Software Development Project Manager

About the role

Lead a high-performing software-development team supporting a prominent enterprise application for a mission-focused customer in Herndon, VA.

Responsibilities

• Identify project needs and required tasks, organize project activities, and manage tasks and objectives to meet the customer mission.
• Monitor and maintain system requirements from diverse stakeholder groups, communicate requirements to developers, and work with developers to deliver solutions while managing requirements documentation, timelines, and deliverables.
• Engage with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure requirements are thoroughly and clearly defined and assessed.
• Manage all project documentation, including meeting minutes and standards for quality, repeatability, and consistency.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with mission partners.
• Identify, coordinate, and manage an ever-expanding and evolving set of needs with different stakeholders, groups, and offices to ensure goals and timelines can be met.
• Communicate with customer and internal leadership to keep them aware of project status and obtain approvals for project control gates/phases.

Requirements

• High School Diploma with 10+ years’ experience in Project Management, System Engineering, or Project Integration.
• 5+ years’ experience managing Software Development teams.
• Experience with Project Management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with the Agile development process and serving as a Scrum Master.
• An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline.
• 5+ years supporting customers and programs in the Intelligence Community (IC).
• 5+ years of experience in a technical lead position.
• PMP or ITIL certification.