Technical Project Manager Position Available In Cumberland, Maine

Technical Project Manager
Why Work Here?
At Arkatechture, we have a simple shared mission: to build a sustainable organization built upon three pillars: Do something meaningful, With a great team, Earning what you deserve. We started in 2012 with a passion for data, business, and getting things done. We are a team of data lovers and technical experts who use our skills to help businesses big and small harness, utilize, and optimize their data. As New England’s Data Resource, we are a small company constantly evolving to keep up with changing landscapes in the data world. We are proud of the community and culture that we’ve created at Arkatechture, and we have no intention of slowing down. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes: A flexible work-from-home policy (work 100% remotely!)
Open-concept offices in Portland, ME with an easy-going dress code, and fresh pots and pops all day (that’s coffee and popcorn!)
Training & certificate reimbursement
A competitive benefits package that includes medical, disability, life insurance and optional dental/vision
401K Retirement planning with company matching
Generous paid time off and eleven paid holidays
Employee recognition through milestone awards including annual PTO increases and a 4 day work-week at 3 years of service!
All employees share our core values: put the team first, practice humility, take pride in everything we do, stay curious, care for our community & environment, take work seriously; ourselves not so much. How to Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume with your application. You must submit all requested documents to be considered for the position. Job Description
Arkatechture is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support our growing Product organization, which includes three critical teams: Infrastructure, Product Engineering (R D), and the Data Hub ecosystem. This will partner closely with Engineering, Product, Implementation, and Data teams to align execution with strategic priorities. and will collaborate with Product Owners and work with solution architects, system administrators, developers, and internal business stakeholders to plan and complete new product features and enhancements to existing product features with agile (scrum), incremental deliveries which align with the product roadmap and vision. A successful applicant will be a critical thinker and problem solver, leader and will possess strong written and verbal communication skills. This candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and will be passionate about bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to technical teams. The TPM will be responsible for tracking and driving delivery across new features, bug fixes, and infrastructure projects, ensuring accountability and transparency across all levels of the organization.
Key Responsibilities Agile Facilitation & Delivery
Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) across multiple cross-functional teams
Champion Agile best practices and adapt them pragmatically based on team and organizational needs
Partner closely with Product Owner(s) to ensure requirements are well understood, prioritized, and aligned with sprint capacity
Support backlog management and prioritization efforts; while the Product Owner is responsible for translating requirements into actionable user stories, the TPM ensures Jira is properly maintained and stories are clear and ready for development
Work with the scrum team to get estimations and tasks created in Jira
Work with the Product Owner(s) to load up sprints
Co-ordinate increments, milestones and align with staffing plan
Stakeholder Communication
Identify risks and issues and include in communication to all stakeholders
Maintain visibility into progress, blockers, and staff capacity across all assigned lanes
Provide regular updates and risk/mitigation plans to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Develop clear reporting (dashboards or summaries) for leadership and stakeholders that highlight timelines, risks, dependencies, and key metrics
Accountability & Execution
Ensure developers are aligned and accountable to sprint commitments
Track and ensure realistic work scopes while supporting teams in identifying and unblocking challenges
Help the teams balance velocity, technical debt, and timelines
Resource & Capacity Planning
Partner with Product, R D and Data Hub Leads to track team capacity across competing priorities
Collaborate on sprint forecasting and release planning to support go-to-market and implementation schedules
Continuous Improvement
Identify process gaps or delivery inefficiencies and propose scalable solutions
Help build playbooks and knowledge management documentation in Confluence
Support defect tracking, root cause analysis, and post-mortem reviews to drive future improvements
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Qualifications
5+ years of experience in a Technical Project Manager, Scrum Master, or Agile Delivery role within SaaS, Data, or DevOps environments
Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid Agile delivery models.
Proven experience with Jira, Confluence, and collaboration tools like Slack, Google Suite.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills; must be comfortable managing up, down, and across.
Demonstrated experience working directly with Product Owners to support prioritization and planning, and to ensure development teams are aligned and equipped to deliver.
Critical thinking and problem solving skills
Ability to multitask, organize, and prioritize work and conflicting priorities
Drive detailed estimates, work breakdown, and plans through project management systems and processes
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or comparable work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification.
Familiarity with SaaS
Familiarity with data platform implementations, ETL workflows, or cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred).
Experience with resource and capacity planning tools (Smartsheet, Jira Advanced Roadmaps, etc.).
Understanding of SDLC, DevOps practices, and integration environments.
Experience with Financial Services About Arkatechture
At Arkatechture, we love data — we play with it and learn from it every day, and we want you to love your data, too. We are a data consultation and services company specializing in data quality, visualization, and management, as well as customized enterprise-level solutions. We work with companies big and small to help solve their data challenges and reveal how they can leverage their data in brand new ways. Need to collect, clean, or visualize your data? We can help.