IT Project Manager, Saalex, MD, US

Spalding, a Saalex Company is seeking a senior IT Project Manager in Patuxent River, MD.  Spalding, a Saalex Company is a professional services company delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of Defense since 2001. Our expert-level solutions include software development, information technology, program management, financial management and business intelligence services.  Spalding offers competitive compensation, career development, flexible work schedules and excellent benefits.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $130k-$155k annually (depending on experience)

Work Site:Patuxent River, MD

Work Location: This is a remote position. Must support EST business hours.

Summary: Seeking a Senior-level IT Project manager to assist in managing the modernization of legacy apps. An ideal candidate has experience managing agile dev teams deploying to AWS (preferably GovCloud) using CI/CD pipelines. Candidate will hold daily stand-ups and manage sprint planning, as well as direct tasking. Experience in DoD software development/IT environments extremely beneficial to success in this role.

Essential Functions:

• Lead, manage, and provide technical guidance to a software development team for application modernizations deploying to AWS GovCloud using CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop and maintain project plans/schedules in GitLab.
• Identify, track, mitigate, and resolve schedule and performance risks.
• Regularly report project progress and risks to leadership.
• Work closely with technical teams and subject matter experts, acting as liaison with the customer.
• Coordinate and participate in meetings with stakeholders and the technical team to gather, analyze, break down, and document requirements.
• Facilitate meetings across technical teams and with customers to track progress and overcome blockers.
• Manage planning meetings, daily standups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.