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Posted August 12, 2026

Technical Project Manager

Eliassen Group
Atlanta, GA, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description
Description:

Hybrid 3x Week in Atlanta, GA

Our client seeks a Technical Project Manager to lead strategic data engineering programs and drive delivery across cloud and on-prem ecosystems. The role will coordinate multi-team initiatives, align stakeholders, and ensure execution of modern data engineering practices with emphasis on Google Cloud Platform. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong Rally and Jira expertise, technical fluency with data platforms, and effective communication with engineering and leadership stakeholders.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $50.00 to $55.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:
  • Oversee end-to-end delivery of complex data engineering programs across cloud and on-prem ecosystems.
  • Build program roadmaps, define milestones, and drive accountability across all workstreams.
  • Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and cross-team impacts.
  • Partner with Data Engineering, Architecture, Data Science, Analytics, and Product teams to align on priorities.
  • Collaborate with cloud engineering teams to optimize solutions for GCP environments.
  • Support adoption of scalable data platforms using GCP services including BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, and Composer.
  • Ensure adherence to enterprise standards for security, governance, scalability, and cost optimization across GCP and multi-cloud environments.
  • Implement and refine project management frameworks, agile practices, and delivery processes.
  • Track delivery metrics, budgets, cloud consumption, and operational KPIs across GCP workloads.
  • Promote continuous improvement within engineering teams.
  • Provide transparent program updates via dashboards, reports, executive summaries, and steering committee sessions.
  • Manage expectations around timelines, trade-offs, risks, and scope.
Experience Requirements:
  • 5–8+ years of program or technical program management experience.
  • Strong understanding of data engineering fundamentals including ETL/ELT, data pipelines, orchestration, warehousing, and data governance.
  • Strong experience in Rally and Jira.
  • Hands-on experience supporting engineering programs involving GCP data services such as BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, and Pub/Sub.
  • Proven success managing large, multi-team programs in Agile or hybrid environments.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Certifications such as PMP, PgMP, or Agile (CSM/SAFe) (preferred).
  • Background in data quality frameworks, MDM, privacy/compliance, and enterprise governance (preferred).
  • Experience with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps workflows (preferred).
Education Requirements:
  • PMP certification (preferred).
  • PgMP certification (preferred).
  • Agile certifications such as CSM or SAFe (preferred).
Recruitment Transparency Notice
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ([email protected], 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact [email protected].

About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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