Hi,
Title: Technical Project Manager
Location: NYC/NJ
Hybrid: 3 days a week
As a Technical Project Manager, you will work in an Agile environment to bring MLB's App + Web experiences to market while ensuring product quality. You will be responsible for contributing to readiness and contingency programs while working with select teams to manage roadmaps, deliverables, communication, and risks for projects under your guidance.
Responsibilities
Collaboration
Contribute to App + Web Jewel Event readiness and contingency planning programs; help teams anticipate, respond to, and learn from incidents
Coach one to two assigned teams on Agile practices (sprint planning, estimation, backlog refinement, retrospectives) to improve team health and predictability
Work closely with product owners and stakeholders to distill requirements into actionable user stories or specifications for engineers and designers
Track and coordinate dependencies across assigned teams and partner teams to support delivery of cross-functional projects
Partner with vertical leadership to establish consistent processes and help achieve business goals
Communication
Write, edit, and distribute App + Web Jewel Event readiness and contingency planning status updates
Manage team communications to ensure transparency to internal and external stakeholders
Identify, analyze, and proactively escalate risks and issues with appropriate mitigation plans across teams and stakeholders
Bring structure to ambiguous situations by clarifying options, surfacing tradeoffs, and helping teams move toward decisions
Execution
Coach one to two teams to consistently deliver outcomes and to adapt in a fast-paced business environment
Drive delivery and execution of assigned projects, working across teams to manage dependencies and mitigate risks to achieve the projects' goals
Identify opportunities for improvement to promote both individual growth and team performance
Technology
Maintain a working understanding of teams' products and technologies in order to support effective delivery
Preferred experience working on mobile (iOS, Android) and web applications
Qualifications & Skills
3+ years of experience coordinating mid-to-large software development efforts across multiple Agile teams
Effectively communicates with both technical and non-technical participants, including clear status, risk, and dependency reporting
Hands-on experience working day-to-day with engineering and product teams in an Agile environment
Demonstrated process improvement mindset with a track record of making teams more effective
Fluency in delivery and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Slack, Google Workspace, and/or Outlook
Strong sense of responsibility, attention to detail, and ownership mentality
Passionate about continually improving processes and making teams as successful as possible
Preferred Qualifications
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMP, or similar certification
Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science
Familiarity with automation and AI-assisted development tools (such as Cursor, Codex, or Claude Code) or a willingness to learn and apply them to streamline workflows