Technical Project Manager

$112,000 - $179,000/Yr

Peraton - Sterling, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Sterling, VA

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

Peraton is seeking a Technical Project Manager to oversee a portfolio of IT projects for the Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs. This role involves managing project activities, collaborating with technical teams, and ensuring high standards in project management and delivery. The PM will work closely with government customers and operational engineers to modernize legacy systems and improve service delivery across various domains.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects for the Department of State in coordination with customer managers.
• Work closely with technical engineers to track work, identify and analyze risks, and strategize issue remediation.
• Coordinate efforts of technical engineers to best use resources and accomplish program goals.
• Work with the customer PMO office to track schedules on an Integrated Master Schedule across the enterprise.
• Lead resource management and risk management across the enterprise, identifying and preventing resource constraints and analyzing the results of system changes.
• Act as Delivery Manager or Scrum Master on Kanban teams, guiding technical resources through Scrum/Kanban and Agile Product Management practices.
• Develop comprehensive, executive-level reports that provide essential project information, such as risks, issues, impediments, and projected completion dates.
• Develop and deliver executive level presentations to senior government executives.
• Liaise with program stakeholders, including development teams, security officers, and PMO.
• Work with technical and management resources to plan and schedule project timelines and milestones.
• Develop best practices and tools for project support.
• Manage process improvement activities in non-technical program areas.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and an active SECRET Government Security Clearance.
• Experience managing software development, database management, infrastructure, or network environment projects.
• Experience with project management methodologies and associated tools (SDLC, Agile, Kanban, and Jira).
• Solid experience with MS Office Suites.
• Experience with knowledge sharing tools, such as SharePoint and Confluence.
• Experience providing operational task support in a fast-paced work environment.
• Ability to apply industry standards and best practices to achieve operational excellence.

Nice-to-haves

• Minimum 5 years of experience working as a technical Project Manager on Federal contracts.
• PMI PMP strongly desired.
• Scrum Master and ITIL certifications.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off