IT Project Manager

Skywarditsolutions; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

15 days of paid leave

401K with 4% employer contribution

Up to 40 hours for jury duty

Job summary

Skywarditsolutions is seeking a Senior Project Manager in Washington, DC. You will support the Department of Transportation to ensure efficient technology use and manage crucial IT projects, including cloud applications.

The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in project management, a Bachelor's degree, and PMP certification. The role offers excellent benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, vision insurance, flexible working hours, and a 401K plan with employer contributions.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience planning and executing software development projects.
• 2-4 years of experience managing federal IT projects that include cloud-based applications.
• Experience managing matrixed teams and regularly working with senior IT leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support the Department of Transportation in technology use.
• Create and maintain a modernization plan for IT systems.
• Conduct analyses of systems and identify areas for innovation.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Jira

Confluence

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PMP certification

Agile certification

Job description

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities

• Support the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Chief Technology Officer where you’ll ensure they are using the most cost-effective and efficient technology to meet current and future information needs.
• Ensure the alignment of IT investments with the office’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Create, update, and maintain a modernization plan for existing IT systems that includes scope, an implementation strategy, schedule, results-oriented goals, and measures.
• Conduct analyses of previously implemented systems, ensuring each system is meeting customer and business needs, and identify areas for innovation.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience planning and executing software development projects.
• 2-4 years of experience managing federal IT projects that include cloud-based applications.
• Bachelor’s degree and PMP certification.
• Agile certification (e.g., PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner).
• Experience with one or more different agile methodologies, including Scrum, Lean, or SAFe.
• Experience managing matrixed teams and regularly working with senior IT leadership.
• Experience documenting and writing things.
• Experience using Jira and Confluence.
• Your entire project management experience has been supporting various federal agencies.
• You eat, sleep, and breathe IT project management methodologies.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision insurance (fully paid for employees)
• 15 days of paid leave
• 7 days of sick leave2 days bereavement leave
• 11 paid Federal holidays
• Up to 40 hours for jury duty
• 401K with 4% employer contribution (and no vesting period)
• Up to 4 weeks of paid paternity and maternity leave
• Company provided laptop
• $5,000 per year for professional development
• $600 per year for technical supplies and equipment
• $2,000 referral bonus
• Life and disability insurance
• HSA and FSA
• Legal Shield and ID Shield Voluntary Benefits
• Flexible working hours and remote opportunities

Additional Information

Offers of employment with Skyward are contingent upon acceptable results of a background investigation.

Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance due to the nature of our work as a government contractor.