Title: Project Manager
Location: DFW, TX – Hybrid
Duration: Contract
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
Rate: 65 hr

Position Summary
The Senior Technical Project Manager (TPM) is responsible for driving execution, governance, and delivery of complex technology initiatives across Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Services, Enterprise Architecture, Cyber Security, and Application Development organizations.
This role serves as a force multiplier for technology leadership by coordinating large-scale transformation programs, managing cross-functional dependencies, tracking delivery commitments, facilitating executive communications, and ensuring accountability for key strategic initiatives.

The TPM will play a critical role in supporting Secure by Design initiatives, infrastructure modernization efforts, cyber resilience programs, platform engineering roadmaps, and organizational readiness for emerging AI-enabled technology and cybersecurity risks.
This position is an individual contributor role requiring exceptional organizational influence, technical acumen, and the ability to drive execution across highly matrixed organizations without direct authority.

Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership & Delivery

• Lead complex, cross-functional technology programs from initiation through implementation and operationalization.
• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, roadmaps, milestones, and delivery schedules.
• Coordinate activities across infrastructure engineering, cyber security, architecture, platform operations, cloud engineering, and application development teams.
• Identify, manage, and resolve program dependencies, risks, issues, and blockers.
• Establish governance mechanisms that provide transparency into program health, delivery status, and organizational impacts.
• Drive accountability across multiple teams to ensure commitments are achieved on schedule.

Platform Engineering & Infrastructure Programs

• Coordinate strategic initiatives involving enterprise infrastructure platforms, cloud services, operating systems, identity services, networking, automation, and observability platforms.
• Facilitate planning and execution activities across distributed engineering teams.
• Ensure alignment between technical teams, business stakeholders, architecture organizations, and leadership.
• Support technology modernization, platform transformation, and operational excellence initiatives.
• Partner with engineering leaders to identify and mitigate delivery risks.

Secure by Design Program Support

• Coordinate implementation activities associated with Secure by Design initiatives across engineering and infrastructure domains.
• Support execution of threat modeling, security scanning, platform hardening, secure development lifecycle, and DevSecOps-related programs.
• Track remediation activities associated with vulnerability management, exposure reduction, and cyber risk initiatives.
• Facilitate collaboration between engineering, architecture, and cyber security organizations.
• Monitor and report progress against Secure by Design objectives, key performance indicators, and success measures.

AI Security & Emerging Technology Readiness

• Coordinate initiatives involving AI governance, AI adoption, and emerging technology risk management.
• Support organizational readiness efforts associated with AI-enabled software development and engineering practices.
• Track dependencies, risks, and compliance activities related to AI-enabled platforms and services.
• Support programs focused on mitigating emerging cyber threats and evolving security requirements.

Executive Communications & Reporting

• Develop executive-ready communications, status reports, dashboards, and governance materials.
• Communicate program progress, risks, dependencies, and decisions to senior leadership.
• Translate complex technical topics into concise business-oriented updates.
• Facilitate steering committees, executive reviews, and cross-functional governance forums.

Required Qualifications
Experience

• 8+ years of experience leading large-scale technology programs.
• 5+ years supporting infrastructure engineering, platform engineering, cloud engineering, enterprise architecture, or enterprise technology organizations.
• Demonstrated success managing complex cross-functional initiatives involving multiple technical disciplines.
• Experience coordinating work across engineering, cyber security, architecture, operations, and development teams.
• Proven ability to drive execution and accountability in matrixed organizations without direct authority.
• Experience supporting executive-level governance, reporting, and decision-making processes.

Technical Knowledge
Working knowledge of:

• Enterprise infrastructure platforms
• Data center operations
• Windows and Linux server environments
• Virtualization technologies
• Cloud computing platforms
• Container orchestration technologies
• Enterprise networking concepts
• Identity and access management
• Infrastructure automation and configuration management
• Monitoring, observability, and operational tooling
• Software development lifecycle practices
• CI/CD concepts and engineering workflows

Security Knowledge
Working knowledge of:

• Secure by Design principles
• Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC)
• Threat modeling methodologies
• Vulnerability management
• Exposure management
• DevSecOps practices
• Platform hardening concepts
• Zero Trust principles
• Identity security fundamentals
• Supply chain security fundamentals
• Security governance and risk management processes

Critical Success Factors
The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Exceptional program execution discipline.
• Strong operational excellence and follow-through.
• Ability to manage large numbers of parallel workstreams.
• Superior risk, issue, and dependency management capabilities.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex technical topics into actionable decisions.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence without formal authority.
• High degree of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous and rapidly evolving environments.

Leadership Characteristics
The ideal candidate is:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Trusted by technical teams and senior leaders alike.
• Comfortable facilitating discussions involving engineers, architects, and cybersecurity professionals.
• Capable of balancing strategic priorities with tactical execution.
• Persistent in driving commitments to completion.
• Calm and structured during high-pressure situations.
• Naturally inclined toward continuous improvement and operational excellence.

This role is ideal for a Technical Program Manager who combines strong operational discipline with sufficient technical depth to engage infrastructure engineers, architects, and cybersecurity professionals while remaining relentlessly focused on execution and business outcomes.

About INSPYR Solutions
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