Spalding, a Saalex Company is seeking an IT Project Manager in Patuxent River, MD. Spalding, a Saalex Company is a professional services company delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense since 2001. Our expert-level solutions include software development, information technology, program management, financial management and business intelligence services. Spalding, a Saalex Company offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits.
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $130K-$155K (depending on experience)
Work Location: This is a remote position.
Summary: Seeking a Senior-level IT Project manager to assist in managing the modernization of legacy apps. An ideal candidate has experience managing agile dev teams deploying to AWS (preferably GovCloud) using CI/CD pipelines. Candidate will act as scrum master, holding daily stand-ups and managing sprint planning. Experience in DoD software development/IT environments extremely beneficial to success in this role.

EDUCATION:

BS/BA degree and 10 years of related experience OR AA/AS degree and 14 years of related experience OR HS and 16 years of related experience.
Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain a Secret clearance. Active Secret clearance desired, interim Secret acceptable to start. Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

• Lead, manage, and provide technical guidance to a software development team for application modernizations deploying to AWS GovCloud using CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain project plans/schedules in GitLab.
• Identify, track, mitigate, and resolve schedule and performance risks.
• Regularly report project progress and risks to leadership.
• Work closely with technical teams and subject matter experts, acting as liaison with the customer.
• Coordinate and participate in meetings with stakeholders and the technical team to gather, analyze, break down, and document requirements.
• Facilitate meetings across technical teams and with customers to track progress and overcome blockers.Manage planning meetings, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.