Technical Project Manager (Aviation)

iCatalyst•Mclean, VA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

iCatalyst, Inc. is seeking a Technical Project Manager to join their growing team in support of a federal program. This role involves working on cutting-edge technologies and contributing to impactful, mission-critical initiatives. The company specializes in AI, NLP, ML, and RPA, partnering with federal and commercial clients to deliver innovative solutions. They operate under CMMI ML 3 Services and Software Development framework and hold ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications. iCatalyst emphasizes an award-winning culture of innovation, a friendly workplace, and opportunities for career growth in a stable, certified organization.

Requirements

System requirement gathering, using Jira, ability to do mockups for demos, give brief and demos to the customer, and coordinate with the development team on implementation.
Significant technical reach, hands-on work and coding using PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Angular, TypeScript, and JavaScript.
Technical ability to manage users, understand requirements and translate it for the developers.
Adequate client engagement skills – meetings, action items, demonstrations, briefings, etc.
Can collaborate to write short, semi-technical briefs and white papers.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must be able to work independently with key stakeholders and SMEs.
Strong planning and organizing skills, and the ability to manage a technical team.
Ability to prioritize and work effectively towards deadlines.
Attention to detail and accuracy and flexibility-Multi-task Adaptability.
Ability to interact with a variety of individuals in a courteous and professional manner.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
15+ years of relevant project management experience with a federal customer.
Federal experience is required – preferred with DOT, FAA, or ED.
Experience in managing or leading federal IT projects preferred.
Prior agile experience in conducting requirements analysis.
Experience supporting multiple projects.
Proven ability to work in fast-paced, client-focused environments.
Experience supporting federal programs preferred.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in STEM, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited institution.
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence required.
Ability to successfully pass a federal background check.

Responsibilities

Facilitate brain-storming sessions with the federal workforce and Subject Matter Experts, and gather and articulate requirements during working sessions twice a week.
Conduct working sessions with focus groups to develop and maintain program requirements.
Capture User Stories, requirements, maintain requirement traceability matrix, and develop test cases, coordinate testing and user experiences for the project using Jira.
Develop and maintain project scope, project schedule, resource plan, roadmap, and deliverables required on the program.
Meet with the development team to shape/prioritize development efforts, then communicate with SMEs, stakeholders, users, and developers.
Meet with the developers and develop weekly reports to be submitted to the federal program manager.
Develop security assessment package to be submitted for the production environment.
Collaborate on and present white papers, PowerPoint briefs, and facilitate meetings.
Establish and maintain the role of a trusted liaison by building relationships with government and contractor personnel to ensure effective coordination of all project efforts.
Take complex, multidisciplinary technical requirements from original concept through final implementation and releases.
Ensure adherence to best practices, quality standards, and review project deliverables.
Meet with customers, research the application to recreate bugs, recommend solutions, and take action to solve problems.
Support continuous improvement and innovation initiatives using AI and ML.
Special projects such as corporate proposals, technical write-ups, etc., as needed.
Provide support and expertise in assigned domain.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions.
Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and quality standards.
Support continuous improvement and innovation initiatives.

Benefits

Variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
Dental plan option
Vision plan
401(k)-plan offering the ability to contribute both pre- and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick, 11 Federal holidays, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
Short and long-term disability benefits
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, insurance
Phone and internet Reimbursement for eligible employees
Transportation Support (Uber rides to & from HQ to select locations)
Training & Education Assistance (per eligibility)
Annual Wellness Benefit
Social and Community giveback