Technical Software Project Manager
Company: DEKA Research & Development
Location: Manchester
Posted on: February 21, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description We are seeking an ambitious,
self-motivated Technical Software Project Manager to join our
growing team in a hands-on leadership role that goes beyond
traditional project coordination. This position requires directing
integrated software development teams across both controls and
application layers, working alongside Software and Controls Leads
to unify these components into cohesive deliverables while actively
contributing to engineering efforts. How you will make an impact as
a Technical Software Project Manager: You will be responsible for
breaking project roadmaps into milestones, epics, and stories,
maintaining prioritized backlogs, and coordinating activities
across cross-functional teams including Systems, Hardware, Cloud,
Test, and Quality. Ensuring deliverables meet milestones and
quality measures by quickly identifying and removing roadblocks
while maintaining design control and compliance with quality
systems. You will contribute to project-level documentation
including project plans, requirements, technical design
descriptions, test reports, and cybersecurity deliverables, while
collaborating with internal organizations such as mechanical,
controls, manufacturing engineering, quality, regulatory, and legal
to enable complex product releases. You will serve as an unbiased
source of truth for projects you drive, providing efficient
communication of status and risks while ensuring decisions and
downstream implications are clearly communicated. Use your software
background to contribute to technical design and implementation,
triage and resolve complex system issues, and diagnose systemic
obstacles that prevent teams from delivering high-quality software.
Skills you will need to be successful: Bachelor’s degree and at
least 2 years of technical project leadership experience.
NPD/R&D knowledge is preferred. 3 years hands-on involvement in
either controls/embedded software or application development
(concept through release experience is a bonus). Technical
understanding of products with integrated hardware and software,
utilizing programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, and
C/C++, real-time embedded Linux environments, RTOS development,
distributed messaging systems, Docker containerization, PostgreSQL
database management, Protocol Buffers, and React development for
data-rich interfaces. Outstanding communication, facilitation,
negotiation, and coaching skills, with proficiency in Jira,
Confluence, and MS Project to elicit requirements, define scope,
and guide development. Knowledge of traditional project management
principles and Agile frameworks. This role requires the ability to
work in highly complex technology environments with rapidly
changing requirements, building strong relationships, and
coordinating cross-functional collaboration. High energy, drive,
commitment, self-initiative, and perseverance are required, with a
demonstrated track record of personal technical accomplishments and
a passion for understanding ambiguous, complex problems while
driving high-quality, innovative, and robust technical solutions.
About DEKA: One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the
historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in
the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where
we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into
the modern age. Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of
professionals who strive to make a difference every day through
thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA,
some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time
are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored. Powered
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Keywords: DEKA Research & Development, North Attleborough , Technical Software Project Manager, IT / Software / Systems , Manchester, Massachusetts
