Carlyle

Technical Project Manager

In short

This role manages end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent technical projects at Carlyle, a global investment firm managing $475 billion in assets. It requires 6+ years of technical experience with 4+ years specifically in Technical Project Management within software/technology environments, strong Jira/Confluence skills, and the ability to bridge technical and executive stakeholders using AI-enabled reporting tools. The position is hybrid, based in Washington, with a 4-day-per-week in-office requirement.

About
Carlyle is a global investment firm managing $475 billion in assets across Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest. It invests across industries, markets, and geographies, connecting capital with companies and investors.
Responsibilities
•Own end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent technical projects, from initial scoping through launch and post-launch review
•Build and maintain project structures, including roadmaps, integrated plans, milestones, dependencies, resourcing assumptions, and success metrics
•Anticipate risks, identify blockers, bring stakeholders together, and drive resolution with options and recommendations
•Establish repeatable execution rhythms, including cadences, decision logs, status reporting, and AI-assisted reporting automation
•Serve as the primary point of contact for project status, escalations, and decisions with internal leadership and external clients
•Translate complex technical work into clear updates for non-technical stakeholders and senior client audiences, using AI-enabled tools for synthesis, reporting, and executive communication
•Lead high-impact meetings, set agendas, drive decisions, document outcomes, and ensure follow-through
•Maintain accurate and professional client-facing communication
•Clarify ambiguous requirements, timelines, and scope by convening stakeholders, asking questions, facilitating alignment, and driving decisions
•Decompose ambiguous initiatives into workstreams with owners, timelines, and definitions of done
•Ensure requirements are specific, testable, and tied to business outcomes; constructively address gaps in clarity
•Coordinate cross-functional readiness across engineering, product, operations, and vendor partners
•Partner with engineering leads and architects to understand system constraints, dependencies, integration points, and sequencing
•Bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders by understanding technical tradeoffs
•Maintain useful, accurate, and organized Confluence documentation, using AI-enabled tools where appropriate
•Keep Jira artifacts current, accurate, and actionable for stakeholders and delivery teams
Requirements
•Bachelor's Degree
•6+ Years of overall relevant technical experience
•4+ Years in Technical Project Management in a software or technology environment
•Experience in Agile or hybrid delivery environments across complex enterprise organizations
•Experience in enterprise technology environments with high standards for reliability, security, and compliance
•Exposure to enterprise AI platforms and productivity tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Power Automate, or similar technologies
•Background delivering projects involving cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), data and analytics, security/identity, or enterprise application integrations
•Experience coordinating with third-party vendors, integration partners, or managed service providers
•Familiarity with executive-level reporting, including OKRs, KPIs, roadmaps, and risk summaries for steering committees and senior leadership
•Experience within or alongside a PMO or centralized program function
•Track record delivering complex cross-functional initiatives with initially unclear parameters
•Ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive alignment without direct organizational authority
•Expert-level project fundamentals, including planning, dependency management, risk management, change control, and executive communication
•Strong experience with Jira and Confluence, using them to create visibility and structure for teams
•Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools and intelligent automation to improve project governance, reporting, workflow efficiency, and stakeholder communication
•Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce polished professional outputs under pressure
•Ability to independently manage multiple concurrent workstreams while maintaining quality and predictability
•High attention to detail and a professional presence appropriate for senior client-facing situations
Nice to have
•PMP, PgMP, SAFe, or similar project/program management certifications
•Financial services experience
Conditions
•In-office requirement: 4 days per week
•The anticipated base salary range for this role is $150,000 to $170,000
•Benefits include retirement benefits, health insurance, life insurance and disability, paid time off, paid holidays, family planning benefits, and wellness programs
•May be eligible to participate in an annual discretionary incentive program, with awards dependent on individual and organizational performance

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