Project manager

PlanIT Group is seeking a Project Manager for our Federal customer in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate has experience with defining project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements, takes projects from assignment to implementation. Supports management team’s efforts in change management. Recommends and takes action to improve processes. Designs computer solutions along with other analysts and developers. Provides direction to the development and testing scrum teams. Oversees Work Management but not required to manage resources.

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Remote

Start Date: 08/25/25

Submit resumes: 08/08/25

Duration: One year plus annual extensions

List of tasks to be performed:

• Defines project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements, takes projects from assignment to implementation.
• Supports management team’s efforts in change management.
• Recommends and takes action to improve processes.
• Designs computer solutions along with other analysts and developers.
• Provides direction to the development and testing scrum teams.
• Oversees Work Management but not required to manage resources.

Requires strong leadership and team-building skills to collaborate effectively with a group of high performing individuals as well as the Executive Leadership Team. Be a highly effective technical leader-by-example, mentoring the Application development team and using your expertise to guide the design, development, and maintenance of the application. Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the “why,” and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and a recommendation. Able to present and communicate at all levels within an organization. Possible SOX documentation.

Knowledge with the following qualifications:

• Knowledge/experience with Agile Methodologies.
• Knowledge of Version One or similar work management tools.
• Able to present and communicate at all levels within an organization.
• Working knowledge (2+ years’ experience) of one or more of the following qualifications: Working knowledge of Java, UNIX, and SQL using Oracle DB.
• Prior Management Leadership Experience Required.

Experience Level: Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience, in technology or software development preferred.

Educational Requirements: A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is preferred. NOTE: If resource does not have a relevant college degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required. This position will not require any management of resources. Postal EAS will manage the resources including both contractors and postal developers. This position directly supports the postal EAS leads in managing the project tasks.

Additional Provisions:

• Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance.
• Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
• All candidates must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident only.
• Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)