Archesys
Project Manager
Fully remote Project Manager at a technology consulting firm serving government agencies. Drives planning and agile/Scrum delivery of custom software, Salesforce, and ERP programs, facilitating sprint ceremonies, managing client stakeholders and reporting, and leading/mentoring the delivery team.
- Compensation
- $100K–$120K / yr
- Location
- Remote - Baltimore, MD
- Work setup
- Remote
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Active PMP certification OR SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe Agilist, SAFe Program Consultant)
- Active Cloud Certification (AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect)
- At least 3 years of experience as a Project Manager with 2-3 years minimum direct experience with agile development practices
- Demonstrated experience managing projects in the Datacenter and Cloud domain (migration, modernization, or large-scale deployment)
- Experience with both the use and management of ticketing systems
- Experience managing client relationships with a Customer Success Strategy focus
- Experience leading complex projects with milestones, dependencies, integrations, and significant risk/uncertainty/scale
- Experience working with product, design, and engineering teams in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Experience as Scrum Master or Product Manager in a complex software development environment with multiple stakeholders
- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills for Client Relationship Management
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities with a focus on Risk Management
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Skilled in facilitating communication and managing team psychological safety
- Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and accuracy
- Familiarity with agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe)
- Experience with project management tools (Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Trello and/or other industry-standard tools)
- Legally authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without sponsorship
- May be required to obtain a public trust or security clearance
Nice to have
- Experience with project management in a government context (state or federal)
- Track record of introducing and expanding agile transformation and process improvement
- Experience working with development teams building custom software, especially cloud-native applications
- Ability to create training materials and lead Change Management efforts
Full description
About ArcheSys
ArcheSys is a technology consulting firm that provides innovative solutions to government agencies. We pride ourselves on our cutting-edge technologies, exceptional customer service, and collaborative work environment.
About the Role
We are seeking a Project Manager to join our team in a high-impact, hybrid delivery role. You will be the linchpin in driving the successful implementation and launch of complex software programs, including custom Software Development, Salesforce Implementations, and ERP systems. This role requires a leader who can bridge the gap between design research, engineering execution, and our State of Maryland Project Leads.
This is a fully remote, full-time position.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Planning & Execution:
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans and timelines, utilizing Project Management & Agile Scrum best practices
- Depending on the project, this role may require on-call duties.
- Drive Process Improvement initiatives within the team and across projects.
- Assessing and identifying risks that come up and escalating these concerns to the appropriate parties to mitigate them, with a specific focus on technical and security risks in software being delivered.
- Facilitate the artifacts and documentation of an epic lifecycle.
- Remove roadblocks from the team's path to keep project work on track.
- Manage and facilitate the epic life cycle for product features.
- Facilitate all sprint ceremonies (planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives) in accordance with agile development practices.
- Client & Stakeholder Management :
- Communicate with client stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives, conducting detailed Requirements Gathering & Analysis.
- Build and maintain strong Client Relationship Management practices, ensuring a focus on Customer Success Strategy.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure their satisfaction with project outcomes and delivery.
- Contractual deliverables: reporting project status, such as budget, resources, technical issues, or user testing results, to client stakeholders.
- Team Leadership & Management:
- Lead and mentor project team members.
- Manage the team's capacity against their workload—ensuring that time off is marked on the calendar, and ensuring that for each sprint, each individual does not take on too much work.
- Ensuring that the project is staffed appropriately to complete the work required.
- Foster a collaborative and productive team environment.