Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. iCatalyst, Inc. is a next-generation technology company specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, and Robotic Process Automation. They are seeking a Technical Project Manager to support their federal program, focusing on facilitating requirements gathering, managing project scope and schedules, and ensuring effective communication among stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate brain-storming sessions with the federal workforce, Subject Matter Experts, and gather and articulate requirements during working sessions twice a week
- Conduct working sessions with the focus groups to develop and maintain program requirements
- Capture User Stories, requirements, maintain requirement tractability matrix, and develop test cases, coordinate testing and user experiences for the project using Jira
- Develop and maintain project scope, project schedule, resource plan, roadmap and deliverables required on the program
- Meet with the development team to shape/prioritize development efforts, then communicate with SMEs, stakeholders, users, and developers
- Meet with the developers and develop weekly reports to be submitted to the federal program manager
- Develop security assessment package to be submitted for the production environment
- Collaborate on and present white papers, power points briefs, and facilitate meetings
- Establish and maintain the role of a trusted liaison by building relationships with government and contractor personnel to ensure effective coordination of all project efforts
- Take complex, multidisciplinary technical requirements from original concept through final implementation and releases
- Ensures adherence to best practices, quality standards and reviews project deliverables
- Meet with customers and do research on the application to recreate bugs and recommend solutions and takes action to solve problems
- Support continuous improvement and innovation initiatives using AI and ML
- Special projects such as corporate proposals, technical write ups, etc., as needed
- Provide support and expertise in assigned domain
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions
- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and quality standards
- Support continuous improvement and innovation initiatives
Skills
- Public Trust Clearance - Due to federal clearance requirements for this position, only U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents are eligible. Candidates with visa sponsorship —now or in the future—are not eligible for this clearance
- System requirement gathering, using Jira, ability to do mockup for demos, give brief and demos to the customer, and coordinate with the development team on implementation
- Should have significant technical reach, hands-on work and coding using PostgreSQL, PostGIS, Angular, TypeScript, and JavaScript
- Must have technical ability to manage users, understand requirements and translate it for the developers
- Must have adequate client engagement skills – meetings, action items, demonstrations, briefings, etc
- Can collaborate to write short, semi-technical brief and white papers
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Must be able to work independently with key stakeholders and SMEs
- Strong planning and organizing skills, and the ability to manage a technical team
- Ability to prioritize and work effectively towards deadlines
- Attention to detail and accuracy and flexibility-Multi-task Adaptability
- Ability to interact with a variety of individuals in a courteous and professional manner
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
- 15+ years of relevant project management experience with a federal customer
- Federal experience is required – preferred with DOT, FAA, or ED
- Experience in managing or leading federal IT projects preferred
- Prior agile experience in conducting requirements analysis
- Experience supporting multiple projects
- Proven ability to work in fast-paced, client-focused environments
- Experience supporting federal programs preferred
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in STEM, Computer Science, or related field from an accredited institution
- U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residence required
- Ability to successfully pass a federal background check
- Employment is subject to verification of eligibility to work in the United States
- Federal experience is preferred with DOT, FAA, or ED
- Experience in managing or leading federal IT projects preferred
- Experience supporting federal programs preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages
- 401K with company match
- Competitive pay
- Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- A dental plan option
- A vision plan
- A 401(k)-plan offering the ability to contribute both pre- and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match
- Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick, 11 Federal holidays, military, bereavement and jury duty leave
- Short and long-term disability benefits
- Life, accidental death and dismemberment, insurance are provided or available
- Phone and internet Reimbursement for eligible employees
- Transportation Support (Uber rides to & from HQ to select locations)
- Training & Education Assistance (per eligibility)
- Annual Wellness Benefit
- Social and Community giveback
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