Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

SiloSmashers•Washington, DC

20h•Remote

About The Position

SiloSmashers is hiring a Strategic Initiatives Project Manager to support a federal government customer in planning, executing, and delivering strategic technology modernization initiatives. The work includes enterprise adoption and governance of Microsoft low-code/no-code platforms, licensing and budget management, enterprise data and analytics modernization, and advancement of Agile project management practices and tools. The project manager will lead contractor support activities to deliver minimum viable product capabilities across multiple initiatives and facilitate transition to operational teams as appropriate. Current efforts include developing an enterprise data repository that provides secure, role-based access to organizational data and supports advanced reporting, analytics, business intelligence, and AI-enabled capabilities using technologies such as Power BI and Microsoft Copilot. Other efforts focus on modernizing project and portfolio management through Agile methodologies, Azure DevOps, automation, and emerging AI-driven solutions. The role oversees multiple concurrent projects and contractor personnel, manages client relationships at senior levels, monitors risk, financial, and resource management, and provides project and technical/financial reporting. It also includes portfolio prioritization, organizational change, and identifying and delivering automation opportunities. The position supports a geographically dispersed contractor team remotely, with team members local to the DC area.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor's degree.
At least 15 years performing project management support services in a supervisory and/or leadership role.
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
One of the following certifications: VMware Certified Professional or CompTIA Security+.
Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Agile and SDLC.
Ability to lead teams, facilitate complex discussions, and build effective relationships across organizational levels.
Business acumen to align projects, business analysis, and technology initiatives with organizational objectives.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and planning capabilities, with a data-driven approach.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including translating complex technical concepts for executive and non-technical audiences.
Experience collaborating with federal stakeholders, government representatives, vendors, and cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle.
Professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, diplomacy, and commitment to protecting sensitive and proprietary information.
Success delivering results in fast-paced, Agile, and continuous-improvement environments, with a strong execution mindset.
Experience leading organizational, business, or technology transformation initiatives from concept through implementation.
Experience supporting software licensing analysis, cost forecasting, budgeting, and technology investment recommendations.
Proficiency developing and maintaining project management artifacts, including project plans, schedules, risk registers, resource matrices, and work breakdown structures.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience implementing TBM tools such as Apptio or CostPerform.
Experience with automation projects using RPA, scripting, Power Automate, UiPath, workflow automation, or similar tools.

Responsibilities

Manage projects end to end and oversee contractor teams, including personnel with direct and dotted-line reporting relationships.
Drive multiple simultaneous workstreams and projects to completion on time and within budget.
Organize, direct, and manage contract operation support functions involving complex, interrelated project tasks.
Manage geographically dispersed contract support personnel working remotely and located in the DC area.
Maintain the client interface at senior organizational levels and meet with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverables.
Establish and monitor compliance with risk, financial, and resource management practices.
Develop and maintain technical and financial progress reports for management and customers; delegate responsibilities and oversee completion of assigned tasks.
Oversee a portfolio of internal customer projects and recommend project priorities, implementation timelines, and technical approaches.
Plan, develop, and deploy projects using Agile and methodologies such as the System Development Life Cycle or Agile Development Life Cycle.
Implement organizational change to support and influence government technical teams in project delivery.
Create short- and long-term plans, set milestone targets, adhere to deadlines, and allocate resources.
Identify and champion automation opportunities, including RPA, scripting, and workflow automation, to reduce repetitive work and accelerate delivery.
Collaborate with other functional areas and technical leads to turn automation opportunities into projects and lead teams through completion.