Technical Project Manager

Job Description

540 is looking for a skilled and strategic Technical Project Manager to lead and manage all aspects of a high-visibility task order supporting software systems development. The PM will provide leadership, direction, and oversight for a distributed contractor team, ensuring performance across complex, interrelated projects. This role requires a strong blend of technical, managerial, and business expertise, with the ability to solve complex challenges and drive strategic planning for software programs. The ideal candidate will have at least three years of hands-on software development experience and five additional years of successful software project and program management.

This is a DoD project that supports the Defense Acquisition community in making authoritative and trusted data available for analysis, oversight, insight, and decision-making over a large portfolio of acquisition programs. The team manages a central platform that integrates and shares acquisition data through modern APIs, with front- and back-end tools supporting user interaction and reporting. This single point of access is architected on top of a governed data framework to ensure consistency spanning upstream data providers and downstream data consumers. The platform has officially supplanted its predecessor (having achieved Initial Operating Capability) and is transitioning to Full Operating Capability, requiring an efficient and integrated contractor team to maintain, enhance, sustain, and test the system using Agile and DevSecOps practices.

Location: Must be local to the National Capital Region (NCR). This position offers significant remote flexibility, with occasional onsite meetings in Arlington, VA as required by the customer

Citizenship & Clearance Requirement: per client requirements, must be a US Citizen with an active DoD Secret (or higher) clearance

Education Requirement: Bachelor's Degree

540 Internal Thrive Level: Senior Project Manager

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

12+ years of overall experience

5+ years of software project / program management experience

3+ years of hands-on software development experience

Experience managing complex, multi-task government contracts or programs

Proven ability to lead and manage contract operations involving multiple interrelated projects and support functions

Experience managing and coordinating distributed contract support personnel across multiple locations

Demonstrated success maintaining client relationships at senior levels within government or large organizations

Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; capable of effectively interacting with customers and contractor teams to review plans, deliverables, performance metrics and overall project health / status

Solid understanding of project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management and cost control methodologies

Experience in identifying and solving complex project-related problems using innovative solutions across finance, scheduling, technology and tools

Skilled in developing both long-term strategic plans and short-term tactical plans for systems development, maintenance and operations

Proficient in leading cross-functional teams and managing the full lifecycle of IT and/or operations programs

Ability to collaborate with both technical and non-technical team members

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Computer Science (or related) degree

Experience working with the government, specifically with the Department of Defense (DoD)

BENEFITS & PERKS

Health, dental and vision insurance plans

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

401k with employer match

Company Sponsored Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability coverage

Flexible PTO + all Federal holidays off

Professional development opportunities (training, certifications, conferences)

Paid cloud developer accounts

Referral Bonus - good people know good people

Annual Social Events (540 week, hackathon, charity golf tournament, etc.)

Access to 540's Washington Capitals & Nationals 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.

Full-time

Fully remote