SME Project Management Specialist / Project Manager

Strategic Resilience Group; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Commuter benefits

Educational assistance

Job summary

Strategic Resilience Group in Baltimore, MD seeks an SME Project Management Specialist / Project Manager to lead critical modernization and process improvement initiatives for SFLC, working with cross-functional teams and government partners.

The role emphasizes coordinating program plans, schedules, risk management, and stakeholder communications, using Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence in a government-facing context. Strong English communication is required.

Qualifications

• Experience providing project or program management support for business, operations, IT, modernization, or process improvement efforts.
• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional and matrixed teams.
• Experience preparing project plans, schedules, resource plans, risk management approaches, reports, and decision-support materials.
• Experience facilitating meetings, tracking actions, managing stakeholders, and supporting leadership decision-making.
• Familiarity with Agile project management methods.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to serve as Government-facing single point of contact for contract performance.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to satisfy Government access, badging, suitability, and cybersecurity training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the contractor Project Manager and primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer and COR.
• Lead and coordinate strategic initiatives, modernization efforts, and business process improvement projects for SFLC-BOD.
• Participate as a member of joint working groups supporting SFLC strategic initiatives.
• Provide expert guidance and coordination for cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Manage diverse and matrixed teams to achieve the objectives of SFLC strategic projects and pilots.
• Use modern IT project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Apply Agile project management methodologies.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
• Facilitate meetings, develop courses of action, prepare decision-maker artifacts, and navigate complex processes.
• Coordinate actions required for successful project execution and completion.
• Prepare and deliver professional-level reports throughout the project lifecycle, including final summary reports.
• Support business process improvement and modernization initiatives.
• Lead integrated teams to define, document, and implement modernization strategies and solutions.
• Develop and maintain implementation and modernization Plans of Action and Milestones.
• Lead stakeholders and integrated teams to execute projects in accordance with approved POA&Ms.
• Support timely delivery of outcomes and adherence to quality standards.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Agile methodologies

Communication

Stakeholder management

Government-facing liaison

English proficiency

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Job description

SME Project Management Specialist / Project Manager

Position Responsibilities

• Serve as the contractor Project Manager and primary point of contact for the Contracting Officer and COR.
• Lead and coordinate strategic initiatives, modernization efforts, and business process improvement projects for SFLC-BOD.
• Participate as a member of joint working groups supporting SFLC strategic initiatives.
• Provide expert guidance and coordination for cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Manage diverse and matrixed teams to achieve the objectives of SFLC strategic projects and pilots.
• Use modern IT project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Apply Agile project management methodologies.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.
• Facilitate meetings, develop courses of action, prepare decision-maker artifacts, and navigate complex processes.
• Coordinate actions required for successful project execution and completion.
• Prepare and deliver professional-level reports throughout the project lifecycle, including final summary reports.
• Support business process improvement and modernization initiatives.
• Lead integrated teams to define, document, and implement modernization strategies and solutions.
• Develop and maintain implementation and modernization Plans of Action and Milestones.
• Lead stakeholders and integrated teams to execute projects in accordance with approved POA&Ms.
• Support timely delivery of outcomes and adherence to quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience providing project or program management support for business, operations, IT, modernization, or process improvement efforts.
• Experience leading or coordinating cross-functional and matrixed teams.
• Experience preparing project plans, schedules, resource plans, risk management approaches, reports, and decision-support materials.
• Experience facilitating meetings, tracking actions, managing stakeholders, and supporting leadership decision-making.
• Familiarity with Agile project management methods.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to serve as the Government-facing single point of contact for contract performance.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to satisfy Government access, badging, suitability, and cybersecurity training requirements.

SRG offers a competitive benefits package through Insperity, including medical, dental, and vision coverage; health savings account and flexible spending account options; life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance; short-term and long-term disability benefits; employee assistance resources; caregiver support; commuter benefits; adoption assistance; educational assistance; training and development resources; and access to a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching contributions. Additional benefit details, eligibility, and enrollment information will be provided during the hiring process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting DHS, U.S. Coast Guard, DoD, or federal logistics/business operations.
• Experience supporting modernization, business process improvement, or enterprise transformation projects.
• Experience developing POA&Ms, executive briefings, status reports, and project dashboards.
• Experience supporting hybrid teams across Government and contractor work locations.

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