CA · On-site

$112K - $149K/yr

We are looking for a Technical Writer to join our team in Costa Mesa, CA ... In this role, you will own the authoring, revision, and lifecycle management of QMS documentation ...

Collabera

Technical Writer

Barrington, IL · On-site

They are seeking a Technical Writer to draft, edit, and publish technical documents, manage documentation requirements, and coordinate with design engineers to gather system requirements.

fng

Technical Writer

Allen Park, MI · On-site

Position Overview We are seeking a versatile, hands-on Technical Writer to join our team on-site ... Manage documentation lifecycle using authoring tools and content management systems, ensuring ...

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As of Sep 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for technical writer documentation manager in the United States is $38.94, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $28.85 and $47.12 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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A Technical Writer Documentation Manager is a professional responsible for overseeing the creation, organization, and maintenance of technical documentation within a company. They lead teams of technical writers to ensure manuals, guides, and online help materials are accurate, clear, and accessible. Their role often includes setting documentation standards, collaborating with product and engineering teams, and implementing tools or processes to improve documentation quality. They play a key role in ensuring users and internal teams have the information they need to use products effectively.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a technical writer documentation manager?

To thrive as a Technical Writer Documentation Manager, you need expertise in technical writing, strong knowledge of documentation standards, and experience managing content projects, often supported by a degree in English, Communications, or a related field. Familiarity with authoring tools like MadCap Flare, Adobe FrameMaker, content management systems (CMS), and sometimes certifications such as Certified Professional Technical Communicator (CPTC) are commonly required. Exceptional leadership, attention to detail, and collaboration skills help you guide teams and ensure clear, user-friendly documentation. These abilities are crucial for producing accurate, accessible content and maintaining consistency across documentation, which supports both users and organizational goals.

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As a Technical Writer Documentation Manager, one of the main challenges is ensuring consistency and clarity across all documentation produced by the team, especially when managing writers with varying levels of experience. Balancing multiple projects, meeting tight deadlines, and aligning documentation with rapid product changes can also present difficulties. Additionally, fostering collaboration between technical writers, engineers, and product managers is essential to gather accurate information and maintain high-quality documentation. Strong project management and communication skills are vital to effectively address these challenges and support the team’s growth.

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Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist

Wellesley, MA • On-site

BioPoint Inc
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing • 51 - 200 employees
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Company Description
Job Description
BioPoint is currently looking to hire a contract Technical Writer / Documentation Specialist. Under general direction, the Tech Writer / Doc Specialist will gather, analyze and interpret technical information to compose IT and Security related processes for NIST SP 800-53 Categories and Control Families. The successful candidate will interface with the management team and individuals or work groups to determine needs and design appropriate text.
Responsibilities:
    • Create high level program with supporting plans, policies, processes and procedures for 18 Categories of Technical, Management, and Operational Controls; including Configuration, Access Control, Authorization, Identity, System Integrity, Communications Protection, Physical and Personnel Security, Planning, Program Management, Media Protection Markings, Maintenance Procedures, Incident Response, with Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning.
    • Capture existing business practices that are undocumented; interviews, questionnaires, and surveys. Develop new within organizational context if they don't exist as informal, ad hoc, or undocumented.
    • Formalize and integrate area or discipline specific procedures (System or Network Administration, Database Configuration, Server Installation & Hardening, Application Development, Test, and Implementation procedures) into larger formal enterprise wide system of integrated processes under single governance, risk management, oversight and configuration control.
    • Help organizational lines of business or work groups establish documented and measurable levels of effectiveness and efficiency = operational improvements (Gartner or similar process levels 0-3)
    • Produce other documentation that provides evidence, justification, rationale, or deficiencies in existing computing and business environments
    • Contribute to Document Library / Repository by creating templates, guidelines, formats, examples, that will become uniform across all business units
    • Maintain glossary, data dictionary, terms of reference, and similar reference materials with cross references wherever possible

Qualifications
    • Experience working independently or with others, produces and revises documentation that is created for the client.
    • Emphasis on consistency, clarity, and grammar in plain or non-technical English; will help to create a document library, some client presentation materials, and will help to document IT security, identity, access management, configuration, database administration, systems administration, network engineering, change control, and similar processes/procedures.
    • Team interaction is involved and requires superior interpersonal communications and relationship management skills.
    • The ability to handle multiple tasks, set priorities, manage time, and work as part of a virtual team are integral parts of the task environment.
    • Must be able to focus on area specific policy and procedures, but also integrate as part of larger set of interdependent lifecycles.
    • Conducts research of technical manuals, laws, standards, policies, and guidelines to increase their understanding of documentation requirements.
    • Selects appropriate format, develops detailed outlines, and writes text that will help the client organization achieve compliance or certification with international or U.S. standards (ISO-IEC/NIST/Others).
    • Provides editing assistance and revises existing documentation as needed.
    • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing, editing, and/or graphic presentation of technical information for both technical and non-technical personnel.
    • Experience with Share Point, Adobe, and other communication and collaboration products.

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BioPoint is a US-based life sciences consulting organization that brings decades of industry knowledge and expertise to our clients. Recently named #49 on the Inc. 500 list of fastest growing companies in America. BioPoint’s consulting services function to accelerate all facets of drug development, ensure compliance at a global level and optimize pipeline value / ROI. We believe that expertise at anything comes from specialization and practice. The insight gained from exclusively supporting Pharmaceutical, Biotech, and Medical Device organizations enables us to “be in the shoes” of our clients, understanding their unique priorities and challenges. Likewise, serving the Life Sciences industry over many years has allowed us to nurture a network of leading experts from across the country.

Industry

Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Peabody, MA, US

Year founded

2011

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