Senior Project Manager

Steampunk, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Steampunk is seeking a Senior Project Manager who is technical, creative, and hands-on in delivering innovative technology solutions. You will lead project teams, manage complex IT projects, and integrate Agile and Lean principles for client success.

Ideal candidates will coach teams, drive delivery, and maintain quality with visibility into progress. A government security clearance and a strong consulting background are highly valued for this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 12+ years managing IT projects using Agile methodologies.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance.
• Experience in consulting and project management.
• Professional certification relevant to the technical service provided (e.g., PMP).
• Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and influence stakeholders.
• Flexibility to work with teams, individuals, and executives on a variety of work products.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and governance skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures team focus on quality and continuous delivery.
• Provides visibility into delivery targets, commitments, and progress.
• Creates roadmaps and milestone charts for the project.
• Coaches Product Owner and team on backlog refinement and prioritization.
• Hands-on project work including analysis, design, and change management as needed.
• Identifies upstream and downstream dependencies to support risk management.

Skills

Agile

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PMP certification

Job description

Steampunk is seeking aSenior Project Manager who is technical, creative, and a hands-on expert in delivering innovative technology solutions. Ideal candidates will thrive working with clients in a consultative capacity. We are committed to delivering high-quality, innovative solutions that meet our clients' needs. Our team is focused on continuous improvement, agile delivery, and creating value in every project we undertake. This role is crucial in leading project teams, managing complex IT projects, and integrating Agile and Lean principles into our work. The ideal candidate will not only coach and guide teams but may also be hands-on in driving project success.

Contributions

• Ensures team(s) maintain focus on quality and continuous delivery
• Provides visibility into delivery targets, commitments, and progress
• Creates roadmaps and milestone charts for the project
• Be well managed - understand and coach the team on delivery controls, compliance to minimize operational and reputational risk
• Proactively identifies impediments and appropriately resolves using a network of peers and formal channels (including escalation if required)
• Integrates Agile and Lean principles into team practices and work product
• Coaches Product Owner and team on backlog refinement and prioritization
• Coaches the team to improve collaboration and self-organization
• Utilizes team feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and works with the team to continuously improve
• Assesses the current organization and delivery environment and recommends optimal Agile practices tailored to the client
• Innovates with practices and frameworks through experimentation to improve the team and their delivery
• Develops understanding and encouragement of team’s innovation and improvement
• Prepares and delivers effective communications both verbally and in writing regarding progress and status for both internal and client teams
• Performs hands-on project work, including analysis, design, and change management, as needed by the project
• Understands domain architecture and targets to identify upstream and downstream dependencies and to support the team in risk management.

Qualifications

Required

• Ability to obtain and maintain a US government security clearance
• Bachelors degree and 12+ years managing IT projects using Agile methodologies and approaches
• Proven background in consulting and project management
• Possesses at least one professional certification relevant to the technical service provided
• Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence
• Flexibility to work with teams, individuals, and executives and willingness to help with a wide variety of work products and people
• Demonstrated ability to influence and consult while providing thought leadership to sponsors/stakeholders in solving governance, program/project management, business process and/or technical problems
• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with strong presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills

Preferred

• PMP certification
• Experience working in a studio / human centered design approach

About Steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $150,000 to $190,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com .

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.