Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Hybrid Model 3 days onsite each week in Washington, DC
Visa: All candidates must be U.S. Citizens, Green Card holders, or EAD holders.

Note:

• Candidates with previous government or federal experience are highly preferred, but this is not mandatory.
• Local candidates from the DMV (D.C., Maryland, Virginia) area are preferred.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a background in managing web projects and mobile application development. This role focuses on the onboarding of staff to support the implementation of the SmarTripMobile App 2.0, overseeing application integration, development, configuration, testing, and deployment.

• Coordinate project team activities with other teams and senior management.
• Communicate with sponsoring organizations to assist in needs assessment and functional specifications.
• Draft specifications and develop work plan definitions.
• Manage tasks, overall deliverables, and status tracking.
• Apply best practices and agile project management methodologies relevant to the project scope.
• Develop and manage the project schedule using MS Project.
• Provide status reports and modify schedules or plans as necessary.
• Prepare project reports for management, clients, and stakeholders.
• Confer with project team members to provide technical advice and resolve issues.
• Hold regular project meetings with stakeholders to monitor progress and outline required actions.
• Proactively solve problems to ensure milestones are met and projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Conduct and evaluate post-mortems to improve future projects.
• Manage project issues, revise plans as needed, and communicate changes to project team members.
• Maintain close contact with project sponsors to ensure a shared vision, stakeholder buy-in, and project support.
• Successfully complete mandatory security awareness training annually.
• Review and assist with system hardening and vulnerability remediation of components and dependencies.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience leading complex web application projects using Agile software development methodology.
• 3+ years of experience utilizing Agile SDLC tools such as Cloud JIRA, JIRA, Confluence, Test Rail, Bamboo, and Bitbucket to manage project tasks.
• 2+ years of experience performing similar duties in an information technology operation (C# .NET, .NET CORE).
• 5+ years of hands-on application experience with General Order Track Rights System and Site-Specific Work Plan applications.