Technical Lead Project Manager

Job Overview

Our client is looking for a high-impact Technical Lead Project Manager to drive complex client engagements and lead a multidisciplinary engineering team. This is a "hands-on leadership" role that sits at the intersection of technical architecture, project management, and strategic client advisory. You will be responsible for translating ambitious business requirements into scalable technical solutions across frontend, backend, and data engineering stacks. While the team leverages AI and automation to support workflows, this role is the human intelligence driving execution excellence and high-level delivery.

Client Overview

A global, remote-first technical consultancy that delivers high-quality, scalable digital solutions for diverse enterprise clients. They prioritize a "lead-by-doing" culture, where technical leaders remain active in problem-solving while shaping the long-term architectural and strategic direction of the business.

Schedule

• Sydney, AU (40 hours per week)

Independent Contractor Perks

• Permanent work from home with global flexibility.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Enjoy leave and public holidays (available after 90 days).
• Health Coverage (HMO): Provided for eligible locations after 90 days.
• Immediate hiring for a high-influence leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Client Engagement: Act as the primary technical lead, managing project scopes, timelines, and budgets while maintaining senior-level client relationships.
• Solution Architecture: Lead design decisions across frontend, backend, and data systems to ensure performant, maintainable, and scalable architectures.
• Project Management: Coordinate multiple complex projects simultaneously, identifying risks and optimizing team productivity.
• Hands-On Contribution: Step into the codebase when required to support prototyping, debugging, or high-priority technical tasks.
• Team Mentorship: Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous technical improvement.
• AI Integration: Identify strategic opportunities to integrate AI agents and automation tools to shift routine tasks away from the engineering team.

Technical Stack

• Frontend: JavaScript, React, or Vue.
• Backend: Node.js or similar modern frameworks.
• Data Engineering: Python, ETL pipelines, dbt.
• Data Analysis: SQL, dashboards, and advanced reporting.

Requirements

• Proven Senior Experience: Extensive background in technical delivery roles with direct client-facing responsibilities.
• Architecture Mastery: Experience leading architecture and solution design decisions for complex, distributed systems.
• Full-Stack Proficiency: Hands-on expertise across frontend, backend, and data engineering.
• Leadership: Proven ability to mentor engineering teams and "steer" multidisciplinary groups toward delivery excellence.
• Commercial Awareness: Ability to balance deep technical decisions with tangible business impact and ROI.
• Troubleshooting: Comfortable getting "under the hood" to resolve high-priority technical blockers.

Qualifications

• Strong familiarity with AI-enabled development and automation tools (Highly Regarded).
• Experience in a consultancy or agency environment managing multiple concurrent client initiatives (Preferred).
• Advanced project management certification (PMP, Prince2, or similar) or equivalent experience (Preferred).

Side Note

This is a permanent work-from-home role under an Independent Contractor arrangement. Candidates must have their own high-performance computer and reliable internet connection, and are responsible for their own taxes. Professional hourly fees are established based on your performance in the application process.

Reminder

Please follow the provided link to BruntWork’s Career Site to finish your initial application requirements, including the assessment questions, technical check, and voice recording. Submissions with all requirements fulfilled will receive priority review.