Mid-Level Software Development Project Manager

Able Forces

$90K — $110K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Wounded Warrior or Disabled Veteran with at least 30% documented disability
  • 5+ years of program/project management experience on DoD contracts
  • Deep knowledge of software engineering and project management principles
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Ability to operate both independently and as part of a team in a dynamic environment
  • Self-motivated and capable of complex problem-solving under general guidance

Responsibilities

  • Act as the Mid-Level Project Manager for moderately complex software engineering projects
  • Oversee project progress from initiation to delivery throughout the software development lifecycle
  • Create, implement, and monitor project metrics for performance reporting
  • Deliver business and technical presentations to customers
  • Develop and manage integrated master plans and schedules for project deliverables
  • Assist management with recruitment and training plans for project staff
  • Support proposal preparation, business plans, and process documentation for government contracts
  • Conduct risk analysis and mitigation strategies on plans and schedules
  • Manage budgets and resources to ensure project delivery aligns with time, scope, and cost requirements
  • Provide solutions for a variety of moderately complex issues

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on significant projects that directly support the Department of Defense
  • Engagement in a collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Chance to enhance project management and software engineering skills
  • Participation in recruitment and training initiatives
  • Access to professional growth and development opportunities.
Full Job Description
This contract with the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) provides enterprise information technology services support. Services are provided across a broad range of DMDC products and services, spanning numerous systems and applications and covering all four primary business lines: 1) Decision Support - Decision makers have the information they need, when they need it, to make the best decision for the Department, the war fighters and their families, 2) Enterprise Integration - Focus highly motivated employees, insightful partners and resources to provide customers state of the art solutions, on time, and at lower cost, 3) Entitlements and Benefits - Beneficiaries receive every benefit they are entitled to-- transparently and seamlessly, 4) Identity Management - Ensure that the right people, and only the right people, have the right access, at the right time, to defend and protect the personnel, logical and physical assets of the DoD. The candidate of choice must be able to obtain and maintain a position of public trust vetting. Active secret or higher clearance may substitute for position of public trust vetting. The Mid-Level Software Development Project Manager candidate of choice will perform the following activities: 1) Serve as a Mid-Level Project Manager for one or more moderatelycomplex software engineering projects 2) Monitor project completion from initiation through delivery - all phases of the software development lifecycle 3) Develop implement and track project metrics to report performance 4) Conduct business and technical presentation for customer 5) Prepare, develop and coordinate integrated master plan and schedule to meet all project deliverables 6) Assist management with recruiting, and training plans for staff members 7) Support the preparation of proposals, business plans, standard process documentation and other documents related to the government contract. 8) Track plans and schedules and perform risk analysis and mitigation 9) Provide budget analysis, resource management, to ensure delivery within time, scope and budget. 10) Provide solutions to a wide range of moderately-complex problems. Qualifications 1) All applicants must be a Wounded Warrior or be a Disabled Veteran with a minimum of 30% documented disability 2) 5 plus years of program/project management experience working on a DoD contract 3) Thorough understanding of software engineering and project management principles 4) Strong analytical and quantitative skills 5) Work well on a team and individually with the ability to plan and schedule activities to accomplish objectives in dynamic environment 6) Self-starter and independent learner capable of performing complex work under general guidance Additional Information Required Skills 1) Understanding of software engineering and project management principles 2) Strong analytical and quantitative skills 3) Work well on a team and individually with the ability to plan and schedule activities to accomplish objectives in dynamic environment 4) Self-starter and independent learner capable of performing complex work under general supervision Preferred Skills 1) Prior DoD contract or military experience 2) Current position of public trust clearance or Secret clearance or higher 3) PMP and or Program/Project Management Certificate 4) Experience working in a dynamic, multi-layer distributed environment 5) Experience managing a Firm Fixed Price task. Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree, with 5 to 8 years of experience

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