Project Manager

Summary

Join Tria Federal as a Project Manager and lead the development and sustainment of IT products and services. You will oversee budgets, collaborate with vendors and stakeholders, and implement SAFe principles. This role requires 10+ years of experience in project management, familiarity with federal budget regulations, and excellent communication skills. A bachelor's degree is required, and a SAFe or PMP certification is preferred. The position is remote and offers a top-tier benefits package, including investment in your physical, mental, and financial health and wellness.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with brevity and clarity
• Familiarity with the Federal budget regulations and annual development cycle
• Federal employment or consulting experience
• Experience in Project Management skills
• Experience in a PMO environment
• Experience implementing PMBOK concepts
• Experience with SAFe and Agile methodology
• Understanding of the Authority to Operate (ATO) process
• Hands on experience with Jira and GitHub or other applicable agile tools
• Experience working in a consulting environment and understanding of client/customer relations
• Deep knowledge of government contracting and funding
• Senior consulting and customer management skills
• Excellent analytical and evaluative skills in tasks
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible Experience in Project Management skills
• Experience with SAFe and Agile methodology
• SAFe Certification or PMP
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or related scientific/technical discipline
• Ability to obtain & maintain a Public Trust Clearance
• 10 years WITH bachelor’s degree
• 18 years WITHOUT bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

• Assist with overseeing single and multi-year budget plan preparation
• Collaborate with third-party software development vendors, stakeholders, and business customers to manage the development and sustainment of IT products and services under a software development Product Line
• Lead efforts to organize the Product Line according to SAFe principals and coach stakeholders on SAFe adoption
• Analyze IT and business operating environment, processes, activities, and customer needs to identify risks and deficiencies, define requirements, and offer solutions for improving processes and overall performance
• Develop and implement a stakeholder management, organization, and communication plan
• Recommend proactive solutions and analysis of alternatives to VA Product Managers
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints
• Represent the VA Product Manager in meetings that he cannot attend and speak to issues on his behalf
• Coordinate and track action items assigned to the Product Manager and drive them to closure on his behalf
• Develop executive-level responses to external data calls and information requests
• Conduct research on problem areas and special topics
• Coordinate with and delegate tasks to the PMO Support Team
• Perform basic tasks including response to data calls, development of executive communication, schedule management, and risk management
• Translate technical information from disparate sources into executive-level communications
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Develop and maintain project schedules using MS Project
• Management project requirements, elaborations and Release Readiness
• Maintain knowledge of VA rules and regulations
• Facilitate executive-level virtual meetings; prepare meeting agenda, capture meeting minutes, and track outcomes and action items
• Work proactively and independently to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Plan, monitor, and control relevant tasks outlined in the contract and statement of work
• Function as part of an integrated team sharing products, best practices, and information across the portfolio

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud offering
• Experience working as a contractor or an employee for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
• Hands-on technical Jira/GitHub Administration
• Ability to manage Accreditation Packages such as ISO/IEC 15026-2
• Knowledge of end-to-end systems, particularly with excellent industry knowledge and expertise (infrastructure systems)
• Ability to work under pressure, coordinate multiple assignments at once, and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• High attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience with release management, configuration management, quality control, and/or performance testing support
• Experience managing/facilitating reviews of Kanban boards
• Experience working in Jira and DevSecOps tools
• Experience with security controls and ATO support
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Teams and SharePoint
• Government Acquisition Knowledge: Novice (This is primarily a data analysis role)
• Data analysis experience
• Experience working in a consulting environment and understanding of client/customer relations
• Knowledge of end-to-end systems, particularly with excellent industry knowledge and expertise (infrastructure systems)
• Ability to work under pressure, coordinate multiple assignments at once, and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• High attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience managing/facilitating reviews of Kanban boards
• Experience working in Jira and DevSecOps tools
• Experience with security controls and ATO support
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Teams and SharePoint

Benefits

Top-tier benefits package to invest in your physical, mental, and financial health and wellness