Technical Project Manager

Technical Project Manager

MBA Consulting Services, Inc. (MBA) is a federal government IT systems integrator committed to delivering solutions that solve mission challenges with agility, experience, and innovation. As a mission-focused integrator, we provide a comprehensive range of information technology, engineering, professional services, and facilities management solutions. We have proven expertise in delivering custom data analytics, digital services, systems engineering, human factor engineering, and infrastructure solutions.

MBA is headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, has more than 350 employees, and is in 46 locations worldwide. With proven leadership and a 20-year heritage, our reputation has been forged by acquiring and developing the best talent in a values-driven culture of integrity, respect, and quality solutions. Imagine working in an innovative environment where ideas for new designs come to life! Our customer is the second largest employer in the United States. When you think about how a package travels from your home or business to another home or business, do you recognize the powerful automation, technologies, and infrastructure that makes that possible so that companies like Amazon, FedEx, and UPS rely on it? Our client is the United States Postal Service, and your creativity and expertise are welcome. You will become a critical force within the USPS Engineering organization where R&D thrives through innovation labs, and where you and your coworkers have opportunities to design and develop solutions that could be recognized with your name on its patent. You will become our Technical Project Manager. Your first assignment will be to manage a unique project involving the lifecycle management of a state-of-the-art hardware platform that will eventually be deployed across every post office in the country. You will represent the USPS and manage the solicitation of, evaluation of, and selection of a variety of hardware platforms. You will drive the technological competition for the optimal hardware platform solution where your co-worker is focused on the custom-design and development of a unique software application that will operate on your hardware platform. As the Technical PM, you will then manage its deployment from a pilot solution into a national deployment. The ideal candidate will have strong project management knowledge and expertise with a technical understanding of hardware platforms, be energetic and enthusiastic, and be an excellent communicator with vendors and upper management. Must have strong MS Project skills and a strong foundation of project management in a technical environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In support of the government manager, acts as a customer representative that explores the market for hardware platform vendors, performs market research against required specifications, develops RFI/RFP/SOWs, develops scoring criteria, evaluates proposals, and recommends the selection of vendors.
• Onboards vendors, works with software team to develop total system.
• Creates, reviews, changes, and executes the activity plans for business and technology solutions, including the complete system life cycle, coordination across all technology solution providers and maintenance to meet customer requirements.
• Oversees, allocates, reviews and adjusts the vendor resources to meet the business and technology solution requirements.
• Reviews operational models to determine revenue, cost, and service impacts; collects and assembles technical information for determination of equipment/systems requirements and associated training programs; and presents training/informational programs.
• Develops and maintains communication processes that provide management, staff, and customers the business and technology solution goals and benefits.
• Monitors, evaluates, and reports on project status, costs, and performance when compared to plan and recommends changes to management. Owns final responsibility successful development, implementation and maintenance of all aspects of project and financial management.
• Coordinates the development and maintenance of the justification for funding the business and technical solution effort(s).
• Ensures programs, projects and IT resources maintain compliance with defined technology standards, policies, processes and best industry practices.

Education and Experience: A minimum of 7 years of experience in Technical Project Management is required. A Bachelor's degree in a related field is required. PMP Certification is a plus, but not required. Must have technical background as this is a solo project and does not include team member support. "MBA CSi is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply." EOE – Minority/ Female/ Veteran/ Disabled