Project Manager- Top Secret Clearance Required

IMG Information Management Group, Inc.•Washington, DC

11d•$120 - $155•Hybrid

About The Position

IMG seeks a Project Manager who will oversee day-to-day management of our client's product backlog and work with both the application product manager and applicable stakeholders to develop, prioritize, and manage workflows. They will also conduct routine sprint planning, track meetings with developers and product managers, generate feedback, and document findings. Brief updates to the appropriate staff and facilitate Planning Increment (PI) meetings to identify and refine documented requirements. This is a Hybrid role requiring a minimum of three days a week onsite.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in project management or business analysis
Experience with federal or defense security programs and policies (e.g., ICD 705, SCI/SCIF, NISPOM, TEMPEST, physical security standards).
Active DoD Top Secret or DOE Q security clearance

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in relevant concentration
Understanding of the full software development lifecycle from design, coding, testing, documentation, operations and maintenance.
Develop and execute test plans, leveraging automated testing tools, when possible, to validate functional requirements are met

Responsibilities

Perform day-to-day management of the product backlog, including sprint planning and tracking using Agile and Scrum practices and methodologies as implemented in written policies, directives, and desktop procedures
Work with both the application product manager and product stakeholders to develop, prioritize, and manage backlog items
Conduct routine sprint planning and tracking meetings in small teams consisting of some or all the following individuals: the developer or developers assigned to an application, the product manager for the application, and the Manager, Enterprise Applications.
Conduct sprint review meetings to gather feedback from team members and demonstrate completed work based on documented requirements
Document and track risks to sprint accomplishment, highlighting them to staff when appropriate
Coordinate and facilitate Planning Increment (PI) planning meetings to identify and refine documented requirements for upcoming increments
Coordinate and execute backlog refinement meetings to develop long-term and strategic objectives, ensuring that end user requirements will be satisfied in future years of the contract
Manage and propose enhancements to written policies, directives, and desktop procedures for implementation of Agile practices and methodologies