Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Project Manager to lead cross-functional Agile software development teams delivering, modernizing, and maintaining secure enterprise software applications. The role manages project planning, stakeholder communication, risk and compliance activities, team leadership, and delivery of high-quality software in a secure federal environment.
Responsibilities
- Define project scope, goals, milestones, and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and key stakeholders
- Develop, maintain, and manage comprehensive project schedules, work breakdown structures (WBS), and resource allocation plans
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, and Sprint Retrospectives, acting as or supporting the Scrum Master role
- Monitor project performance using metrics (e.g., velocity, burn-down charts, cumulative flow) to ensure predictable and continuous delivery of high-quality software
- Serve as the primary liaison between the technical development team, business partners, and client leadership
- Provide clear, concise, and timely status reports, executive dashboards, and performance metrics highlighting progress, key achievements, and upcoming milestones
- Manage client expectations and facilitate change management processes when project scope or requirements evolve
- Proactively identify, assess, track, and mitigate project risks, technical dependencies, and operational blockers
- Ensure all deliverables comply with federal and enterprise compliance requirements, including Section 508 accessibility standards and operations security (OPSEC) policies
- Collaborate with DevSecOps and security teams to ensure software development practices align with cybersecurity protocols and authorization mandates
- Lead, mentor, and motivate a cross-functional team of full-stack developers, business analysts, and QA engineers
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment that encourages innovation and continuous improvement
- Manage resource constraints and resolve internal conflicts or technical bottlenecks to keep the project on schedule
Skills
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (equivalent professional experience may be considered)
- Minimum of 7+ years of professional project management experience, with at least 5+ years dedicated to managing complex software development projects (SDLC)
- Proven experience managing projects within a secure, federal, or defense-oriented IT ecosystem
- Demonstrated success leading Agile/Scrum teams and managing product backlogs
- Proficient with modern project management and Agile collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps)
- Solid understanding of modern software architectures, including cloud environments, microservices, and DevSecOps pipelines
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders
- Strong negotiation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving capabilities
- Ability to prioritize tasks effectively and work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- **Project Management Professional (PMP)** – **Project Management Institute (PMI) (Required)**
- Work Status Allowable: U.S. citizenship
- Minimum Clearance to Start: Public Trust or Favorably Adjudicated Secret Clearance
- Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) or a technical field
- Experience transitioning legacy legacy systems to modern architectures (e.g., cloud migration, microservices)
- Familiarity with DevSecOps methodologies and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
- Deep understanding of Section 508 compliance and government security authorization processes (Risk Management Framework / RMF)
- **PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)** or **Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)** / **Professional Scrum Master (PSM) (Highly Preferred)**
- SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM) or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) **(Highly Preferred)**
- Active baseline certifications aligning with security requirements (e.g., CAPM, PMP, or CompTIA Security+ CE) to facilitate system access in secure environments
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Growth and development opportunities
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