IT Project Manager (Software Development)

Responsibilities :

• Collaborate and work with federal managers and Customers for defining scope, project roadmap and timelines, project execution and ensure delivery is according to the plan
• Develop a roadmap with priorities and continuously review and adjust based on changes
• Interface with Stakeholders to discuss, prioritize and plan functional and technical enhancements
• Provide Single Point Accountability for all contractual deliverables and communications
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis, review RCA and lessons learned with customer
• Facilitate agile scrum ceremonies for planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
• Strong self-starter requiring minimal supervision
• Maintain a good working relationship with client and stakeholders and work effectively and efficiently for project deliverables and business vision
• Create weekly and monthly status reports outlining a summary of assigned tasks, status updates, and resource needs.
• Deliver projects and products using the appropriate agile project management methodology, learning & iterating frequently.
• Able to define the roadmap for any given product and translating this into user stories.
• Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process – prioritizing the work that needs to be done against the capacity and capability of the team.
• Interact with the client to understand the business value streams and overall project needs.
• Responsible for release schedule and aligning with master schedule(s
• Manage scope creep by implementing a thorough change control process, maintaining the product backlog, continuous grooming.
• Create a risk register, management, and mitigation plans for the projects.
• Coordinate, develop, and update project management artifacts in accordance with project needs and direction
• Develop, coordinate, and manage project elements, including but not limited to Backlogs, Schedules, Milestones, Budgets, Risks, Action Items, and Deliverables.
• Develop and maintain strategic themes based on the client’s priorities, translate into program objectives, features.
• Perform frequent Project Status Reviews (PSR) with the stakeholders.
• Gather metrics and reports status and communicate to Management.
• Coordinate with other project teams, including but not limited to Development, Hosting, QA / Testing, Analytics Job Requirements :
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, or related field. Bachelor’s degree required
• 3+ years of experience managing customer-focused IT projects.
• 3+ years of experience developing and implementing Project Management Plans.
• At least 5 years of experience as a Project Manager in a federal work environment will be plus Preferred Qualifications
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office. We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship / immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.