Project Manager - Reston, United States - WWCM

Description

Job Description


Job Description Salary:
WWCM has an opening for an experienced Project Manager. The Project Manager will lead a talented team in developing, operating, and maintaining critical national cyber security solutions.

The scope of the program includes Agile development, systems engineering, Agile SW development, COTS integration, test and evaluation, implementation, and operations and maintenance (O&M) activities.

WWCM is looking for a Project Manager who will plan, coordinate, and manage the actions taken by the organization to initiate and execute a government contract.

The Project Manager will serve as the WWCM single point-of-contact with the program office for management and technical matters and contract-level issues.

The Project Manager must effectively negotiate differences that may exist between WWCM, our partners, our vendors, and the customer in order to bring together a

cohesive/efficiently

running development and maintenance organization.

The position will be responsible for managing cost, schedule, quality and risk to ensure contract requirements are met; provide financial reports, collect and analyze project metrics; prepare and participate in informal and formal reviews.

The Project Manager must provide the leadership and have the interpersonal communication skills necessary to inspire, lead, direct, and manage a large agile development program.

The Project Manager will interface with senior leaders and directors to help maintain and sustain critical infrastructure. Additionally, the Project Manager will be a single point of contact for the Contracting Officer and the COR.


Responsibilities:
Responsible for all financial, technical, administrative, contractual, and personnel aspects of the contract and component task orders.
Serve as main point of contact for client leadership, the contracting officer, and the COR.
Manage complex, full life-cycle engineering projects from initiation to deployment and implementation.
Identify, assess, and resolve complex business

problems/issue/risks

and facilitates issue resolution and risk mitigation.
Ensure contractor back-office support to properly process invoicing and personnel security clearance requirements.

Ensure that all work on this contract complies with the contract terms and conditions and is

approved/coordinated

with senior corporate managers
Coordinate resolution of scope and schedule disputes with government and contractor service delivery teams
Lead cross project planning for Contractor resources, scheduling, milestones and deliverables
Expertly manage cross-functional teams responsible for delivering high-quality program capabilities on time and within budget, including Subcontractors and Vendors across multiple locations

Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
Track project costs in order to meet budget
Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan
Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
Manage contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables
Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution
Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed
Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement


Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related Engineering field

5-8+ years Project Management experience on large-scale IT Application Development contracts with a total contract value of at least $90M or more
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
Demonstrate integrity, respect, and a commitment to excellence, collaboration, agility, and diversity
Understanding of Lean, Agile, scrum, Kanban, or related concepts and tools for services delivery
Experience organizing, directing, and managing contract operation support functions involving multiple, complex, and interrelated project tasks
Experience coordinating multiple large agile software application development teams
Experience leading Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings such as ServiceNow, Salesforce, and/or MS365/SharePoint
Experience effectively communicating at senior levels within a customer organization
Experience meeting with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items, and effectively execute in accordance with approved plans
Experience with managing multiple projects, including adjusting to shifting priorities and solving problems quickly
Ability to collaborate with technical staff and customers in forming strategies to improve performance, reliability, and cost effectiveness
Experience with large scale information sharing between teams across multiple locations
Experience mentoring staff in order to maintain high levels of performance and positive morale
Experience managing tools, purchases, and a demonstrated understanding of purchasing systems
Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline


Desired Qualifications:
Certification in Project Management from a recognized credentialing agency (e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI))
Prior experience at a tech company
Ability to break down a product or feature into the technical teams and systems involved and their dependencies
Ability to be an influential member of a highly integrated team composed of both technical and non-technical members
PMP/Scrum Master/Release Train Engineering experience
Experience building processes, program management, and release schedules
Experience with DevOps principles and CI/CD pipelines
Experience in software development and familiar with Jira, Github, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, MySQL, Python, Service Oriented Architectures, and AWS (preferred)
Ability to communicate to both technical and non-technical audiences

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