Technical Project Manager

DataKind is looking for a Technical Project Manager to support the technical development and scaling of products!

Location

Remote position available anywhere in the U.S. with working hours primarily between 8am-6pm Eastern Time. 

Salary Range

The salary range is $95,000 - $110,000.

This range is based on DataKind's senior manager level salary band. Actual salary within this range will be based on the candidate's experience and internal salary equity scan of active employee(s) with similar role and experience. Candidates who meet the role's requirements are typically positioned in the lower to middle of the range, with higher placement reserved for candidates who bring significantly above-required experience or expertise.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Vice President, Technology, the Technical Project Manager will have the exciting opportunity to provide technical project management expertise to build a platform solution that makes a meaningful difference in higher education. The Technical Project Manager will collaborate with our Research, Education, and Product teams by capturing features or requests, converting them into technical project plans and tasks, and managing those to completion by the Engineering and Data Science teams. This role translates program technology priorities and planning outputs into coordinated, high-quality delivery. It involves coordinating and managing a large, complex project with many high profile external and internal stakeholders, including internal management team members, technical leaders, end users, donors, university leaders, and implementation partners.

Core Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Solution Design

• Partner with Engineering and Data Science teams to plan and execute the techni