Project Manager

Dev Technology • Washington, DC

12d • $120,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Dev Technology Group is looking for a strong Project Manager to support both Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and modernization efforts for our federal government client. The ideal candidate will be adept at problem solving, finding solutions to complex business challenges and will work well in coordination with other team members. This is a great opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that bring clear value to end users and the federal government agency.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with five (5) or more years of relevant project management experience in an Enterprise software development environment, including experience in the application of methodologies related to software lifecycle management.
• Ability to work in a demanding and deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Agile project management experience.
• Excellent active listening and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to discuss technical issues with non-technical, executive-level government officials.
• Experience leading and mentoring teams.
• Requirements management and verification experience.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (or equivalent) clearance.
• Must be on site in DC 2 days per week.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification.
• Experience with requirements tools and tracking such as JIRA.
• Experience coordinating activities with multiple stakeholders, both technical and non-technical.
• Experience defining project activities and milestones required to meet objectives and deliverables, properly sequencing tasks and estimating effort with project team members doing the work, determining the critical path, and proposing alternatives to meet project schedules in coordination with other stakeholders.
• Experience monitoring project execution to identify obstacles and deviations from plan and taking corrective action as needed.
• Experience conducting continuous risk assessment and management including developing measures to reduce risk in project execution.
• Experience developing metrics and reports for tracking project execution.
• Proficient in developing plans, assigning tasks, monitoring performance, communicating progress, resolving conflicts, and escalating issues.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between Commission staff and the contractor.
• Report directly to the COR and assign tasks to the contracting team.
• Lead two agile development teams (one for operations & maintenance and one for modernization) to deliver system fixes and enhancements across 10 different CFTC applications.
• Schedule meetings.
• Staffing, including mentoring more junior members of the team.
• Work with developers to estimate and build solutions.
• Lead projects through agile development methodologies, including planning, monitoring, and risk management.
• Work with the team and other project managers to plan the direction of project initiatives.
• Lead team in analysis and governance of expansion to new technologies.
• Work administratively to ensure policies/security of project and contract.
• Complete project deliverables with high quality on the delivery schedule prescribed in the PWS.
• Closely coordinate with CFTC leadership (COR, ACOR, Product Owners) to define scope priorities and release schedules, review status, and resolve blockers.

Benefits

• Generous and flexible time-off policy
• Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
• Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
• Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
• 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
• Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
• A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level