IT Project Manager

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC seeks an experienced IT project leader to guide and modernize federal IT investments for the Department of Transportation Office of the CTO.

You will manage cloud-based programs, align with strategic goals, and drive modernization plans while collaborating with senior IT leadership and cross-functional teams.

Applicants should hold a Bachelor’s degree, PMP, and Agile certifications, with strong documentation and Jira/Confluence experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and PMP certification required.
• Agile certification (PMI-ACP, CSM, or CSPO) required.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• 8+ years in software development project planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Support DOT CTO Office with cost-effective, future-ready technology investments.
• Ensure IT investments align with the office’s strategic goals and objectives.
• Create, update, and maintain a modernization plan for IT systems.
• Analyze past systems to identify improvements and opportunities for innovation.

Skills

Software project planning

Federal IT project management

Agile methodologies

Documentation

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

PMP certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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.

Requirements

• 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 (i.e., 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.