Technical Project Manager

DK Consulting•Baltimore, MD

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

DK Consulting is seeking a Technical Project Manager for the State Highway Administration. The role is on-site in Baltimore, Maryland, with three days of teleworking; the candidate must be able to work 100% on-site during the first four weeks. Interviews are virtual via MS Teams. The Technical Project Manager will lead multiple concurrent IT projects from planning through delivery, managing the full software development life cycle (SDLC) and applying Agile methods. The role coordinates technical teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and contractors to meet project objectives, schedules, budgets, contractual requirements, quality standards, security requirements, and acceptance criteria. Responsibilities include requirements management, project governance, risk and change management, testing oversight, release and deployment coordination, reporting, documentation, and support for organizational change and end-user adoption. DK Consulting, LLC is a woman-owned small business founded in May 2003. It provides management and technology solutions based on industry best practices to State, Federal, and Commercial customers, ranging from individual critical resources to responsibility for entire IT projects.

Requirements

Current PMI-certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Development and implementation of projects is required.
Twelve years of experience leading efforts that employed an Agile SDLC.
Twelve years of experience using SDLC tools for requirements management, software configuration management, and testing.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Technical background with .NET, web applications, COTS products, and databases.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Contract management, project task coordination, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline.
Four years of experience may be substituted for a master's degree.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of multiple concurrent IT projects in alignment with objectives, schedules, budgets, and contractual requirements.
Manage the full SDLC, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, deployment, and post-implementation support.
Apply Agile practices, including sprint planning, backlog management, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and iterative delivery.
Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, resource allocations, budgets, status reports, and project documentation.
Coordinate activities among developers, business analysts, quality assurance teams, database administrators, infrastructure teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
Gather, analyze, document, validate, and prioritize business and technical requirements with business users and technical teams.
Oversee development and implementation of .NET applications, web-based solutions, COTS products, and database-driven systems.
Monitor progress, identify risks and issues, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate critical concerns.
Manage project scope, change requests, dependencies, deliverables, and timelines while ensuring compliance with project standards and organizational policies.
Facilitate stakeholder meetings, project reviews, technical discussions, and executive briefings about progress, risks, accomplishments, and upcoming milestones.
Ensure deliverables meet quality standards, business and security requirements, and acceptance criteria.
Oversee system testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing, defect tracking, and resolution.
Manage software configuration management, version control, requirements traceability, and testing documentation using SDLC tools.
Coordinate deployment planning, implementation, release management, production readiness reviews, and transition to operational support.
Establish and maintain project governance and reporting procedures, issue logs, risk registers, decision logs, and lessons-learned documentation.
Monitor vendor and contractor performance, manage contractual deliverables, review invoices and project milestones as applicable, and ensure compliance with contract terms.
Allocate and manage resources, track team performance, resolve scheduling conflicts, and facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration.
Identify opportunities to improve project delivery processes, development practices, documentation, and operational efficiency.
Maintain project documentation, technical artifacts, and deliverables according to State Highway Administration policies, applicable standards, and audit requirements.
Support organizational change management, stakeholder communications, end-user training coordination, and adoption of new systems.
Provide leadership in resolving technical and project challenges, facilitating decisions, and keeping projects on schedule and within approved scope.
Prepare and present status reports, dashboards, performance metrics, and management updates.
Coordinate with State Highway Administration personnel and other stakeholders to align project objectives with business priorities and operational needs.