Agile Project Manager - Smart Buildings (GSA)

Agile Project Manager  - Federal Contracting (GSA)

The Company :

Censeo Consulting Group is a top Washington D.C. based management consulting firm dedicated to helping public sector and non-profit clients build operational excellence, deliver better outcomes, and lower cost. We take a personalized approach to strategic consulting to solve our clients’ most complex problems and build operational excellence that transforms their organizations, allowing them to better deliver on their public and social missions. 

At Censeo, our award-winning culture means you’ll join a tight-knit community of 75 brilliant and passionate colleagues. We are advocates for a better functioning public sector, and we’re also good friends who know the names of each other’s dogs. Our philosophy is horizontal, not hierarchical, and our open-door policy encourages a culture of entrepreneurship at all levels. We share successes, make decisions together, and foster an environment for those with initiative to lead. Our colleagues bring their own unique personalities to work every day and use them to help shape our growing firm in ways that reach far beyond client projects. 

The Position :

We are looking for eager, driven candidates with experience in Agile methodologies and project management to develop impactful solutions for the General Services Administration (GSA). The role will work with the Application Management Division (AMD) within the Office of Public Buildings Information Technology Services (PB-ITS) supporting mission-critical applications and IT initiatives that support PBS business operations. 

The Agile Project Manager will act as the primary point of contact for the program and an authorized interface with the COR and other government personnel. The role will include hands-on, day-to-day execution of project management, operations and maintenance (O&M), governance coordination, and budget and acquisition support activities across multiple active systems and programs.

 
Responsibilities include:   

• Act as the primary point of contact for the program and authorized interface with the COR and other government personnel
• Monitor project performance and deliverables
• Plan, organize, and administer program activities and services
• Select, train, supervise, and evaluate the performance of project staff
• Assign contractor schedules, review work discrepancies, and supervise contractor personnel
• Communicate the policies, purposes, and goals of the organization to subordinate personnel
• Manage IT software and application projects through the full lifecycle in a multi-system or portfolio environment
• Support Agile methodologies, processes, and procedures, including Scrum and Kanban
• Support sprints, backlog grooming, retrospectives, and stand-ups using tools such as Jira
• Apply structured project management and process improvement practices, including CMMI-based principles
• Oversee operations and maintenance activities across multiple systems
• Manage steady-state operations, enhancements, releases, and production support activities for live systems
• Develop budgets and financial projects and oversee the administration of program budget components
• Support purchase requests, IGCEs, funding tracking, invoice troubleshooting, and GSA financial systems
• Direct, prepare, and negotiate contracts for the delivery of program services
• Assist in the development and implementation of project or program work standards, policy guidelines, and procedures
• Support requirements development and management, business analysis activities, BPMN, and UAT
• Develop and deliver presentations to stakeholder groups and clients
• Prepare specialized reports, surveys, status reports, briefings, stakeholder-facing documentation, and other program descriptive information and materials
• Coordinate across business lines, vendors, technical teams, multiple concurrent systems, stakeholders, and priorities
  
   

The Ideal Candidate: 

At Censeo, we are looking for unique candidates whose passion and enthusiasm will help shape Censeo’s client insights and workplace culture. Our staff have a wide range of backgrounds, areas of expertise, personality types, and favorite breakfast foods. Our client and cultural successes are rooted in our team’s innovation, creative problem solving, and collaboration. We believe a successful Agile Project Manager will have: 

• BA / BS degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or related field required
• 7+ years of relevant IT work experience required
• PMP Certification required
• Additional Agile/Scrum certification required (CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe)
• Ability to obtain a public trust security clearance required
• Experience overseeing full lifecycle IT projects using Agile methodologies, processes, and procedures such as Scrum and Kanban required
• Operations and Management (O&M) experience supporting steady-state operations, enhancements, and releases for live-systems required
• Experience using tools such as Jira and MS Project required
• Experience supporting federal clients in an IT environment preferred
• Familiarity with PMBOK or PBS gPm preferred
• Experience with Earned Value Management, Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI), or Information Technology Information Library (ITIL) preferred
• Smart Buildings or Building Monitoring & Control (BMC) systems experience preferred
• Budget & Acquisition support experience preferred
• Strong oral and written communications skills, including technical writing, producing status reports, briefings, and stakeholder-facing documentation  
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong time management skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Ability to build a strong degree of trust with the client
  
   

The Location :

Censeo Consulting Group is based in Washington D.C., a fantastic city for working professionals. We work in a hybrid setting with flexibility to work from home and work in our office conveniently located in the heart of downtown, just a few blocks away from the White House. And with many of our clients also based in D.C., we have the luxury of leaving for a meeting and being back in the office in time for post-work happy hours, team dinners, and game nights.

This role may be hybrid or remote based on client needs.

The Fine Print :

• The salary range for this role is $95,000 - $135,000 depending on experience
• Expected travel 0-10%; may increase based on business needs 
• This is an exempt, full-time position
• Essential Physical Functions
  • Sitting: Particularly for sustained periods of time
  • Light Carrying: Physically transporting items weighing less than 15 pounds from one location to another

Censeo offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including paid vacation and sick leave, flexible and remote work opportunities, and tuition and training reimbursement. More information on our benefits and perks can be found at  .  

Censeo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law. 

Join Our Award-Winning Culture!

Our passion wins awards. But don’t just take it from us… 

• 2023 Vault #9 Best Consulting Firm for Work/Life Balance 
• 2023 Vault #23 Best Consulting Firm for Overall Diversity
• 2023 Management Consulted #3 Best Boutique Firms in Washington DC
• 2022 Vault #41 Best Overall Consulting Firm to Work For
• 2020 Vault #21 Best Boutique Consulting Firm 
• 2019 Ivy Exec #7 Best Boutique Consulting Firm 
• 2018 Consulting Magazine Best Small Firms to Work For  
• 2017 Vault #12 Best Boutique Consulting Firm 
• 2016 Forbes Best Management Consulting Firms in America 
• 2015 Washington Business Journal’s Philanthropy

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