Job Title/Level

Information Technology Project Manager

Location

100% Remote

Salary

$125,000 - $150,000 annually

Schedule

Full Time - evergreen position

Clearance

Able to obtain Public Trust

Covid Vaccination

As a condition of employment, employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination.

Company Overview

WhirlWind is on a mission to help each client succeed by using our management consulting and technology expertise. We design, build, and manage secure environments that support data-driven decision making and data-powered products. Our services transform governments and enhance the lives of our clients.

Our people are driven and committed to our mission. If you want to join a team of rock stars who do incredible, purposeful work, and have fun doing it, come thrive with us and be one of the heroes behind our success. We offer an attractive benefits package including a competitive base salary and have been voted the Best Place to Work for 2022.

Position Overview

Seeking a Project Manager responsible for planning, executing, and finalizing timely delivery of an emerging technologies information technology (IT) project. The Project Manager will lead and guide the work of technical staff and serve as the liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. Responsibilities include monitoring, summarizing, and communicating project progress internally and externally while coordinating people, tools, and processes to execute projects flawlessly. This includes conducting strategic and operational project planning, forecasting, execution, and closeout within scope and budget. Must be a proactive communicator who effectively monitors and controls all facets of the project and keeps all stakeholders informed of project progress, risks, issues, and resolutions/mitigations.

Top 3 Outcomes in Year 1

• Achieve on-time or early completion of tasks and deliverable submissions
• Build new and strengthen existing stakeholder relationships
• Identify key issues for the client and propose innovative solutions

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Understand system development life cycle (SDLC) and other IT methodologies and terminologies such as ITIL, Agile, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), data ingest, and ETL process with very large data sets in a Government environment.
• Develop full-scale project plans and communication using PM best practices. Establish communications protocols and management practices for contractor staff.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion and continually manage project expectations with team members.
• Plan, schedule, and track project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools, ensuring identification and management of project dependencies and critical paths.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, mitigate risks, and devise contingency plans.
• Build, develop, and grow any business relationship vital to the success of the project.
• Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and encourage them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Conduct project evaluations and create a recommendations report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Lead organic growth of the project.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or related field, or related equivalent experience.
• 10+ years' experience as an IT professional, 5+ years of management experience, and 2+ years in an IT department.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• 3-5 years' experience as Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager.
• Strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft Project Management software.
• Strong knowledge and experience with JIRA.
• Able to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and balance priorities from multiple projects and release schedules.
• Must be an excellent communicator (oral and written) with sound analytical skills.
• Successful candidates must possess strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills to interface with a wide range of personnel, solve problems, resolve conflicts, and build relationships.
• Must be able to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination.