Software Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Software Project Manager – Washington, DC

Piper Companies is leading the search for a Project Manager in Washington, District of Columbia (DC) to work for our client, a boutique software development company focusing on developing mission-critical, high-volume transaction processing and decision support systems. The Project Manager will be hands-on and extensive experience managing multiple software projects in a government setting. The Project Manager is someone that is team player with the desire and passion to tackle large-scale responsibility.

Responsibilities for the Project Manager:

• Lead the planning and execution of software development projects.
• Work closely with stakeholders, developers, engineers, QA teams to manage complex software projects.
• Identify risks, escalate critical issues and provide response plans in a timely manner.
• Promote team work and communication and coordinate customer sign off.
• Track key project milestones and adjust project plans or resources to meet project needs.

Requirements for the Project Manager:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• Must have at least 5 years of overall software project management experience.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle management using tools such as JIRA.
• Experience with agile development approach.
• U.S. Citizenship REQUIRED due to client needs.

Compensation for the Project Manager:

This is a direct placement opportunity with our client, offering a competitive salary with PTO, and Holiday pay

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits

Please send ONLY qualified resumes to Ms. Taylor Dominguez at tdominguez@pipercompanies.com

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