Product & Management · San Jose, CA

Project Manager jobs in San Jose, CA

Project managers plan work, coordinate people, and keep timelines and budgets honest. They track risks and dependencies across teams and make sure the pieces of a project land in the right order.

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Technical Project Manager (Temp)

SEMI · Milpitas, CA · Full-time
$50 - $66 per hour

Compensation Range: $50.00 - $66.00 per hour the exact compensation may vary based upon skills and experience The Technical Project Manager (Temp) position is responsible for managing technical and supply-chain projects…

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Senior Technical Project Manager

Mastercard · San Jose, CA · Full-time

and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Senior Technical Project Manager Advisors & Consulting Services The Services area within Mastercard is respons…

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Technical Project Manager

Maxinsights Corporation · Santa Clara, CA

partners drive the field forward. What You'll Do End-to-End Project Delivery: Own the full lifecycle of complex robotics data... ...production meets strict client SLAs and accuracy standards while managing internal cost…

Posted 2w ago
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IT Project Manager

Celestica International LP · San Jose, CA
$122.76k - $191.41k

10 - IT Project Manager 2 1 Req ID: 137549 Hiring Manager: Grace Rodriguez Santos Band: 10 Region: Americas Country: USA State/Province: California City: San Jose General Overview Functional Area: Information Technology…

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Staff Technical Project Manager

Samsung Semiconductor · San Jose, CA
$163k - $253k

layer that sits in the intersection of system software and flash management firmware. This key host interface firmware technology drives... ...are a plus. ~ Proven experience managing complex technical projects across mu…

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Operations and Service Delivery Lead

Applied Systems Engineering Inc · Campbell, CA

Operations Head. This position is accountable for all customer projects for ASE’s DER Gateways, DER Aggregator and DER Control products... ...responsible for project co-ordination with ASE's customers and for managing in…

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Technical Project Manager II-6236

itD Tech · San Jose, CA

Job Description Job Description Technical Project Manager II itD is seeking a Technical Project Manager II to support the planning, execution, and optimization of live and pre-recorded media experiences across immersive…

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Project Manager - Customer Programs

Amphenol TCS · Santa Clara, CA

serving (Storage, Servers, Networks, etc.). We are currently seeking Project ManagerCustomer Programs to join our team located in the United... ...in Power Solutions Business Unit. RESPONSIBILITIES: NPI Manager to assume…

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Assistant Project Manager, NA

Vantage Data Centers · Santa Clara, CA
$100k - $110k

state through commissioning, working with Sales, Operations, and management along the way. Construction implements and executes upon the... ...Position Description: Vantage is looking for an Assistant Project Manager to…

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What project managers earn in San Jose

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $40–$53 $83k–$110k
Mid level $53–$76 $110k–$159k
Senior $73–$100 $152k–$207k

Adjusted for the San Jose market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

Project planningRisk managementBudget trackingStakeholder managementAgile and waterfall methodsJira or MS ProjectMeeting facilitationWritten status reporting
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Walk me through a project you delivered end to end.

Cover scope, team size, budget, and timeline, then one turning point where your intervention mattered. Close with the delivered result.

How do you handle a project that is slipping behind schedule?

Show a sequence: diagnose the cause, present options with tradeoffs to stakeholders, then reset the plan. Avoid implying you simply push people harder.

How do you manage stakeholders with conflicting priorities?

Describe getting decision-makers in one conversation, making tradeoffs explicit, and documenting the agreed direction so it sticks.

Tell me about a time you had to deliver bad news about a project.

Emphasize telling stakeholders early, with data and a proposed recovery plan, rather than hoping the problem resolves itself.

What do you include in a project kickoff?

Mention goals, scope boundaries, roles, communication cadence, and how success will be measured. Show you set expectations before work starts.

How do you track and communicate project risk?

Reference a living risk register with owners and mitigation plans, and explain how you surface the top risks in every status update.

Agile or waterfall — how do you choose?

Tie the choice to the work: fixed contracts and physical dependencies favor waterfall, evolving requirements favor iterative delivery. Show flexibility.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For project managers specifically — generic advice costs you here

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State budget size, team headcount, and duration for each major project so scale is immediately clear.

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Quantify delivery performance: on-time percentage, budget variance, or scope delivered versus planned.

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Name the methodology you ran and why it fit, rather than listing 'Agile' as a keyword.

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Include a rescue story: a project you brought back on track and the specific change that did it.

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List certifications like PMP or CAPM near the top if you have them; many screeners filter on this.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Project Coordinator
02 Project Manager
03 Senior Project Manager
04 Program Manager
05 Director of Project Management
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