Project Manager

Paycom; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Paycom is seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst in Annapolis Junction, MD, to support Agile delivery teams. The successful candidate will manage business requirements, coordinate user acceptance testing, and engage with stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree and over 7 years in a relevant role, alongside experience with Agile methodologies. The salary ranges from $85,000 to $135,000, and the position offers a full-time commitment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or related role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and manage business requirements for Agile teams.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder communication and alignment.

Skills

Business Requirements Management

UAT Planning and Execution

Stakeholder Engagement

Agile Methodologies

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Visio

Job description

Job Location: Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. Position Type: Full Time. Education Level: 4 Year Degree. Salary Range: $85,000 – $135,000.

At RELI Group, our work is grounded in purpose. We partner with government agencies to solve complex challenges, improve public health, strengthen national security, and make government services more effective and efficient. Our team of over 500 professionals brings deep expertise and a shared commitment to delivering meaningful outcomes. Behind every solution is a group of experts who care deeply about impact—whether we’re supporting data‑driven decisions, modernizing systems, or safeguarding critical programs.

Position Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst to support a Business Requirements and Capabilities Team within a complex Agile delivery environment. This individual will serve as the primary liaison and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Coordinator for one or more Product Teams, partnering closely with Product Managers, business stakeholders, and technical teams to ensure requirements are clearly defined, validated, prioritized, and successfully delivered.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Analysis & Requirements Management
  • Elicit, analyze, document, validate, and manage business, functional, and user requirements.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers, stakeholders, and development teams to translate business needs into actionable features, capabilities, epics, and user stories.
  • Maintain requirements traceability throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Support backlog refinement activities and ensure requirements are sufficiently defined for development and testing.
  • Identify requirement gaps, risks, and dependencies and recommend solutions.
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Coordination
  • Serve as the UAT Coordinator for assigned Product Teams.
  • Develop and manage UAT schedules, test planning activities, and stakeholder participation.
  • Coordinate test execution activities across business users, product teams, and technical resources.
  • Track, document, and communicate UAT results, defects, risks, and resolution status.
  • Facilitate go/no‑go readiness discussions and support release planning activities.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Cross‑Team Coordination
  • Act as a primary business‑facing liaison for assigned Product Teams.
  • Foster collaboration between business stakeholders, Product Managers, development teams, testing teams, and external partners.
  • Coordinate cross‑functional activities and manage dependencies across multiple Agile teams.
  • Facilitate communication and alignment among stakeholders to support successful product delivery.
  • Support executive and program‑level reporting, status updates, and decision‑making activities.
• Agile Delivery Support
  • Participate in and facilitate Agile and SAFe ceremonies, including Program Increment (PI) Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews/Demos, and System Demos.
  • Support Product Managers and Scrum Masters in maintaining team alignment and delivery objectives.
  • Help identify and remove impediments impacting team performance and delivery timelines.
  • Promote Agile and SAFe best practices across teams and stakeholders.
• Meeting & Schedule Management
  • Serve as the primary coordinator and owner for recurring product, stakeholder, and governance meetings.
  • Develop agendas, facilitate discussions, document decisions, and track action items through completion.
  • Develop and maintain project schedules, integrated master schedules (IMS), milestone tracking, and dependency management artifacts.
  • Coordinate schedules across multiple teams and stakeholder groups to ensure alignment with delivery objectives.
  • Monitor progress against planned milestones and proactively identify schedule risks.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Systems, Project Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Requirements Analyst, Product Analyst, or related role.
• Demonstrated experience with Business Requirements Management, Requirements elicitation and documentation, Stakeholder engagement and coordination, UAT planning and execution, Meeting facilitation and coordination, Project schedule management and dependency tracking.
• Experience working within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate discussions among technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience managing competing priorities across multiple teams and initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or DHS component agencies.
• Experience supporting federal government programs or government contractors.
• Prior experience serving as a Product Manager, Scrum Master, and/or Agile Team Facilitator.
• SAFe certification (SA, SSM, POPM, or equivalent).
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent).
• Familiarity with IBM Engineering Workflow Management (EWM) / Rational Team Concert (RTC).
• Experience supporting large‑scale enterprise modernization or digital transformation initiatives.

EEO Employer

RELI Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

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Salary

The annual salary range for this position is $85,000 to $135,000. Actual compensation will depend on a range of factors, including but not limited to the individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, certifications, location, other business and organizational needs, and applicable employment laws. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. RELI Group provides a variety of additional benefits to its employees. For additional details on the benefits that RELI Group offers, click here.