Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will work closely with engineering, project managers, and customer-facing leads to bring clarity to priorities, eliminate roadblocks, strengthen communication, and work directly with leadership to define how modern product work is done. This is a forward-leaning position that leverages generative AI to accelerate strategy, planning, communication, and delivery. This person reports to Product Engineering.
Desired Qualifications- 8+ years of experience working with the Department of War
- Ability to travel to the Pentagon weekly
- Experience managing multiple or complex projects at the same time in Gitlab, Jira, or similar
- Strong communication skills in written and verbal engagements
- Must be a U.S. Citizen and eligible to obtain a Secret clearance
What we are looking for in a strong candidate- Experience mentoring, coaching, and developing rising talent in the technology department
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, as well as experience establishing guidelines in these areas for others
- Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision-making
- Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment and promoting teamwork
- Experience applying analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to predict challenges and opportunities to proactively take action and communicate with team
- Ability to leverage emerging technologies for productivity and efficiency
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) experience
Key Responsibilities- Ensures timely delivery of contract and project deliverables that meet quality standards and client requirements
- Develops comprehensive project plans encompassing scope based on PWS/SOW/WBS and communicates those with team members
- Builds, communicates, and executes project schedule
- Monitors and communicates team member project allocations and staffing
- Identifies and coordinates the needs of team members (client laptop, systems access, CAC, etc.) to be successful
- Identify, communicate and mitigate risk/challenges internally and to stakeholders
- Identify, communicate, and develop opportunities consistent with project
- Leads project team's sprint planning, backlog management, and assignment tracking in an organized manner
- Monitors Engineering Performance and coordinates with engineering managers and technical leads as it pertains to respective projects at Game Plan Tech
- Communicates effectively with Program Manager, Engineering leads, and other internal stakeholders
