IT Project Manager

Job Description

ECS is seeking an IT Project Manager to work in our Arlington, VA office. Please Note: This position is contingent upon contract award.

ECS is currently looking for an IT Project Manager (Infrastructure) supporting the best practices in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Development and Scrumban for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). This IT Project Manager will work with a team of Azure infrastructure architects and engineers in transitioning and delivering infrastructure products and services using a scrum-style approach.

This role has an onsite requirement in Arlington, VA 3 times per week.

Key Responsibilities

The Sr. IT Project Manager (Infrastructure) responsibilities include:

• Support the team in achieving daily, sprint, and program incremental goals and delivery objectives
• Implement, enforce, and continually improve SAFe Agile & Scrum practices.
• Provide mentoring and training for the team on SAFe processes, methods, and practices
• Proactively seek opportunities to use process improvement and re-engineering methodologies to facilitate improvements to team processes
• Coaching, leading, facilitating meetings, managing team accountability and work management, and being accountable for the process and the product.
• Providing servant leadership style support to team
• Facilitate positive team dynamics to help maximize team performance
• Identify and remove impediments to help protect the team from outside influences, which could otherwise interfere with the team's ability to deliver
• Assist team with a focus on policy, process, implementation of strategic initiatives and execution of day-to-day deliverables.

Required Skills

• with ability to obtain/maintain Public Trust Suitability
• BS + 10 years of applicable experience, AA + 12 years of applicable experience, or 16 years of experience
• Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management Tools with emphasis on Jira and ServiceNow SPM/PPM/ITBM
• Solid experience in incremental projects of varying workstreams using an SAFe framework approach (e.g., infrastructure, migrations, ITSM, etc.)
• Highly responsible, team-oriented individual with very strong verbal and written communication skills and work ethic; self-starter
• Experience participating in a high performing, highly engaged and motivated SCRUM team
• Understanding all elements of SDLC and SELC

Desired Skills

• SAFe Certifications - SSM, SP, POPM, or related
• Experience leading SAFe infrastructure teams
• Experience with various Project Management methodologies (Kanban, Waterfall, Scrum)
• Experience supporting Federal government projects
• Experience supporting modernization, cloud, and infrastructure initiatives
• Ability to apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.