Technical Project Manager

About the role

As a Technical Project Manager, you'll lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of complex infrastructure and technology initiatives for our clients. You'll work across technical teams, internal stakeholders, and clients to turn business requirements into actionable plans, manage risks, and ensure projects are delivered successfully.

You'll own projects from planning through implementation, balancing scope, resources, timelines, and client expectations along the way. This role calls for strong technical understanding, sound judgment, and the ability to bring structure to complexity while keeping teams aligned, challenges moving toward resolution, and clients informed.

What You'll Do

• Develop project plans that align with client needs/requirements for each initiative to track milestones, deliverables, schedule, deadlines, change, resource allocation, and budget
• Coordinate project tasks to ensure successful solutions are implemented under the guidance of the management team
• Develop, recommend, and implement necessary risk mitigation solutions
• Coordinate and attend meetings related to projects; communicate between departments as required
• Coordinate with technology teams across the company and with clients to define and drive any technical changes required for projects
• Compile project status reports and provide updates to clients and management
• Collaborate with and where necessary, mentor other Project Managers

What You'll Deliver

• Proactive leadership and top-down oversight in both internal and client initiatives, projects, and client installations from concept through completion
• Ensure projects adhere to required standards of scope, requirements, deliverables, and timeline
• Oversee necessary review of project(s) status; identify and communicate risks
• Manage client expectations and balance the needs of both Summit and our clients to ensure satisfaction for relevant parties
• Serve as an escalation point for pre-installation client support issues
• Identify and anticipate the needs for additional project work by communicating with both clients and internal team members

You'll Thrive in This Role If You

• Experience in managing complex initiatives, including coordination of new implementations at data center facilities, managed services, application and infrastructure projects
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, engineering, or related field preferred
• 3+ years in a project management office or as a project manager for a company
• Microsoft Office Suite trained, experience in MS Project or Visio required
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, as the PM will be directing projects across multiple departments
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent flexibility and wits, ability to handle fast-paced technical office environment
• Ability to assist in organizing, running, and documenting complex meetings
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and to delegate as needed, with the leadership to inspire technical personnel throughout all stages of the project
• Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors
• Experience working with techniques and approaches related to the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases
• Strong creative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance logic with creativity
• Skilled in estimating and common project management desktop tools
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and change
• Ability to manage large or multiple projects with changing priorities

How We Work at Summit

• How you approach the work matters just as much as what you do. At Summit, our core values show up in how we make decisions, work together, and support our customers.
• We build the infrastructure that keeps businesses running. We need people who take that seriously, and have fun doing it.

Our Core Values

• Empower our people
• Constant elevation
• Customer first
• Focus on outcomes
• Embrace curiosity

Benefits

Summit offers a total rewards package designed to support you at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Here's a snapshot of what that looks like:

• Flexible Time Off (yes, really) - take what you need, we trust you to manage it
• Medical, Dental & Vision - comprehensive coverage with HSA/HRA options
• 401(k) with 4% match - we invest alongside you
• Parental Leave - paid time for the moments that matter most
• Life & Disability Insurance - built-in peace of mind
• Wellness Support - resources for your mental and physical health
• Free Colocation & Cloud Access - build and experiment in real environments
• Work From Anywhere - remote-friendly by design
• A low-ego, get-it-done culture - come as you are, do great work

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $90,000 - $129,500 and is dependent on your experience, skills, and location. We aim to make offers that feel fair, forward-looking, and reflective of what you bring to the table - and where you want to grow.

Internal candidates may see a different compensation package based on their current role, pay history, and progression at Summit. Same thoughtful approach, just with a bit more context.