Strategic Initiatives Project Manager

SiloSmashers, Inc. is a leading management and IT consulting firm, serving as a trusted advisor and solutions partner to a diverse range of government, business, and not-for-profit organizations. Applying proven expertise and methodologies, we help our customers align and mobilize every aspect of their operations, strengths, and resources to achieve Peak Performance and increased business value today and through the years ahead.

 

Position Overview

SiloSmashers is hiring for a Strategic Initiatives Project Manager to support a federal government customer in the planning, execution, and delivery of strategic technology modernization initiatives. These initiatives include enterprise adoption and governance of Microsoft low-code/no-code platforms (e.g., Power Platform, Power Apps, Power Automate), management of associated licensing and budget considerations, enterprise data and analytics modernization efforts, and advancement of Agile project management practices and tools. The selected candidate will be responsible for leading contractor support activities necessary to deliver minimum viable product (MVP) capabilities for multiple strategic initiatives and facilitate transition to operational teams, as appropriate. Current initiatives include the development of an enterprise data repository to support secure, role-based access to organizational data and enable advanced reporting, analytics, business intelligence, and AI-enabled capabilities utilizing technologies such as Power BI and Microsoft Copilot. Additional efforts focus on modernizing project and portfolio management processes through the adoption of Agile methodologies, Azure DevOps, automation, and emerging AI-driven solutions.

Key Responsibilities

· PM shall be responsible for full project management and oversee a team of contractors, some directly, some with a dotted-line relationship.

· Drive to completion multiple, simultaneous workstreams and projects on time and within budget.

· Organize, direct and manage contract operation support functions, involving multiple complex and inter-related project tasks.

· Manage a team of geographically dispersed contract support personnel (remotely but local to DC area).

· Maintain and manage the client interface at the senior levels of the client organization. Meet with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items.

· Establish and continually monitor compliance with risk management, financial management and resource management.

· Establish and maintain technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers; organize and delegate responsibilities to subordinates and oversee the successful completion of all assigned tasks.

· Oversee and manage a portfolio of internal customer projects, to include providing recommendations on project priorities, implementation timelines, and technical approach to completing projects.

· Utilize Agile methodology to plan, develop, and deploy projects using a methodology such as SDLC (System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) or Agile Development Life Cycle (ADLC).

· Implementing organizational change to support and influence government technical team on project delivery.

· Create long- and short-term plans, including setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines, and allocating resources.

· Identify and champion automation opportunities, such as RPA, scripting, and workflow automation, to eliminate manual, repetitive work and speed delivery.

· Work other Functional Areas and Technical Leads to transition automation opportunities into projects and lead teams to completion.

Preferred Skills

· Proven ability to lead teams, facilitate complex discussions, and build effective relationships across all organizational levels.

· Strong business acumen with the ability to align projects, business analysis activities, and technology initiatives to organizational objectives.

· Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and planning capabilities, with a data-driven approach.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical concepts for executive and non-technical audiences.

· Experience collaborating with federal stakeholders, government representatives, vendors, and cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle.

· Demonstrated professionalism, sound judgment, discretion, diplomacy, and commitment to protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

· Proven success delivering results in fast-paced, Agile, and continuous-improvement environments, with a strong execution mindset.

· Experience leading organizational, business, or technology transformation initiatives from concept through implementation.

· Experience supporting software licensing analysis, cost forecasting, budgeting, and technology investment recommendations.

· Proficiency developing and maintaining project management artifacts, including project plans, schedules, risk registers, resource matrices, and work breakdown structures; advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project and Microsoft Teams.

· Previous experience with automation projects using RPA, scripting, PowerAutomate/UiPath, workflow automation or similar tools.

Qualifications & Requirements

· Must be a U.S. Citizen

· Bachelor's Degree

· 15+ years performing project management support services in a supervisory and/or leadership role.

· Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

· ONE of the following certifications:

o VMWare Certified Professional OR

o CompTIA Security+

· Knowledge of various project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, SDLC).

· Experience implementing use of TBM tools (i.e. Apptio, CostPerform) preferred.