Business Systems Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

Forterra is seeking a Technical Project Manager for our Business Systems team who will relentlessly drive delivery across our core enterprise systems. This role is execution-focused and highly visible, with a meaningful opportunity to grow in scope as trust and impact are established. You will run delivery for Business Systems initiatives, keep teams moving, surface risks early, and ensure work ships with discipline and transparency. You will partner closely with Business Systems Analysts, engineers, and functional leaders to turn roadmap priorities into outcomes. This role is ideal for a TPM who is comfortable owning delivery, understands technical systems, and is ready to level up over time into broader program responsibility.

Lead execution of Business Systems projects from intake through rollout

Run Agile delivery rituals including sprint planning, standups, reviews, and retrospectives

Translate roadmap priorities into clear execution plans with milestones and dependencies

Partner with BSAs, engineers, and functional stakeholders to align on scope, sequencing, and testing

Own delivery hygiene including timelines, RAID logs, and release readiness

Proactively identify risks, blockers, and tradeoffs with recommended mitigation paths

Coordinate UAT, rollout planning, enablement, and post-launch stabilization

Provide clear, concise delivery updates to leadership and stakeholders

Continuously improve delivery processes and execution cadence

B.S. or B.A in a related field from an accredited university or equivalent work experience.

5 to 10+ years of experience delivering technical or systems initiatives

Strong experience running Agile or hybrid delivery models

Technical fluency across enterprise systems such as ERP, CRM, integrations, or data platforms

Proven ability to drive execution across cross-functional teams

Strong organizational skills and a bias toward action and ownership

Clear, direct communicator who can work effectively with both technical and nontechnical partners

Experience with NetSuite and related systems such as Salesforce, Arena PLM, Celigo, Jira or similar tools

Background in product, engineering, QA, or technical implementation roles

Experience operating in regulated, defense, or safety-critical environments

PMP, CSM, or similar certification

Hybrid in Clarksburg, MD // Arlington, VA

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra's overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:

Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.

Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.

Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.

Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.

A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.

A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.

Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.

401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.

CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY - This position may require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.