Technical Project Manager

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The Technical Project Manager will lead the end-to-end planning execution governance and delivery of complex technical initiatives supporting the GrantSolutions contract. Efforts may include application and platform modernization system enhancements new capabilities integrations cloud adoption cybersecurity initiatives and operational improvements. The role requires strong project leadership and sufficient familiarity with AWS cloud environments and Java-based applications to engage technical teams understand delivery dependencies and risks and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders. The Technical Project Manager will coordinate cross-functional and multi-vendor teams; manage scope schedule budget resources quality risks dependencies and change; and partner with Product Owners Scrum Masters architects engineering and operations leads executive leadership and Federal stakeholders to achieve measurable outcomes.

What You Will Do:

We are seekingan experiencedTechnicalProject Manager toleada diverse portfoliooftechnical efforts includingmodernizationinitiatives system and application enhancements new capability delivery platform improvements integrations and technology role willmanage delivery from initiation through deploymentandtransition to operations coordinatingworkacross multiple workstreams vendors andagileteams whilemaintainingservicecontinuityand alignment with business priorities.

The Technical Project Manager will establish delivery baselines and governance manage requirements and change track performance and financials facilitate technical and business decisions and coordinate quality security release operational readiness and stakeholder adoption. This individual will supportinitiatives involving cloud-hostedapplicationsintegrations shared services dataexchanges infrastructureand emerging requires sound judgment technical curiosity concise executive communication and the ability to create accountability without displacing the responsibilities of Product Owners Scrum Mastersarchitectsor Technical Leads.

• Lead projects through initiation planning execution monitoring and control deployment transition to operations and closeout with clear acceptance criteria and measurable outcomes.

• Define and maintain project charters scope objectives work breakdown structures integrated schedules resource plans budgets delivery roadmaps and governance cadence.

• Manage day-to-day execution across multiple agile teams technical workstreams vendors and shared services; clarify roles commitments interfaces and decision rights.

• Partner with Product Owners and technical leads to translate business and technical requirements into prioritized achievable release plans while maintaining traceability from objectives through delivered capabilities.

• Manage scope schedule cost quality resources procurement and vendor commitments risks issues assumptions dependencies decisions and corrective actions using appropriate controls.

• Own project financial management including budgets forecasts burn rates variance analysis Estimate at Completion Estimate to Complete and timely escalation of financial risks.

• Establish and administer integrated change control assessing proposed changes for business value and impacts to architecture scope cost schedule security operations and contractual commitments.

• Coordinate architectureapplication developmentcloud infrastructurecybersecurity privacy datatesting configuration management and operations stakeholders to meetdelivery andgovernancerequirements.

• Drive release and operational readiness including environment and integration dependencies test completion defect disposition data migration deployment planning rollback and contingency planning training communications support readiness and production handoff.

• Track technical dependencies across applications cloud services APIs data exchanges security components environments and shared platform capabilities.

• Coordinate delivery planning for AWS-hosted environments and Java-based applications working with technical leads to understand architecture security integration deployment and operational considerations.

• Proactively manageimplementation and transitionrisks including workflow continuity system-of-record decisionsoverlapping capabilities data synchronization technical debt testing scopedeploymentsequencing and operational impacts.

• Define and monitor delivery metrics and key performance indicators such as milestone performance forecast accuracy throughput cycle time quality trends defect leakage dependency aging and risk exposure; use data to drive recovery plans and continuous improvement.

• Prepare concise executive dashboards weekly and monthly status reports decision briefs and forecasts that clearly communicate progress financial status risks dependencies tradeoffs and decisions required.

• Facilitate planning sessions technical reviews risk reviews stakeholder forums retrospectives and decision meetings; document actions owners due dates and outcomes.

• Manage vendor performance against plans deliverables service expectations quality criteria and contractual obligations escalating gaps and coordinating remediation.

• Maintain complete audit-ready project records including baselines plans RAID logs decisions approvals change records status reports meeting outcomes and lessons learned.

• Build trusted relationships across Federal stakeholders vendors architects delivery teams and operations partners while promoting accountability constructive conflict resolution team empowerment and a culture of continuous improvement.

What You Will Need:

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust; approved adjudication is required before onboarding. An active Public Trust or suitability determination is preferred.

