Technical Project Manager (Remote)

at GovCIO in Boise, Idaho, United States

United States

Suitability/Public Trust

Fully remote

Information Technology

Overview

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 clients 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 a