Technical Project Manager

Network Designs - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

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About the position

The Technical Project Manager at Network Designs, Incorporated is responsible for leading and managing projects to ensure they meet customer requirements and exceed expectations. This role involves overseeing the direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects while providing leadership and ensuring quality deliverables. The position requires a strong background in project management, particularly in cloud technologies and Agile methodologies, and the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage cloud software projects, micro-services, and DevSecOps within an Agile/Scrum framework.
• Provide leadership to a cross-functional team while managing the customer relationship.
• Develop project charters, management plans, baselines, and sub-plans.
• Direct and manage project work: Track change requests, monitor work performance data, and update and brief on project progress, issues, and risks.
• Develop high-level tasks using Agile methodologies: Consistently communicate with the product owner and other stakeholders, lead Scrum events, and create Scrum artifacts.
• Assemble and coordinate project staff in a matrixed organization: Collaborate with business analysts and technical writers to ensure comprehensive definition of business requirements.
• Monitor, control, and report project progress: Track deliverables using appropriate tools, update project scope, and define 'done' requirements and deliverables.
• Perform integrated change control: Approve or reject changes, use change control tools, update project management plans, and prevent unnecessary changes.
• Manage project knowledge: Evaluate project results, prepare detailed summaries, incorporate lessons learned into meetings, and share information to improve future projects.
• Utilize milestones to align project management with the software development life cycle.
• Properly close out projects: Ensure scope satisfaction, gain acceptance from the customer and sponsor, and obtain formal and final acceptance of project results.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field.
• At least seven years of experience in project management.
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.
• Experience working directly with government agencies and managing conflicting priorities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Proficient in developing project management artifacts, including plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures.
• Experience implementing Agile methodologies using tools like Confluence, Jira, and Kanban.
• Strong knowledge of business and resource management, and familiarity with organizational theory.
• Experience in process improvements through Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI).
• Experience managing enterprise IT projects and cloud technologies in a multi-tenant environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, pet, and legal insurance.
• 401(k) retirement matching.
• Paid leave and paid holidays.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• Professional development and education benefits.