• Bachelors degree in computer science information systems engineering business project management or a related field.

• Minimum TEN (10) years of prior relevant experience

• Minimum of eight years of experience managing complex software development cloud systems integration infrastructure data cybersecurity or enterprise technology initiatives.

• Demonstrated success managing end-to-end delivery across multiple teams vendors and stakeholder groups including projects in which legacy and modern platforms operate concurrently.

• Strong command of project management disciplines including scope schedule cost resource quality procurement risk communications stakeholder and change management.

• Experience using Agile Scrum Kanban hybrid and predictive delivery approaches with the judgment to tailor practices to project risk complexity governance and contractual needs.

• Working knowledge of the software development lifecycle and modern delivery practices including cloud environments application development integrations testing release management cybersecurity DevSecOps and operational readiness.

• Experiencemanagingtechnical initiativesinvolving AWS cloudenvironmentsand Java-based applications with the ability to understanddependenciesriskstradeoffs and operational impactsat a project-management level.

• Ability to understand architecture diagrams interface dependencies technical tradeoffs nonfunctional requirements and security or compliance constraints and translate them into actionable plans without serving as the solution architect.

• Experience establishing governance baselines stage gates acceptance criteria metrics dashboards and audit-ready project documentation.

• Strong financial management skills including budgeting estimating forecasting variance analysis EAC ETC and resource capacity planning.

• Demonstrated ability to identify root causes evaluate options manage ambiguity resolve conflict negotiate commitments and drive timely risk-based decisions.

• Exceptional written verbal facilitation and executive presentation skills with the ability to communicate technical information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills with a collaborative accountable customer-focused and solution-oriented leadership style.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project or an equivalent scheduling tool and working proficiency with Jira Confluence SharePoint Microsoft 365 and dashboard or reporting tools.

• Self-motivated and adaptable with strong organizational skills attention to detail sound professional judgment and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced highly regulated environment.

Soft Skills and Leadership Qualities:

• Collaborative leadership:Builds alignment around a shared vision sets clear expectations delegates effectively and empowers teams to take ownership of outcomes.

• Emotional intelligence:Demonstrates self-awareness empathy composure and situational awareness when navigating high-pressure environments and diverse perspectives.

• Communication and active listening:Communicates with clarity and transparency tailors messages to the audience asks thoughtful questions and confirms shared understanding.

• Influence and negotiation:Builds consensus and secures commitments across teams and stakeholders including situations where direct authority is limited.

• Conflict resolution:Addresses disagreement early facilitates constructive dialogue separates issues from individuals and drives practical equitable resolutions.

• Adaptability and resilience:Remains calm and effective amid shifting priorities incomplete information technical complexity and delivery pressure.

• Decisiveness and accountability:Makes timely evidence-based decisions communicates tradeoffs follows through on commitments and holds self and others constructively accountable.

• Integrity and trust:Models ethical behavior discretion reliability transparency and respect in interactions with clients partners and team members.

• Coaching and team development:Provides actionable feedback recognizes contributions supports professional growth and creates psychological safety for questions learning and responsible escalation.

• Inclusive collaboration:Values varied expertise and perspectives promotes respectful participation and fosters productive partnerships across technical business vendor and Federal teams.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• PMP certification; PMI-ACP Certified ScrumMaster SAFe ITIL or comparable agile service management or scaled delivery certification.

• Experience delivering federal or regulated technology programs aligned with government lifecycle cybersecurity accessibility privacy records management and audit requirements.

• Experience supporting delivery of AWS-hosted applications Java-based systems APIs integrations or DevSecOps-enabled initiatives.

• AWS or related cloud certification and familiarity with enterprise Java application environments.

• Experience managing API-enabled integration layers data exchange patterns canonical data models identity and access integration or interface-control processes.

• Experience leading multi-vendor delivery within a shared enterprise architecture and managing contractual deliverables service levels subcontractor dependencies and vendor remediation plans.

• Experience with organizational change management user-centered design training communications adoption and transition-to-operations activities.

• Experience applying quantitative delivery metrics earned value or comparable performance-management techniques root-cause analysis and lessons learned to improve predictability and outcomes.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical Rx Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

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