Technical Project Manager

Hybrid, 2 days on-site required in Herndon, VA

Clearance Required: TS/SCI Polygraph.

People Centered. Data Driven

Elder Research Inc. is a Data Science consulting firm specialized in providing analytic solutions to clients in Commercial and Government industries. Providing analytic solutions to hundreds of companies across numerous industries, our team enjoys a great variety in the type of work they do and exposure to a wide range of techniques and tools.

We are trusted advisors to our clients, building lasting relationships and partnering as preferred analytics providers. We use a variety of programming languages and tools to create analytic solutions, often fitting within our clients’ environment and needs.

Join our team and find great opportunities to hone your analytic skills, work on complex problems with amazing teammates, and gain valuable analytics consulting experience. 

Summary of Position:

We're seeking a highly skilled Technical Project Manager to join our team, a role that lies at the core of our mission to engineer and manage software projects that redefine industry standards. As a Technical Project Manager, you'll lead cutting-edge software projects, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive success in an environment that thrives on pushing boundaries. 

Essential Functions: 

• Project Leadership: Bring your deep expertise in Agile and Scrum practices to the table. You will lead software development teams and ensure seamless project execution. 
• Technical Mastery: Leveraging your technical acumen in web technologies and software platform development, you'll provide essential insights and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Deadline and Budget Adherence: Your unwavering commitment to meeting project deadlines and adhering to budgetary constraints will be crucial to ensuring the successful delivery of our projects.
• Effective Communication: Your exceptional written and verbal communication skills will be instrumental in maintaining clear and open channels of communication with team members, stakeholders, and management.
• Presentation Skills: Utilize your talents in delivering compelling presentations to effectively convey project progress and results to diverse audiences.

Job Specifications/Requirements:

• Familiarity with Lean Agile or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) is beneficial. 
• Experience with operations missions, DevOps practices, AWS concepts, and certifications such as PMP, Certified Lean Agile Professional, SPC, SA, CSM, or CPK.
• An understanding of Lean management practices is a valuable asset, especially concerning process optimization and quality assurance. 

About Elder Research, Inc

Elder Research is a fast growing consulting firm specializing in predictive analytics. Being in the data mining business over 20 years, we pride ourselves in our ability to find creative, cutting edge solutions to real-world problems. We work hard to provide the best value to our clients and allow each person to contribute their ideas and put their skills to use immediately. 

Our team members are passionate, curious, life-long learners. We value humility, servant-leadership, teamwork, and integrity. We seek to serve our clients and our teammates to the best of our abilities. In keeping with our entrepreneurial spirit, we want candidates who are self-motivated with an innate curiosity and strong team work.

Elder Research believes in continuous learning; each week the entire company attends a “Tech Talk” followed by an office lunch. Elder Research provides a supportive work environment with established parental, bereavement, and PTO policies. By prioritizing a healthy work-life balance - with reasonable hours, solid pay, low travel, and extremely flexible time off - Elder Research enables and encourages its employees to serve others.

Elder Research, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Elder Research is a Government contractor and our positions require US Citizenship.