Technical Project Manager

T and T Consulting Services Inc•Silver Spring, MD

9h•$130,000 - $170,000

About The Position

NOAA Fisheries is modernizing its application environment. The NMFS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) supports headquarters, national programs, regional offices, and science centers across an operationally decentralized agency. This role serves as a Technical Project Manager across two work streams: supporting OCIO in establishing an engineering foundation that moves software development from isolated efforts to a modular, shared platform model, reduces deployment friction, and accelerates delivery of secure, compliant software; and leading organization, customer engagement, and priorities for the software, data, and system governance framework for the East Coast Logbook Project. The role ensures governance protocols and procedures are documented and applied to support enterprise data management solutions. The project manager manages the full system development life cycle for trade monitoring application development projects, assigns and monitors development work, establishes goals and priorities, and approves work schedules and deliverables. The position works closely with the government project manager on tasking and roadmap planning and operates within an iterative, performance-based agile delivery framework using a prioritized product backlog and two-week sprint cycles. The role collaborates with the East Coast Logbook Project core team and stakeholders from GARFO, SERO, SEFSC, and Atlantic HMS to establish and document data governance structures, policies, procedures, and standards. This includes coordination with developers, legal counsel, and other stakeholders on applicable requirements, including the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The position drafts governance terms of reference, documents a regular meeting cadence, and ensures documentation aligns with Federal, Commerce, and NOAA data policies and strategies. The project manager supports adoption of governance protocols, advises on technical documentation and knowledge transfer, prepares and presents progress reports to executive sponsors and the core team, and facilitates communication among regional offices. The role also contributes to T&T proposal activities and performs other duties assigned by T&T managers. Travel is expected as required for local and potentially longer-distance meetings; expenses are reimbursable under Federal Travel Regulations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as English, Communications, Computer Science, or Information Management, and equivalent practical experience in technical writing, data governance, or a related discipline.
5+ years of experience as a project manager, ideally with experience in data governance, information management, and software development.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing documentation for data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
Extensive knowledge of and experience managing the full system development life cycle for web-based, database-driven custom software development projects, including requirements gathering, design, development, and implementation of information management systems.
Ability to design, develop, and administer databases and applications.
Extensive knowledge of and experience working on web-based, database-driven custom software development projects using Java and Oracle technologies.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including experience preparing and presenting to senior leadership, legal staff, and technical teams.
Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and able to obtain a security badge to enter a government facility.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Federal data policies, including Department of Commerce and NOAA policies, and specifically the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
Project management experience.
Understanding of governance and governance approaches.
GitHub and GitLab experience.
CI/CD pipeline experience.
Knowledge of Federal fisheries management.

Responsibilities

Manage the full system development life cycle for trade monitoring application development projects.
Assign and monitor work among development team members, set goals and priorities, and approve work schedules and deliverables.
Work with the government project manager on tasking and roadmap planning.
Manage work through a prioritized product backlog and two-week agile sprint cycles.
Collaborate with East Coast Logbook Project stakeholders to document the formal data governance group, including its purpose, roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.
Work with developers, legal counsel, and other stakeholders to document applicable policies and procedures, including the Paperwork Reduction Act in relation to the East Coast Logbook Project.
Develop and draft a Terms of Reference document for the governance group.
Document a regular meeting cadence for the governance group.
Identify, document, and maintain data governance protocols, procedures, and standards for the shared data system.
Ensure governance documentation aligns with Federal, Department of Commerce, and NOAA data policies and strategies.
Advise and support the project team in implementing and adopting data governance protocols.
Provide guidance on technical documentation and knowledge transfer.
Prepare and present reports on governance formalization and implementation progress to executive sponsors and the core team.
Facilitate communication among regional offices to support a unified approach to data governance.
Contribute to T&T proposal activities and perform other duties assigned by T&T managers.
Travel as required for local and potentially longer-distance meetings.