Technical Project Manager (Remote) at Govcio LLC

United States

GovCIO is seeking a candidate for the position of Technical Project Manager to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Technical Project Manager will be a hands-on leader who will support the VA Product Manager(s) with day-to-day oversight providing strategy, process, and implementation consulting services. The Program Manager will be responsible for client interactions and ensuring production of quality work products. The environment is dynamic and client needs are often evolving; flexibility and forward-thinking views are important for success. This role is a fully remote, U.S.-based position, with core hours of operation Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET. Responsibilities Creates integrated project plans for contract deliverables and new products in development projects. Manages a project team comprised of a multidisciplinary staff. Reviews, manages and controls status of projects and budgets; manages schedules and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with team members and line managers. Experience taking vague requirements and requests and delivering robust products, recommendations, and/or solutions Experience in all areas of the software development life cycle, enterprise-wide network engineering, strategic information planning, business process reengineering, structure and management practices Experience with program control, including development of controls used to manage performance, including cost, schedule, and staff management Strong communication skills (oral and written) to relay concise messaging and reporting to all levels of management, along with the business owners. Strong analytical and investigation skills crafting solutions to challenging problems or issues Strong experience in developing presentations and slides for communicating technical and non-technical subjects to both small and large audiences Ability to extrapolate and communicate a client’s main challenges and pain points and the ability to craft strong solutions and make recommendations Experience managing programs delivering systems/tools/solutions in production, while transitioning to better technology solutions Demonstrated and current experience managing programs with complex data processing requirements Must have experience with diverse IT projects both large and small Responsible for on-time completion of all deliverables/work products Must be able to identify and mitigate risks to the project, and escalate program risks, as necessary Skilled in performing and training others in use of Agile methodologies including conducting required ceremonies Qualifications Master's Degree in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required plus 10 years experience. Commensurate experience may be substituted for education. Required Skills and Experience Well-versed in DevSecOps and Agile IT development and project management methodologies Experience refining requirements and elaborating requests to deliver robust products, recommendations, and solutions Experience in all areas of the software development life cycle, enterprise-wide network engineering, strategic information planning, business process reengineering, structure, and management practices Great interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal guidance/supervision Solid experience with Microsoft and other collaborative tools including Teams, SharePoint, Jira, etc. Clearance Required Must be able to obtain and maintain Suitability of Public Trust clearance. Preferred Skills and Experience PM-related certifications such as PMP and/or ITIL preferred SAFe and/or Agile Certifications Experience supporting or leading within the Veterans Affair Office of Information Technology, Veterans Benefits Administration, and/or Veterans Health Administration is a plus Experience with VistA Pharmacy products is strongly desired Proven VA (or similar government agency) IT development track record highly desired Ability to proactively communicate and coordinate with various internal and external project stakeholders, depending on needs. Analytical and investigative skills. Posted Salary Range USD $130,000.00 - USD $135,000.00 /Yr.