Project Manager

Role: Project Manager

Location: Merrifield, VA (Remote) - (with possibility to report to HQ occasionally)

6 Months Long Term Contract

Description:

To provide full Agile project management support by being knowledgeable in Agile methodologies and Scrum processes. This includes working with a team of Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Agile Coaches. Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget and in accordance with quality standards. Provide project leadership to ensure overall success and delivery of expected outcomes in support of Client s strategic goals. Work is performed under minimal supervision.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Associates degree in Information Technology, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience in Agile project leadership and execution, including initiatives with technology, processes, cross-functional teams, and external partners.
• Experience leading remote teams.
• Experience and certification as a Scrum Master.
• Working knowledge of Agile framework methodologies, SAFe, and Scrum ceremonies.
• Effective skill in project management to include establishing and leading project teams, managing timelines/deadlines/resources, ensuring successful project implementation.
• SAFe certification/Scrum Master.
• Working knowledge of project lifecycles and development methodologies, including agile project management principles and practices.
• Experience in leading agile development teams and facilitating team meetings in agile environment. This includes

Daily Standups

Backlog Refinements

Sprint Planning

Sprint Review

Sprint Retrospectives

• Experience in IT resource allocation and management.
• Experience in managing multiple priorities independently and/or team environment to achieve goals.
• Experience in collaborating across organizational boundaries and building partnerships across various functions.
• Effective presentation skills with essential executive presence.
• Experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff.
• Experience in vendor engagement related to project delivery.
• Effective skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy, and tact.
• Effective skill using innovative thinking to solve problems and facilitate the decision-making process.
• Effective organizational, planning and time management skills as well as skill communicating with all levels within an organization.
• Effective research, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Effective skill resolving conflicting requests and meeting changing requirements.
• Experience using Azure DevOps.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of video conferencing on WebEx.
• Project Management Professional Certificate.
• Bachelor s degree in Technology, or related field.
• Knowledge of Cloud Security based applications.