IT Project Manager

Black Fox

$125K — $135K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or 9+ years of relevant management experience without a degree.
  • Strong skills in project management, business analysis, product validation, and quality control.
  • Experience with agile methodologies and tools like JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow.
  • Proven capability in budget, risk, and schedule management within government environments.
  • Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement and teamwork.

Responsibilities

  • Manage project operations, develop strategic roadmaps, and handle executive briefings.
  • Conduct business analysis to clarify requirements and prioritize backlogs in agile sessions.
  • Oversee workload scheduling and track progress using JIRA/ServiceNow.
  • Provide monthly reports and updates on project metrics and customer satisfaction.
  • Support release management activities, including testing and emergency deployments.
  • Facilitate incident management and conduct root cause analysis to minimize disruptions.
  • Perform product validation and quality control with government product owners.

Benefits

  • Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision and Hearing)
  • Retirement Benefits (401k)
  • Paid Time Off (For Qualifying Members)
Full Job Description
Position: Project Manager / Business Analyst

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage projects and operations, including developing strategic roadmaps, executive briefings, new request intake, and license management using a Just-In-Time (JIT) strategy.
  • Conduct business analysis to elaborate user stories, prioritize backlogs, and provide clarification on requirements during agile sessions.
  • Oversee workload scheduling based on government priorities, budget, risk, and quality; track progress in JIRA/ServiceNow.
  • Provide periodic status updates, monthly reports, and metrics on velocity, trends, bug rates, and customer satisfaction.
  • Support release management, including quality-focused releases, regression testing, and emergency deployments outside normal hours if needed.
  • Facilitate incident management, root cause analysis, after-action reports, and change management to minimize disruptions.
  • Perform product validation, quality control, and user acceptance reviews in collaboration with government product owners.
  • Develop project documentation, including plans for Authority to Operate (ATO), transition management, and compliance with SDLC/ITIL best practices.
  • Manage multidisciplinary teams, attend stakeholder meetings, and ensure adherence to AQLs (e.g., 95% user story completion, defect rates).
  • Support data management tasks, such as migration for Presidential transitions, and ensure compliance with FRA, PRA, and Section 508.
  • Handle license reviews, ODCs if required, and travel coordination as needed.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience, or 9+ years of progressive management experience without a degree.
  • Strong skills in project management, business analysis, product validation, and quality control.
  • Experience with agile Kanban methodologies, user story documentation, and tools like JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow.
  • Proven ability to manage budgets, risks, and schedules in government or secure environments.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills for integrated product teams and stakeholder engagement.

Preferred Skills
  • Knowledge of SharePoint ecosystems, data security, and federal regulations (e.g., FIPS 199, DOD 8570).
  • Experience in release and incident management, metrics reporting, and supporting modernization initiatives like AI integration or cloud features.

Salary
  • $125,000.00 - $135,000.00

Location
  • Atlanta, Georgia

Benefits:
  • Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision and Hearing)
  • Retirement Benefits (401k)
  • Paid Time Off (For Qualifying Members)

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