Business Transformation Project Manager

Trident Maritime Systems; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Trident Maritime Systems in Arlington, VA is seeking a Business Transformation Project Manager to drive business initiatives from concept through implementation. This role combines project management discipline, business analysis, and communication expertise.

The successful candidate will manage project planning and execution, engage stakeholders, and develop effective communication materials. Candidates should have 5+ years in project management or business analysis and possess strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined experience in project management, business analysis, or similar roles.
• Demonstrated ability to produce polished, visually compelling communications materials.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience building and maintaining cross-functional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning and execution for business transformation initiatives.
• Serve as the primary communications point of contact for assigned projects.
• Document current-state and future-state business processes.

Skills

Project management

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Education

5+ years in project management or business analysis

Tools

Project management software

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Title: Business Transformation Project Manager

Department: Information Operations

Location: Arlington, VA

Salary: $80-150K

Summary

The Business Transformation Project Manager serves as a versatile, cross-functional contributor responsible for driving business transformation initiatives from concept through implementation. This role blends three core skill sets: project management discipline (planning, governance, risk, execution), business analysis rigor (process mapping, requirements gathering, and process documentation), and communications expertise (stakeholder engagement, visual communications). The successful candidate is as comfortable crafting a concise executive briefing as they are facilitating a requirements workshop or managing a project plan, and understands that clear, strategic communication is as critical to project success as sound execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning and execution for business transformation initiatives, including scope definition, timelines, budget tracking, risk/issue management, resource management, document management and status reporting to leadership
• Serve as a primary communications point of contact for assigned projects, owning the development and delivery of stakeholder-facing communications from project initiation through close
• Develop polished visual communications materials, including one-pagers, executive summaries, and presentation decks, to convey project status, process changes, and recommendations to varied audiences
• Document current-state and future-state business processes (process mapping, SOPs, workflow diagrams) to provide a clear, accurate reference for operations teams and project stakeholders and identify inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
• Gather, document, and validate business and technical requirements from cross-functional stakeholders, translating operational needs into clear specifications for IT and vendor partners
• Manage stakeholder relationships across operations, IT, and leadership, including identifying key stakeholders, understanding their priorities/concerns, and maintaining ongoing engagement throughout the project lifecycle
• Facilitate working sessions and contribute to leadership updates, serving as a translator between technical teams, operations staff, and executive sponsors
• Partner with IT, operations, and vendor teams to evaluate solutions, manage testing/UAT, and support go-live and post-implementation transition
• Coordinate with the organizational change management team to ensure project communications and timelines align with broader change management plans
• Identify and elevate project risks, dependencies, and resource constraints proactively

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of combined experience in project management, business analysis, or similar roles
• Demonstrated experience with process mapping methodologies and tools
• Strong requirements-gathering and documentation skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to craft clear, concise stakeholder messaging and adapt tone and format for audiences ranging from floor operations staff to executive leadership
• Demonstrated ability to produce polished, visually compelling communications materials (one-pagers, executive summaries, presentation decks) that distill complex information into clear, audience-ready formats
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience building and maintaining cross-functional relationships across operations, IT, and leadership levels
• Proficient with, or able to be quickly proficient with, a range of general and specialized applications, software, and hardware used in the organization or industry
• Knowledge of project management tools and techniques
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and principles
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Preferred

• PMP, CBAP, and/or ITIL certification
• Experience managing projects within supply chain, logistics, warehouse, or manufacturing environments
• Proficiency in industry-recognized design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator), Canva Pro, and more for the development of professional-grade one-pagers, infographics, and presentation materials
• Familiarity with brand and style guide governance, ability to produce communications materials that adhere to organizational visual identity standards
• Experience developing structured communications plans or stakeholder engagement plans for project or program-level initiatives
• Hands‑on experience using AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Chat GPT, Claude, or similar) to accelerate project objectives
• Ability to critically evaluate and refine AI-generated content to ensure accuracy, tone, and audience‑appropriateness before distribution
• Awareness of responsible AI use in a business context, including appropriate handling of sensitive project and organizational information when using AI tools

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to lift to 25 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment can vary.

Trident Maritime Systems is an EEO/AA employer.