IT Project Manager

Spalding Consulting, Inc. is seeking a IT Project Manager in Patuxent River, MD.  Spalding Consulting, Inc. 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 Consulting offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits.

Position Type: Full-Time
Work Location: This is a remote position (see on-site requirements below).

**On-Site Requirements: On-boarding will require 1-2 visits to Lexington Park, MD for candidates that are local to the area. Candidates out of state will be onboarded virtually. Training will be virtual and telework maximized/permitted to the greatest extent possible, however for local candidates, training/tasking may require on-site work a few hours per week. Future on-site/telework requirements/schedules may change as additional client direction is received.

Essential Functions:

• Lead, manage, and provide technical guidance to an application development team through an application modernization in AWS.
• 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, breakdown, and document requirements.
• Facilitate meetings across technical teams and with customers to track progress and overcome blockers.
• Participate and assist in planning meetings, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

Required:

• Experience as an IT project manager required.
• Experience creating, coordinating, and tracking project schedules and tasking required.
• Experience working in a DOD software development/IT environment required.
• Experience working with a development team modernizing a legacy app and/or deploying to AWS required.

Desired:

• Experience working with a PM/CM tool like GitLab (preferred) or TFS desired.
• AWS and PMP or Scrum Master certifications highly desired.

Clearance:

• Must be eligible to obtain a secret clearance; active or interim secret is preferred.Requirements to obtain a clearance include US Citizenship, security investigation, etc.

Education:

• BS/BA degree and 10 years related experience OR AA/AS degree and 14 years related experience OR HS and 16 years of experience required.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources