Project Manager - (C) DLIFLC

Job Overview:

The Project Manager is responsible for upholding, defending, coaching, and mentoring sound agile practices and values within the DLIFLC Academic Network contract. This position guides the development and sustainment of agile teams into self-organized, effective units with sustainable cadence. The Project Manager identifies, understands, and documents functional requirements and user stories, and ensures the successful planning, execution, and delivery of large-scale IT projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and mentor agile teams and project staff.
• Oversee project planning, execution, and delivery.
• Coordinate with technical, business, and government stakeholders.
• Guide agile teams in adopting and sustaining effective agile practices and values.
• Plan, facilitate, and manage the complete lifecycle of large-scale IT projects, including requirements gathering, backlog grooming, sprint planning, and release management.
• Identify, understand, and document functional requirements and user stories.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain project schedules, resource plans, and risk management strategies.
• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other agile ceremonies.
• Track project progress, manage competing priorities, and ensure timely delivery of project milestones.
• Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and leadership.
• Ensure compliance with DoD, Army, and DLIFLC standards and best practices.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and foster a culture of collaboration and accountability.

Competencies:

• Advanced knowledge of agile project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, and Automated Testing.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Experience defining requirements and writing user stories for IT projects.

Minimum Requirements/Education:

• BA/BS from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 5+ years of experience, or AA/AS with 7+ years of experience.
• Any one of the following: IAT Level II (CySA+, Security+, CND, or SSCP) Certification and CE/OS Certification.
• Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM) required.
• 4+ years of successful agile planning and facilitation of the complete lifecycle of large-scale projects.
• Experience defining requirements and writing user stories.

Security Requirement:

• Active Secret Clearence

Location/Travel Requirements:

Based in Monterey, CA (Presidio of Monterey) with travel to additional sites including HI, AZ, CA, VA, and other CONUS/OCONUS locations as outlined in the PWS.

What Nemean Solutions, LLC offers:

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans, Paid Time Off, sick leave, 401k Retirement Savings plan with company match, and more.