540 is looking for an experienced Technical Project Manager with a strong background in software developer and project management to help the DoD build new proof of concept capabilities for a new and exciting Air Force integration platform powered by Apigee and Google Cloud. In this role, you will lead a team of talented individuals, overseeing software projects from conception to completion. Your expertise in software development, UI design, Agile methodologies, and business analysis will be instrumental in driving the success of our projects.
Location: Primarily remote within the continental United States, up to 25% travel. East Coast working hours with some flexibility afforded
Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, must be a US Citizen with the ability to obtain a clearance
Education Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related engineering field (preferred)
540 Internal Thrive Level: Project Manager III or Senior
WHY 540?
540 is a forward-thinking company that the government turns to in order to #GetShitDone. We do more than talk about it, we break down barriers to innovation and build impactful tech. We’re looking for someone with big ideas, who thrives on innovation and is a self-starter. If you love to learn about and work with new technologies, we want to talk to you.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years of software project management experience directly, managing a team of 6+ people
- Significant experience as a software developer. You will not be doing software development in this position, but personal experience having done it is critical to success
- Familiarity with UI development and design (especially with Angular)
- Significant experience utilizing Scrum and/or Kanban rigorously
- Demonstrable experience with writing detailed requirements from customer inputs
- Strong business analysis
- Excellent customer verbal and written communication skills
- Strong writing skills, to include both documents and slide decks
- Demonstrable ability to think 6 months to five years ahead when making decisions
- Strong ethic of #getshitdone and proactively working through problems
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Experience doing user workshops
- Product management experience, in-particular roadmaps
- Experience working on projects in a cloud environment
- Atlassian Jira and Atlas experience
- PMP certification
- Certified Scrum Master and/or Certified Scrum Product Owner certification
- Scaled Agile Framework certification
- Experience working on US Federal Government projects, specifically with the Department of Defense
BENEFITS & PERKS
- 100% covered health, dental and vision premium for employees, optional dependent coverage
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- 401k with employer match
- Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage
- Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off
- Home Office allowance
- Reimbursement for trainings / certifications
- Paid AWS Developer account
- Fully loaded Macbook Pro
- Referral Bonus - good people know good people
- Annual Social Events (hackathon, holiday party, charity golf tournament, etc.)
- Access to 540’s Washington Capitals tickets
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)
540's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.