About the Opportunity
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- We are only considering local candidates who currently reside within 45 minutes of postal code 20024
- No Third Party Agencies
- $114 per hour 1099, $99 per hour (W2 - Benefits), or $89 per hour (W2 + Benefits)
- 1 day Work From Home, 4 days On-site in DC Metro Area
- Job Id: CAI-747745
- Must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination plus booster shot
- Contract Term: Till end of the 2024 fiscal year with extension based upon performance
- Hours per week: 40
Short Description
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seeking an IT Project Manager to assist with the development of WMATA's new Website and SmarTrip 2.0 mobile application. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years leading web projects focusing on modernization, 5+ years with SCRUM/Agile methodologies, and 5+ years of working hands-on with web/mobile projects.
Required Skills/Years of Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent work experience
- 5+ years of experience leading web projects focusing on modernization
- 5+ years of experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies
- 5+ years of experience working hands-on with web/mobile projects
- 3+ years of experience with project management tools (JIRA, Confluence)
- 2+ years of experience leading mobile application development projects
Desired Skills/Years of Experience:
Complete Description
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seeking an IT Project Manager to assist with the development of WMATA's new Website and SmarTrip 2.0 mobile application. The ideal candidate will possess 5+ years leading web projects focusing on modernization, 5+ years with SCRUM/Agile methodologies, and 5+ years of working hands-on with web/mobile projects.
The IT Project Manager will be tasked to:
- Assist with the development of WMATA's new Website and SmarTrip 2.0 mobile application
- Demonstrate experience managing web projects and mobile application development
- Build, test, and deploy components of SmarTrip backend system to support the WMATA Website modernization project
- Support the implementation of the SmarTripMobile App 2.0 by providing application integration and deployment to include development, configuration and testing, and deployment of the code tor production environments for the applicable
- Oversee the day-to-day responsibility of managing in-scope Web Applications project
- Coordinate project team activities with other teams and senior management
- Communicate with sponsoring organizations to assist in needs assessment and functional specs
- Draft specifications and develop work plan definitions
- Manage tasks, overall deliverables, and status tracking
- Apply best practices and agile project management methodologies appropriate to the project scope
- Develop and manage the project schedule using, MS Project
- Provide status reports and modify schedules or plans as required
- Prepare project reports for management, clients, and others
- Confer with project team members to provide technical advice and resolve problems
- Hold regular project meetings with stakeholders to monitor progress and communicate actions required
- Solve problems to ensure milestones are met and projects are completed on time and within budget
- Conduct and evaluate post-mortems to improve future projects
- Maintain close contact with project sponsors; ensuring shared vision, stakeholder buy-in, and project support
- Complete mandatory WMATA security awareness training on annual basis
- Review and assist with system hardening and vulnerability remediation components and dependencies
Hiring Expectations
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- No Third Parties
- Right to Represent authorization is required
- Expect technical interview screening
- Expect F2F interview
- Background checks and verifications will be required
About Dantech
Dantech Corporation, Inc. is a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) in the District of Columbia and a federally recognized Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB). The company has a history of technology, innovation and transformation since its launch in 1999. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. For more information, please see: www.dantechcorp.com.