Project Manager

ECS is seeking an experienced Project Manager to work remotely providing support for cloud-related application and infrastructure migration and modernization efforts performed under this contract for NIH NIAID Enabling and Advancing Technologies (NEAT). The Project Manager will perform day-to-day management, staffing of resources, and oversight of work performed while leading technical staff on multiple complex software development projects.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare cloud migration and modernization schedule and milestones to deliver CI/CD pipelines for all NIAID software applications
• Managing finances and burn rates for the team and augmenting staff as needed
• Analyze complex, multi-task interrelated projects, assess risk and mitigate potential risk to project success
• Prepare and present HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) stage gate deliverables and presentations to review boards
• Ensure Agile teams follow web and mobile UI/UX industry best practices, standards and lessons learned
• Foster a thriving and fast-paced work environment that encourages collaboration and innovation
• Facilitate, manage, and maintain Agile artifacts, including user stories, backlogs, and sprint plans
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and Scrum Masters to ensure project alignment with business objectives
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Conduct and/or participate in formal and informal reviews throughout the development life cycle
• Assist business domain stakeholders with migration "lift and shift" cost-benefit analyses of on-premises vs. cloud-based solutions
• Support cloud-related application and infrastructure modernization efforts at NIAID
• Assisting business domain stakeholders conduct market research on cloud platforms and tools
• Conducting proof-of-concept and pilot projects to evaluate cloud migration and modernization approaches

Requirements:

• Experience in project management for cloud-related application and infrastructure migration and modernization
• Ability to prepare cloud migration and modernization schedules and milestones
• Experience managing finances and burn rates for project teams
• Ability to analyze complex, multi-task interrelated projects and assess risks
• Experience preparing and presenting HHS Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) stage gate deliverables
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and ability to ensure teams follow UI/UX best practices
• Experience facilitating and maintaining Agile artifacts, including user stories, backlogs, and sprint plans
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Experience monitoring project progress and implementing risk mitigation strategies
• Ability to assist stakeholders with migration cost-benefit analyses
• Experience supporting cloud-related application and infrastructure modernization efforts
• Ability to conduct market research on cloud platforms and tools
• Experience conducting proof-of-concept and pilot projects for cloud migration