Project Manager

Project ManagerHerndon, VirginiaAt Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world's most complex challenges today. Through unrivaled collaboration and unwavering trust, we push the boundaries of what's possible to empower our team and support our customers in building a safer global future.Overview of OpportunityTwo Six Technologies is dedicated to providing high-end information technology services to federal and commercial clients. We provide reliable and repeatable results by leveraging best practices and proven technologies throughout a project's lifecycle. Our employees are highly talented individuals with both management and technical experience and have a history of delivering successes to their clients. Unlike other defense contractors, if an employee is interested in other contracts or positions, we immediately strive to fulfill their request. Employees are encouraged to continue learning new skills whether through a conference, a training course, or even a new degree. Finally, the company tries to deviate from having hierarchical titles to a system more focused on performance and personal preference.What You Will DoFacilitate scrum ceremonies and communicate with stakeholders.Coordinate development of deliverables and products.Manage multiple medium- to large-scale projects through all sprints/iterations and phases of the projectOrganize and facilitate sprint planning and release planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile-related eventsTrack and communicate team metrics and sprint/release progress to all teams and managementPartner with product owners, Agile coaches, and scrum teams to develop user stories and acceptance criteria definition, facilitate the definition of minimal viable product, and lead continuous refinement and prioritization of the product backlogAssist the team in making appropriate commitments through story selection and task definitionAssist with removal of obstacles that may hinder the team's ability to deliver assigned goalsUpdate Agile tracking systems to provide transparency on product and sprint backlogsPromote continuous improvement and help teams increase velocityPromote a collaborative team environment that fosters creativity and innovationAbility to communicate, influence, and partner effectively using strong verbal and written communicationPrepare and present program status reports and briefings to outside stakeholdersWhat You Will Need:Demonstrated on-the-job experience as a Scrum Master for multiple teamsDemonstrated on-the-job experience organizing and facilitating sprint planning and release planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile-related eventsDemonstrated on-the-job experience using Jira to plan and track projects, including development of dashboards, boards, projects, and user storiesDemonstrated on-the-job experience effectively communicating across programs and with customers, stakeholders, and other contractorsDemonstrated on-the-job experience sharing knowledge and learning from others to ensure the team's successDemonstrated on-the-job experience managing priorities across multiple projects (time management)Nice to Haves:Demonstrated on-the-job experience in project management fundamentals using approved tools and techniques for the execution of IT activities (e.g., scheduling, execution, and monitoring/controlling)Experience working within a technical environment handling either multiple software development projects or exceptionally large volumes of dataExperience with creating and successfully implementing strategy for customer organizationsSecurity Clearance:Active TS/SCI w. PolygraphSalary Range$149,213 - $222,319 USD