Remote Senior Project Manager

Summary

Join Bixal as a Senior Project Manager to lead software product teams in supporting the digital transformation of a large Federal agency.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related discipline
• Ability to undergo a background investigation by the U.S. Government and meet eligibility requirements for suitability
• 7+ years of related work experience in relevant positions of increasing scope and responsibility, and several years leading high performing teams and directly supervising people
• Demonstrated experience successful managing enterprise level Drupal projects with a deep understanding of Drupal
• Familiarity with Web CMS related site development tools such as JIRA, Git, as well as virtual environments, configuration management, continuous integration, etc
• Exceptional management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated history of interfacing with cross-functional teams and senior management, as well as external clients and other stakeholders
• Demonstrated history of navigating issues and risks through solution identification and problem solving
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Experience in human-centered design and Agile methodologies
• Acute attention to detail and excellent organization skills
• Strong experience and comfortability with Microsoft Office suite, including MS Project

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of digital services client engagements, including client relationship management, solution delivery, quality management, profit and loss, and contract execution
• Define project scope and objectives and feel comfortable speaking about the technical approach with the Product Owner(s) and other stakeholders
• Manages the delivery team's performance
• Ensure goals and objectives of the Product Owner(s) are achieved
• Build a trusting and safe work environment by facilitating production of work through open collaboration and transparency with an emphasis on problem-solving
• Coach and mentor a team—identify strengths and work to improve weaknesses to help each member grow; guide team on how to effectively self-organize; lead the team through example
• Practice effective task management to prioritize work and meet short-turnaround deadlines while ensuring processes are followed and Bixal quality standards are met
• Define and implement processes to add structure, gain efficiencies, manage risk, and ensure all outputs achieve the upmost quality
• Anticipate problems, issues and risks; identify solutions and implement mitigation strategies with an enthusiastic and positive attitude
• Track project budget and provide project reporting to clients and Bixal leadership as required, which may include project achievements, risks and issues, and budget spend
• Identify business development opportunities and support Bixal’s capture efforts to expand our presence within programs or sectors
• Manages team's delivery to the contract
• Ensures ceremonies are held
• Perform other duties or special projects as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or Project Management Institute Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification is required
• Master’s Degree in a related field
• Experience managing federal contracts
• Experience using Sharepoint and virtual collaboration tools such as Miro and JIRA

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Flex hours
• Work from home flexibility
• 401K with matching incentive
• Parental Leave
• Medical/dental/vision benefits
• Flex Spending Account
• Company provided short-term disability
• Company provided life insurance
• Commuter benefits
• Generous PTO
• 11 Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• New business referral bonus