Strategic Project Operations Lead — Remote

LMI Government Consulting; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI Government Consulting is seeking a Project Operations Specialist to join our USPS team in support of the Manager of Product Prep and Payment. The role focuses on cross-functional communications, requirements development, stakeholder engagement, and strategic operational solutions.

The position requires strong project management, analytical, and presentation skills, with experience in agile environments and Microsoft tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8-10 years of experience in one or more practices: technical project management, scheduling, business process improvement, consulting, continuous improvement
• Consultancy experience with large, complex projects
• Soft skills: relationship building, influencing others, emotional intelligence, exemplary communication (written and verbal)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced skills with Microsoft products: Power Apps, Power BI, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Visio
• Ability to operate autonomously in a virtual environment
• Ability to navigate complex organizations
• Understanding of project management fundamentals and working within constraints
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills
• Excellent customer relationship management skills
• Ability to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance (US Citizenship or Green Card)
• Demonstrated experience in federal government or government consulting

Responsibilities

• Support the Manager of Product Prep and Payment with schedule creation, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management
• Assist in development, review, and prioritization of Business Needs Statements (BNS) for new features by IT
• Liaise between Product Prep and Payment teams and IT to ensure clear, timely communication
• Coordinate communication between Business and Customers, including industry outreach and stakeholder updates
• Create impactful visualizations and presentations to convey key insights to technical and non-technical audiences
• Aggregate data into concise reporting materials to support decision-making
• Apply Agile best practices to manage requirements identification, development, and review
• Analyze current business processes to identify opportunities for improvements and automation

Skills

Relationship building

Influencing others

Emotional intelligence

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Presentation skills

Client management

Agile project management

Education

Bachelor's degree with 8-10 years experience

Tools

Power Apps

Power BI

Word

Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Project

Visio

Job description

LMI Government Consulting is seeking a Project Operations Specialist to join our USPS team in support of the Manager of Product Prep and Payment. The role focuses on cross-functional communications, requirements development, stakeholder engagement, and strategic operational solutions.

The position requires strong project management, analytical, and presentation skills, with experience in agile environments and Microsoft tools.