- Technical oversight: responsible for the technical aspects of the project including design, architecture, and integration points, ensuring that the technological components align well with the project‘s goals
- Resource allocation: assign the right tasks to the right team members, ensuring efficient utilization of skills and timely completion
- Stakeholder communication: act as the bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders. Manage development team (dev, test, BA...) to reach the project goal
- Risk management: Anticipate technical hitches and roadblocks, constantly on the lookout for potential pitfalls, and devise strategies to navigate around or through them
- Integration management: Software projects often involve multiple tools, platforms, and systems. TPM must ensure these components integrate seamlessly, providing smooth functionality and interoperability
- Continuous improvement: Adept at retrospectives, analyze completed sprints or project phases, pinpointing areas of improvement and implementing changes to optimize future cycles
- Training and mentoring: Given their technical acumen, they often play a role in upskilling team members, ensuring that the team stays updated with the latest technological trends and best practices
- Pre-sales: Support the sales team in handling prospecting and qualifying opportunities.