Location: Richland, WA
Title: IT Project Manager
Schedule (FT/PT): FT
Travel Required: As Needed
Clearance: Ability to Obtain
North Wind Solutions is a Government contracting small business with operations at military and civilian installations across the United States. The company’s focus is facilities operation and maintenance, waste management and radiological services, security control and force protection, and environmental services.
Job Description
POSITION PURPOSE:
North Wind Solutions (NWSOL) is a government contracting small business with operations at military and civilian installations across the United States. The Richland site project’s primary focus is providing mission critical support for the Hanford site in the areas of Cyber Security, IT Infrastructure deployment and management to include network operations, End User Support services, Application Engineering with emphasis on software development and support, Records Management, and Project Management for the execution across the spectrum of provided services.
The Project Management organization is primarily responsible for the management of hundreds of software application projects at the Hanford Site. The North Winds team is in the midst of a major modernization effort towards a more agile methodology. In this phase of the transformation, project managers are responsible to ensure we maintain current software development processes while assisting and encouraging the implementation of new, agile processes alongside them.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position will lead cross organizational teams, providing project management support on multiple small, mid-level, and enterprise level software projects simultaneously. Software project support includes the assessment, maintenance, documentation, modernization, testing, and implementation for both custom applications and Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) products.
The IT project manager is responsible for supporting strategic initiatives at the Hanford site which will include; defining tasks and timelines, coordinating across departments, managing budgets, and ensuring timely delivery. The project manager is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, and completion of projects ensuring consistency with organizational strategy, contractual commitments, and goals. Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:
Schedule Management:
Estimating and Budget Management:
Stakeholder Engagement:
Change Control:
Risk & Quality Management:
DevSecOps & Production Support Process Adherence:
Project Reporting, Documentation, and Deliverables:
This IT Project Manager position will be expected to lead and manage multiple mid-level and enterprise level software projects simultaneously. Responsibilities will include the management of COTS software implementations, cloud-based solutions and customer developed software projects involving high profile projects or processes with very limited oversight from manager.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and Experience:
Desired Experience:
Skills, Abilities and Expectations:
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
This is a remote position.
North Wind offers a competitive pay and benefits package to include health, life, and disability insurance benefits, 401(k) with company match, generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees. As a company, we are committed to employee wellness, professional development, and work-life balance. We value safety, reliability, and commitment to our people! For more information about our benefits or hiring philosophy, visit the North Wind Career Opportunities Page.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The nature of those accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact our Helpline +1.208.528.8718 or use the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form to get assistance.
North Wind is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, religion, or other legally protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Proof of citizenship will be required as a condition of employment.
Candidates may be required to obtain and hold a Secret or Higher US Government Clearance.