IT Project Manager at Kforce Inc in McLean, Virginia

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Kforce has a client in McLean, VA that is seeking a IT Project Manager who will directly oversee two to three Agile development teams on the client's DevOps support contract. They will be embedding themselves in all their Agile ceremonies to provide oversight for product development from the initial setting of PI objectives through supporting obtaining approvals for change, conducting production readiness reviews, and ensuring teams are prepared for successful deployments.

Responsibilities:

• The IT Project Manager will support vendor management, assisting with administrative functions, including SLA compliance and leading Quality Assurance activities for all the software development in your assigned team's purview


• Interact directly with Agile Scrum Teams, supporting PI and Sprint planning, execution, and closeout, while assuring adherence to the contract-established performance measures and the agency-established Agile Handbook


• Help ensure efficient and timely software development to meet client-defined priorities and legislative mandates, executing defined IT program strategy and operations plans


• Work to address ad hoc requests and data calls from stakeholders, including the ACIOs and product owners and identify and mitigate risks and issues as they arise proactively

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree


• Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information


• 5+ years of experience in program or project management, with direct management of Agile software development teams


• Experience with executing in Agile methodologies


• Experience with managing project budgets, invoicing, and schedules to ensure on-time delivery


• Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira


• Experience with leading Quality Assurance reviews of delivered software and supporting documentation, to ensure products meet defined requirements and the definition of done


• Experience in a flexible environment interacting with IT executives, business product owners, developers, and functional managers


• Ability to identify risks proactively, recommend mitigating actions, and drive them to resolution


• Ability to manage multiple competing tasks and work collaboratively across functional areas in support of client objectives to present and communicate analytical findings on an independent basis

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless
and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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