Project Manager (PM1)
ABOUT PRAESES
Praeses is a dynamic software and services company, offering solutions to customers in both the public and private sectors. With over three decades of IT experience, Praeses serves as a trusted technology advisor and as a technology product innovator.
WE’RE A GREAT PLACE TO WORK
Praeses will give you an opportunity to work with cutting edge technology and alongside some of the brightest people in the industry. The environment is energetic and fast-paced; we work on difficult and exciting projects. Every engineer here has a voice in what we do and how we do it, and we’re all passionate about our work. We believe in collaboration and creating an open platform to share ideas. We are focused on your success and provide an environment designed to foster personal and professional growth. Our benefits are competitive, and our culture makes this both a fun and rewarding place to be.
Summary
This position performs project management duties and will primarily be acting as Scrum Master for development team(s). The position will be working closely with the Product Owners. Besides owning and facilitating agile ceremonies and processes, this position will be providing metrics, estimates, meeting facilitation and reporting support.
Responsibilities
- Supports product owner in managing stakeholder engagement
- May contribute to business development activities, RFI responses, requests for ROM(s) and LOE(s)
- Implements and facilitates project processes
- Documents requirements and manages project documentation
- Supports efforts to ensure contractual reporting requirements are met
- Acts as scrum master for the development teams
- Provides input in evaluating developers’ performance
- Coordinates implementations of new services and features
- May conduct user training sessions
Minimum Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in project management
- Experience using project management tools and methodologies
- Scrum Master experience on development team(s)
- Experience eliciting, documenting and managing software requirements
- Experience working with software development teams within an agile framework
- Attention to detail with solid written and verbal communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Analytical, proactive and can be counted on to follow through
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to complete tasks in a deadline-oriented atmosphere
- Ability to identify and utilize resources to achieve contractual obligations
- Ability and willingness to get a security clearance
Desired Qualifications
- Technical background
- Security Clearance
- PMP Certification
- Agile Certification
- Bachelor’s or Higher Degree Preferred
- Familiarity with JIRA or comparable tool
- Experience managing the development and deployment of SaaS products
- General understanding of cloud/distributed technologies
- Management and/or supervisory experience
- Experience managing projects funded by Government agencies
Praeses develops customized software solutions and analytics-backed services to solve workplace challenges for industry, government agencies, and correctional facilities. We provide innovative thinking and an unwavering commitment to customer service.