Cloud Lake Technology, an Akima company, is seeking a Technical Project Manager to support mission-critical federal programs and highly visible contracts. The TPM will lead successful planning, execution and completion of projects while ensuring alignment with organizational IT roadmaps and managing risks.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, direct and control overall project activities including technical work, requirements traceability, quality management, schedule, cost, risk, and knowledge management
- Capture and analyze project metrics through program and project exhibits to assess IT contract performance, as well as overall contract performance
- Develop and deliver IT project plans detailing tasks, milestone dates, resource allocation, costs, and status updates
- Collaborate with Federal oversight IT Program/Task Managers, providing input on technical approaches, level-of-effort estimations, trade-offs, Return-On-Investment (ROI) analysis, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Ensure alignment of technical activities with the organizational IT roadmap
- Lead change management (CM) practices across development, operations, and maintenance activities to enhance consistency, implement a metrics-based feedback loop, and improve IT service delivery cycles
- Support enterprise IT Portfolio Management planning activities, ensuring lifecycle management of IT products and services
- Align cost reporting across program areas using IT support services
- Provide technical input for annual labor, software licensing, and maintenance requirements to support steady-state operations and lifecycle management
- Assist with organizational assessments and data calls, providing necessary technical insights
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks ensuring minimal disruption to project timelines and deliverables
- Monitor and evaluate staff performance, provide regular feedback and ensure high-quality work products
- Maintain strict adherence to time and budget commitments, ensuring efficient resource utilization
- Provide both oral and written briefings to senior leadership on project status, challenges and accomplishments
Requirements:
- Active Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Information Technology or similar degree, or 4 years of military service
- Minimum 10 years of IT experience, including at least 8 years managing IT contract performance
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required
- Proven experience in IT project management including planning, execution and oversight
- Strong knowledge of earned value management systems and IT project performance metrics
- Experience with enterprise IT Portfolio Management and IT lifecycle planning
- Familiarity with federal IT oversight processes and reporting requirements
- Demonstrated ability to lead Change Management (CM) practices for IT operations and services
- Experience in risk assessment and mitigation for IT projects
- Understanding of, or experience supporting, Authority to Operate (ATO) deliverables
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience briefing stakeholders, senior leadership, and clients