Senior IT Project Manager (Agile) – Delivery

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking an IT Project Manager to design, develop, and oversee IT initiatives within a large federal entity. The role requires strong Agile leadership, project scoping, resource assessment, and liaison duties across teams.

Candidates should bring extensive experience in IT project management, Java/JavaScript development, API and cloud/on-premise environments, and a track record of on-time, on-budget deliveries. A Master’s or PM cert is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, CS, Business, Information Systems or related discipline.
• 5 years of experience in project management.
• Leadership role in at least 3 IT projects delivered on time and on budget.
• 5 years of experience in IT project design/development (Java/JavaScript).
• Knowledge of API management, RESTful APIs, cloud and on-prem environments.
• Experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases; strong algorithmic thinking.
• 5+ years managing Agile scrum teams with DevOps and testers.
• Experience working with public agencies interfaces.
• Master’s degree or PM certification.
• 5 years programming in Java, JavaScript, JBOSS Fuse, AngularJS.
• Experience in health and human services domains; eligibility, Medicaid, etc.
• Knowledge of full Agile SDLC practices.
• Integration experience with financial management systems.
• Experience with multiple areas: web/mobile apps, information retrieval, large software systems, security software development.
• Industry certifications/licenses.

Responsibilities

• Define project scope and schedule with focus on timely delivery of value.
• Lead project status and working meetings.
• Prepare and distribute progress reports.
• Manage risks and issues; adjust plans to deliver value.
• Develop initiatives for continuous business process improvement.
• Guide team on system implementation, modification, maintenance decisions.
• Create and update business process docs for testing/training management.
• Define and manage an agile project management process and promote best practices.
• Deliver an agile transformation plan to reach desired state.
• Use project performance metrics to evaluate progress.
• Assist agile tooling adoption and standardized team execution.
• Monitor cost, schedule adherence, and technical quality.
• Provide technical analysis reports as required by the Agency.

Skills

Project management

Agile

Team leadership

Technical analysis

API integration

Java

JavaScript

Public agency interfaces

Database design

DevOps

Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

PM certification

Tools

JBoss Fuse

AngularJS

Java

REST APIs

Job description

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services) is seeking an IT Project Manager to design, develop, and oversee IT initiatives within a large federal entity. The role requires strong Agile leadership, project scoping, resource assessment, and liaison duties across teams.

Candidates should bring extensive experience in IT project management, Java/JavaScript development, API and cloud/on-premise environments, and a track record of on-time, on-budget deliveries. A Master’s or PM cert is preferred.