About the Opportunity

• We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
• We are only considering candidates who currently reside within 45 minutes of postal code 20815
• No Third Parties
• Must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster
• Starting $120 per hour 1099 or C2C, $102 per hour (W2 - Benefits), or $92 per hour (W2 + Benefits)
• Location: 100% on-site; position located in Chevy Chase, Maryland
• Job Id: TCLD-081A
• Hours are M-F, 9am - 6pm with 1 hour lunch break
• Modern, light, and spacious work environment
• Free parking, snacks, and gym membership for this role
• Contract Term: 1 year with possible extension based upon performance

Short Description

We are seeking an IT Project Manager with software development and business analyst experience to provide project management for application development, policy development, change management, and support planning solutions. The ideal candidate must have 10+ years of professional experience with strong communication skills; 7 years of experience as a Project Manager of software development projects; 7+ years working with SDLC; and 5+ years of developing business requirements, functional specifications, and user manuals for medium to large sized projects.

Note: We are *not* looking for pure Scrum Masters. Qualified applicants are actual mid to senior level IT Project Managers with software development project experience.

Required Skills/Years of Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
• Active PMI PMP Certification
• Active Safe or Agile Certification
• 10+ years of experience with strong verbal and written communication skills
• 7+ years of experience as a professional Project Manager of IT software development projects
• 7+ years of experience with SDLC methodology (Waterfall and Agile)
• 7+ years of experience with MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Outlook)
• 7+ years of experience project planning, scheduling, tracking, and coordinating
• 7+ years of experience preparing cost and effort estimates
• 7+ years of experience with preparing quality deliverables
• 5+ years of experience utilizing status and presentation skills
• 5+ years of experience developing business requirements, functional specifications, and user manuals
• 5+ years of experience developing process flows and diagrams
• 5+ years of experience supporting web application development
• 5+ years of experience working with cloud environment solutions
• 4+ years of experience creating presentations using provided templates
• 4+ years of experience applying knowledge of databases, data sets, and/or data warehouses

Desired Skills/Years of Experience:

• Master degree
• AWS Certification
• 3+ years of experience developing user stories, wireframes, and use cases
• 3+ years of experience creating, running, and reporting on test cases
• 2+ years of experience of former (hands-on) software development

Complete Description

For over 20 years, organizations have come to depend on Dantech for our IT expertise, quality, and customer service. We have helped startups, companies of all sizes, educational institutions, government agencies, associations, and international firms securely and efficiently transform and scale their IT, the way they work, and meet the demands of their customers.

We are seeking an IT Project Manager with software development and business analyst experience to provide project management for application development, policy development, change management, and support planning solutions. The ideal candidate must have 7+ years working with SDLC methodology (Waterfall and Agile); 7+ years of supporting IT development projects; and 3+ years of developing business requirements, functional specifications, and user manuals for medium to large sized projects.

The IT Project Manager will be tasked to:

• Apply project management best practice to manage and contribute to application development, policies development, change management, IT systems development, and support planning solutions
• Receive direction and priorities from Senior Leadership
• Create, plan, maintain, and track the project team schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Understand the client’s business requirements and business process flows
• Document current state/future state processes and translate them into comprehensive, accurate, and quality requirements/specifications
• Present deliverables on time and under budget
• Obtain sign-off(s)
• Communicate effectively with Clients and IT staff on requirements and solutions
• Provide suggestions for improvement during the development stage to ensure the client’s business needs are met
• Apply conceptual knowledge of business and technology processes to solve complex operations and/or procedural problems
• Evaluate requirements/data collected through Interviews, business process analysis, surveys, and/or JAD (Joint Application Development) sessions
• Oversee, develop, document, and execute test cases and scripts
• Oversee and/or coordinate UAT Testing with the business users
• Demonstrate excellent organizational and time management skills, strong attention to detail, and accuracy
• Track, document, and remediate project issues and risks
• Prepare and delivery weekly status reports
• Plan, document, prepare, and deliver milestone deliverables
• Document and manage any change requests related to the working project
• Assist with the introduction of any new technology tools, templates, policies, procedures, and/or best practices
• Complete paid training and obtain required certification
• Other tasks as necessary

Hiring Expectations

• We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
• No Third Parties
• Right to Represent authorization is required
• Expect technical interview screening
• Expect F2F interview
• Background checks will be required

About Dantech

Dantech Corporation, Inc. is a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) in the District of Columbia and a federally recognized Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB). The company has a history of technology, innovation and transformation since its launch in 1999. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. For more information, please see: www.dantechcorp.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $92.00 - $120.00 per hour

Compensation package:

• Hourly pay

Experience level:

• 10 years
• 7 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• The hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 9am to 6pm. Do you agree to work those hours each business day?
• This position is 100% on-site. Do you currently reside(No Relocation) within 45 minutes of postal code 20815?
• Are you currently vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• developing process flows and diagrams: 5 years (Required)
• supporting web application development: 5 years (Required)
• supporting cloud environment solutions: 5 years (Required)
• project planning, scheduling, tracking, and coordinating: 7 years (Required)
• preparing cost and effort estimates: 7 years (Required)
• preparing quality deliverables: 7 years (Required)
• utilizing status and presentation skills: 5 years (Required)
• business requirements, functional specifications: 5 years (Required)
• MS Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Outlook): 10 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Active PMI PMP Certification (Required)
• Active Safe or Agile Certification (Required)

Work Location: One location

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