Project Manager

Arch Systems, LLC; United States; Sur place; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arch Systems, LLC is seeking a Project Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team supporting Federal Government enterprise architecture, software governance and IT demand management. You will oversee the roadmap, backlog, weekly cadence, staff supervision, deliverables and Government reporting.

You will serve as the primary point of contact for the CO/COR, coordinating with the Federal Government Program Manager to keep technology decisions and project delivery moving efficiently, while ensuring

Qualifications

• At least five years of experience in comparable project management positions.
• Experience delivering on federal IT contracts.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary technical staff.
• Working practice in Agile delivery with backlog management.
• Experience managing deliverable schedules, status reporting and executive briefings for Government clients.
• Knowledge of Section 508 accessibility requirements for documents, dashboards and digital tools.
• Strong facilitation skills with business and technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.

Responsabilités

• Draft the program roadmap for the federal EA lead to approve, and keep it current.
• Run the backlog and the weekly cadence with clear ownership and dates.
• Direct and coordinate planning and execution of contract activities.
• Supervise contractor staff and review their work, including subcontractors.
• Manage EA milestones and contract deliverables against schedule and standards.
• Coordinate domain architecture across business, data, applications, technology and security.
• Provide architectural guidance on security and privacy.
• Prepare status for the COR and lead weekly reviews with the COR and Federal Program Manager.

Connaissances

Project management

Federal IT contracts

Staff supervision

Agile delivery

Backlog management

Executive briefings

Section 508

Facilitation

MS Office

Outils

Jira

GitHub

ServiceNow

Description du poste

Arch Systems is hiring a Project Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team supporting Federal Government enterprise architecture, software governance and IT demand management. You will oversee delivery across AI/ML engineering, software engineering, data management and business architecture, managing the roadmap, backlog, weekly cadence, staff supervision, deliverables and Government reporting. You will serve as the primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), coordinating with the Federal Government Program Manager to keep technology decisions and project delivery moving efficiently.

What You Will Do

Delivery (main focus)

• Draft the program roadmap for the federal EA lead to approve, and keep it current.
• Run the backlog and the weekly cadence. Make sure every ask has an owner and a date.
• Task people across role families as priorities shift between workstreams.
• Organize, direct and coordinate the planning and execution of all contract activities.
• Supervise contractor staff and review their work, including subcontractor work.
• Manage EA milestones and contract deliverables against schedule and performance standards, including revision cycles.
• Coordinate domain architecture activities across business, data, applications, technology and security.
• Develop a high-level landscape that describes each layer of the architecture.
• Provide architectural guidance and direction on security and privacy.

Government interface and reporting

• Facilitate and coordinate information-gathering sessions with Federal Government business units and Program Managers.
• Prepare status for the COR. Lead weekly progress reviews with the COR and Federal Government Program Manager, in person or by teleconference.
• Produce weekly and monthly status reports. Each report includes a narrative of work done and planned, a management summary, issues and recommended corrections.
• Prepare and deliver briefings, executive materials and written recommendations on request.
• Lead the team through transition-in planning and knowledge transfer.

Accessibility and requestor guidance (backup focus)

• Hold Section 508 accessibility conformance for every report, dashboard and AI persona the team delivers.
• Work with the Business Architects to produce requestor guidance on presenting a request to technical approval board and on running demonstrations.
• Produce training material for analysts.

The Lead AI/ML Engineer sets technical direction. The Federal Government accepts work. You manage delivery and keep both sides informed.

Who you work with.

The COR, CO, federal enterprise architecture lead, Federal Government Program Manager and technical approval board, as well as the team’s Business Architects, Data Managers, Software Engineers and Lead AI/ML Engineer.

What You Bring

• At least five years of experience in comparable project management positions.
• Experience delivering on federal IT contracts.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary technical staff and tasking them against shifting priorities.
• Working practice in Agile delivery, including backlog management and iterative cadences.
• Experience managing deliverable schedules, status reporting and executive briefings for Government clients.
• Working knowledge of Section 508 accessibility requirements for documents, dashboards and digital tools.
• Strong facilitation skills with business and technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks, including TOGAF and the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF).
• Experience with IT governance and demand management processes such as investment review boards, software approval and Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC).
• Familiarity with Federal Government systems development lifecycle and acquisition governance.
• Experience with Jira, GitHub and ServiceNow in a federal environment.
• Experience delivering projects that include AI-assisted tools under agency AI governance.

Certifications, Clearance and Eligibility

Requirements are subject to the applicable Federal Government agency, position sensitivity determination and contract. Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification and at least five years of comparable project management experience are required. U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a Public Trust determination are required, subject to applicable agency eligibility rules.

Location and Work Arrangement

• Place of performance: At a Federal Government-designated facility or approved work location, as required by the assignment.
• Equipment: Use Government-furnished equipment where required, consistent with applicable security policies.
• Hours: Follow the assigned Federal Government program schedule, excluding federal holidays. Schedule adjustments may be required for deadlines or after-hours activity, subject to Government approval.
• Telework: Subject to applicable Federal Government policies, required training and approval.
• Travel: As required by the Federal Government assignment and subject to advance approval where applicable.