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Addx Corporation 4900 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22311 Remote
2021-12-06

Certified Project Manager Jr.

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Important: *US Citizenship Required* to apply
Work Location: Alexandria, VA- United States Patent & Trade Office (USPTO). Due to the pandemic, until offices reopen, work will be conducted 100% remotely via a USPTO-issued laptop. Once the USPTO HQ office reopens, a hybrid work approach will likely be adopted (part on-site and part remote work each week).
You’re a great fit if:
  • You have strong communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
  • You enjoy solving complex problems and working with customer OCIO Agile Project Management Office (APMO) staff to manage progress and business value on large scale enterprise level development projects (in a multi-contractor Agile development environment) across Product Lines with multiple products (Patents, Trademarks, etc.).
  • You have experience with Agile software development methodologies, specifically DevSecOps, Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe-scaled methodologies and can leverage this experience to help USPTO iteratively improve their Agile processes.
  • You have experience with customer support/customer experience (CX), training development, SharePoint administration, and technical writing that you can leverage to help USPTO make process improvements.
  • You have experience with Agile collaboration tools, familiarity with Agile best practices, performance measures/metrics, and have created product roadmaps + status briefings for leadership. Working knowledge of Rally is preferred.
  • You have experience with Deployment Readiness processes and tools – to include Operational Readiness Reviews (ORRs) and Post Deployment Assessments (PDAs) in order to help USPTO improve processes, create training guides, update SharePoint, and produce reports.
  • You have experience with the various financial and compliance needs of Federal customers – to include annual IT planning/portfolio management, OMB reporting, managing Capital Planning & Investment Control (CPIC) reporting to OMB, and preparing for Quarterly Investment Review Board meetings.
You’ll love this position if: (This is the stuff you MUST have to be a fit)
  • You have a minimum of 2 years management experience on IT projects (preferably as a Team Lead or Project Manager) have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, and want to continue growing your project management capabilities.
  • You have a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification, Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar project management certification.
  • You have experience working improving Agile processes/performance, improve deployment processes, track performance, produce status reports, etc.
  • You can develop a strong knowledge and understanding of customer business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence.
  • You have strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.
  • You have stellar customer support and consulting skills that you can apply to complex problems and issues.
We’ll really love you if: (This is the bonus stuff that makes you stand out)
  • You already have experience supporting IT Projects within USPTO.
  • You have experience developing training materials and have strong technical writing capabilities.
  • You have experience with IT Deployment Readiness processes/tools and have insights about how to improve these processes.
  • You have experience with annual IT planning/portfolio management, OMB reporting, managing Capital Planning & Investment Control (CPIC) reporting to OMB.
  • You have experience managing projects with Agile processes, Agile collaboration tools (Rally, Atlassian tools, MS TFS, etc.), and DevSecOps culture + CI/CD pipeline tools (like Jenkins and Docker)
  • You emphasize smart approaches, results, quality, and client satisfaction.
  • You are customer and relationship-focused, process-driven, results-oriented, and self-motivated.
  • You have CSM, SAFe Agilist (SA), or PMI-ACP certification.
  • You are passionate and have a drive for learning new technologies and practices. You are a life-long learner with a demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
What your day will look like:
  • You'll work within your Product Line (like Patents or Trademarks) to team-build and promote the empowerment of the PMO/APMO function, helping your fellow team members become fully engaged and encouraging a sustainable team pace with high-levels of quality.
  • You'll report to a team Senior Managers who will provide support, guidance, information and resources to help you be successful.
  • You'll prioritize, lead, and manage tasking of the program team (like business analysts) and completion of assignments. You’ll monitor progress and performance in customer tools like Rally.
  • You’ll leverage your project management and Agile methodology knowledge to help the USPTO iteratively Improve Agile processes (through team observation, retrospectives, trend analysis, etc.)
  • You’ll leverage your knowledge of IT deployments/pipelines to improve processes, update tools, and create documentation/training materials.
  • You’ll use your technical writing and Customer Experience (CX) capabilities to create and improve training materials, user guides and other documentation.
  • You’ll work on the completion of reporting and adherence to compliance standards (such as IT Annual Planning, OMB reporting and CPIC Folio submissions).
  • You’ll adhere to and evangelize standard processes, tools, and guidelines established by the customer and the Senior Program Manager.
  • You'll help develop, cultivate, and manage client relationships.
Tools, toys, & technology (Part of your toolbox):
  • You have experience/understanding with all or most of these:
    • Rally Agile Collaboration Tool
    • Business Process and Modeling Tools (Mural, Miro, etc.)
    • MS SharePoint (for IT Planning/Coordination)
    • PMS CPIC Tools (like Folio for CPIC/OMB Reporting)
    • Deployment Assessment Readiness Tool (DART)
    • Tableau and other similar data visualization tools
    • Microsoft Office to include, PowerPoint and Excel advanced features such as macros, pivot tables, analysis and other advanced features
You’re REALLY going to love it here if:
  • You thrive in a close-knit, friendly corporate culture dedicated to fostering personal career development
  • You work in an environment with accessible and available senior corporate leadership without the micromanagement
  • You’re looking for a great work/life balance
  • You’re seeking above standard benefits
  • You seek a work environment where you have a voice in the development and modification of the policies by which the company is governed
The Admin stuff: You must be a US Citizen and be able to pass a Public Trust investigation from the U.S. government.

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