Information Technology Project Manager

$125,000 - $150,000/Yr

Softek Global Services - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The IT Project Manager at Softek Global Services LLC will oversee and manage IT projects for the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), ensuring the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. This role involves project management, risk mitigation, and collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance existing IT applications and develop new solutions. The position is based in Washington D.C. and is full-time onsite with potential for hybrid work upon approval.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing IT projects, including enhancements/sustainment of existing FRA IT applications and development of new IT applications.
• Conduct feasibility studies, impact analysis, and prepare position papers and action items.
• Provide recommendations and assist with the execution upon approval by FRA.
• Develop business cases, project briefings, and reports.
• Support the definition of life cycle costs, conduct cost/benefit analysis, manage requirements, scope, resources, implementation plans, schedules, and dependencies.
• Monitor project metrics, timelines, milestones, and manage action items.
• Assist in managing stakeholder communications under the direction of FRA.
• Plan and manage risk, conduct threat and vulnerability assessments, identify, analyze, respond to, monitor, and control risks.
• Support resource, schedule, and change management, and provide regular project status reports.
• Assist in managing integration, schedule, risk and issue, stakeholder, quality, communication, cost, scope, acquisition, and resource management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in IT project management, risk management, or a related field within a federal government agency.
• Experience with Agile Scrum framework for development and task management, including developing and managing product roadmap and backlog.
• Ability to support initiatives across multiple stakeholders, external partners, and engineering teams.
• Experience in requirements gathering, writing functional specifications, and user stories.
• Extensive knowledge of SaaS business processes and experience in implementing solutions to gaps from a technical and/or project management perspective.
• Experience with Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Azure DevOps, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Strong knowledge of IT project management and risk management methodologies.
• Proven experience in front-line risk management, with the ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent, such as FAC P/PM Level II or higher.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• Scaled Agile Framework Product Owner/Product Manager (SAFe POPM)
• ITIL Foundation

Benefits

• Company-paid health, dental & vision insurance coverage
• Additional employee-paid health insurance options
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401k retirement savings plan with employer match
• 11 company paid holidays per year
• Paid time off