Technical Project Manager

Brights continues to expand, and we are looking for a Technical Project Manager with strong leadership skills, solid project management expertise, and a confident technical background 🚀
Our ideal candidate is a delivery-oriented leader who takes full ownership of projects, is trusted by clients and teams, and is able to drive people and processes toward predictable, high-quality outcomes.

We offer a variety of projects across different domains and complexity levels, providing space to influence delivery processes and grow together with a strong engineering team.

Key Responsibilities:
• Own end-to-end delivery of software development projects, ensuring predictable outcomes in scope, timeline, budget, and quality;
• Lead project planning and execution: define scope, milestones, dependencies, timelines, and success metrics;
• Act as the primary delivery owner and escalation point for both clients and engineering teams;
• Deeply understand business and technical requirements, challenge assumptions, and translate them into clear, actionable technical tasks and priorities;
• Collaborate closely with engineers and architects on technical decisions, trade-offs, and delivery approaches;
• Establish and continuously improve delivery and engineering processes aligned with Agile principles;
• Proactively identify, assess, and manage delivery, technical, and resource risks, driving mitigation actions;
• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (up to 10–15 FTE), remove blockers, and maintain high team engagement;
• Monitor project health using delivery and technical metrics, taking corrective actions when needed;
• Build strong, long-term relationships with clients through transparent communication and reliable delivery.

Requirements:
• 3+ years of experience managing software development projects with full delivery responsibility;
• Strong technical background with a solid understanding of software architecture, development lifecycle, and modern web technologies;
• Proven experience leading teams and making decisions in ambiguous or high-pressure situations;
• Deep understanding of Agile principles with hands-on experience applying Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid approaches;
• Ability to structure complex client needs into clear technical and functional solutions;
• Experience in risk management, conflict resolution, and stakeholder alignment;
• Experience in effort estimation, budgeting, and preparation of commercial proposals;
• High level of ownership, accountability, and organizational skills;
• Strong communication and negotiation skills;
• Confident written and spoken English (B2 level or above).

Would be a plus:
• Previous hands-on experience as a software engineer or QA specialist;
• Experience working with distributed or cross-location teams;
• Understanding of software quality assurance processes and delivery governance;
• Familiarity with modern delivery metrics, performance indicators, and continuous improvement practices.

We offer:
• Transparent financial motivation;
• Remote workplace or a comfortable office in the center of Kyiv;
• 18 working days of paid leave annually;
• Unlimited sick days;
• Salary review twice a year;
• Compensation for our English-speaking club — 100%;
• Compensation for coworking spaces — 100%;
• Compensation for gym memberships and professional courses — 50% (after the trial period);
• Compensation for any English courses — 50% (after the trial period);
• Compensation for sessions with a psychologist — 50% (after the trial period);
• Medical insurance (after the trial period).

Interview Stages:
CV Review ➡️ Interview with COO ➡️ Job Offer

If you have the skills, passion, and determination we’re looking for, apply now to become part of our exciting journey ⭐️