Senior Technical Project Manager

Atlas Technologies is seeking a Senior Technical Project Manager to provide leadership and guidance in managing projects for our rapidly growing organization. Our ideal candidate is well versed in identifying customer and client needs while managing a dynamic project. This position will serve as a Senior Technical Project Manager directly supporting the Government Project Manager. Our Sr. Technical Project Manager will be accountable for cost, schedule, management, and quality while building client relationships and providing exceptional customer service. They will also participate in key business meetings and support the preparation, review, and presentation of custom executive level briefs. Our Sr. Technical Project Manager will be an attentive, discerning, dynamic, innovative, and engaged leader experienced in the details necessary to successfully execute DoD contracts and the activities of their team(s).

In this role, you will work closely with government and industry partners, engineers, and product teams to provide the most efficient use of resources and technologies to deliver an exceptional customer experience. You will work with project stakeholders to identify appropriate resources and develop schedules to ensure timely completion of projects. You will also assess risks, anticipate bottlenecks, manage escalations, collaborate with resources, and balance business needs and technical constraints to maximize business benefit.

Apply your project management and technical skills to ensure successful delivery of innovative solutions for the U.S. Coast Guard through our US Navy, National Information Warfare Center (NIWC) partnership. You’ll be based at US Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC with travel to various CONUS locations as requested.

Travel: up to 10%

You Will:

• Work onsite at US Coast Guard Headquarters 3 days/week, in Washington, DC.
• Facilitate and/or present executive level project briefs to Senior US Coast Guard Leaders and government personnel.
• Work cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes. Work closely with technical experts/project leads to ensure timely completion of deliverables with focus on meeting project commitments and quality control.
• Define, communicate, and deliver on project milestones, deliverables, and service levels
• Measure project performance to stay within established budgets and timelines, while providing exceptional quality.
• Direct and execute task/delivery orders as defined for the applicable contract
• Assist with estimation, preparation, and justification in planning, programming, and budgeting activities.
• Collaborate with the project team, synergizing them to mission success.
• Practice, instill, and implement Atlas' core values, vision, and goals to maximize the contribution to the company's key product and service offerings.
• Provide leadership, guidance, and demonstrate a mature project management approach in managing technology projects
• Work with clients and customers to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their issues, and/or exceed their expectations
• Determine and define clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities for staff members required for specific projects or initiatives.
• Work closely with the customer and sponsor to improve Change Management, Cost Control and overall Project tracking/reporting.
• Monitor project requirements to ensure cost, time schedules, and deliverables are met on time or in advance of customer requirement and expectations.

You Have:

• US Citizenship
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Level Security Clearance
• 10+ years of project management experience; with 5+years’ project management experience within USCG/DHS contracting environment, managing risk, cost, schedule, and performance.
• Experience with management and/or system engineering of IT Digital Engineering or Digital Transformation technical project(s)
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DoD procurement policies and procedures.
• Expertise within Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio); to include building POAMs within MS Project or in other relevant applications (intermediate to advanced)
• Strong financial mind; expertise in developing and managing complex budgets; specific knowledge of the US Coast Guard budgeting cycle is a plus.
• Keen understanding and experience managing all aspects of the PM cycle:
  • Understand customer requirements and ensure they are met and/or exceeded through regular communication with the government project lead and team to solicit feedback.
  • Monitor project requirements to ensure time schedules and deliverable are met on time or in advance of customer requirements and expectations.
  • Make observations of and communicate project risks and opportunities to the government Project Lead.
  • Experience seeing a project through to completion from requirements to deployment and experience working with customers
  • Assists and/or provides solutions to project problems.
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and strategic thinking ability
  • Continual development of procedures and products to meet customer needs.
• Superior attention to detail
• Exceptional multi-tasking skills
• Servant-leadership mentality
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, preferred. Other and non- degree are acceptable with commensurate experience
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, or 15+ in relevant project management experience

We'd Be Impressed If You Had:

• A Master's degree or equivalent experience
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Experience with US Coast Guard and/or US Navy projects and programs

In depth technical knowledge on IT Digital Engineering activities