Project Manager - DHS experience required

$96,490 - $160,581/Yr

Taa Solutions - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Washington, DC

About the position

The Project Manager role focuses on providing technical project management and Scrum Master support for Agile teams involved in networking and cloud infrastructure initiatives. The position requires experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and an active clearance, emphasizing stakeholder collaboration, Agile practices, and adherence to project deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical Project Management and Scrum Master support across the complete lifecycle of solution discovery and delivery for Agile teams.
• Lead stakeholder collaboration sessions to understand goals, pain points, and needs, translating these into feature areas and supporting requirements.
• Partner with Product Owners to assist with managing stakeholders, prioritizing and refining the Product Backlog, and writing clear User Stories.
• Facilitate planning activities from strategic Roadmaps to tactical Release Plans and Sprint Plans.
• Promote and ensure cross-team collaboration with external teams.
• Help establish and promote adherence to strong technical practices, release management standards, and Agile principles.
• Ensure contractual deliverables such as task schedules, roadmaps, communication plans, risk registers, and executive briefs are delivered timely and with high quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Technology, Business, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline from an accredited institution.
• 6+ years managing IT projects within an Agile environment.
• Existing and active DHS EOD/clearance (ICE preferred).
• Strong relationship management skills and ability to drive collaboration across stakeholders and team members.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with high interpersonal skills.

Nice-to-haves

• PMP or PMP-ACI certification preferred.
• Additional Agile certifications (CSM, CSPO, or equivalents) are a bonus.
• Previous hands-on technical experience with networking both on-premises and in the cloud.
• Previous hands-on technical experience with cloud infrastructure across the three major Cloud Service Providers.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance