What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Manager position at Cadre5?
IT Project Manager
Founded in 1999 in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee, Cadre5 provides innovative technical solutions to our customers locally and nationally. Our Cadre5 Lab Partners division has partnered with The National Security Sciences, Systems Management (SM) Group within the Nuclear Nonproliferation Division (NND) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to recruit a qualified IT Project Manager to join its Software Development team.
ORNL delivers scientific discoveries and technical breakthroughs needed to realize solutions in energy and national security and provides economic benefit to the nation. This premier research institution located near Knoxville in Oak Ridge, TN, addresses national needs through impactful research and world-leading research centers.
This is a full-time, permanent position that follows a hybrid working model.
Why Cadre5?
- Working with highly talented team members
- 3 weeks’ vacation
- Excellent medical insurance, up to 100% paid by employer and contributions to HSA Plans
Job Responsibilities:
- Lead collaborative Agile teams in the design, development, and delivery of custom safety software solutions by planning and managing scope, performance, budget, schedule, and risk.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, backlog refinement, retrospectives) to maintain cadence, reduce risk, and work toward continuous improvement.
- Provide leadership and collaborate closely with software development teams and product owners to develop and test robust and scalable software solutions that meet mission needs while aligning with required nuclear facility procedures.
- Translate business needs and regulatory frameworks (e.g., DOE Orders, AMSE NQA-1, FDA regulations) into actionable requirements that ensure compliance and sustainability of solutions.
- Conduct technical discovery sessions to elicit and validate detailed requirements including security and safety constraints.
- Evaluate and influence user experience (UX) by collaborating with UI/UX designers and front-end developers, ensuring software is intuitive, accessible, and aligned with stakeholder expectations.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project documentation including charters, roadmaps, software quality assurance plans, and high-level requirements.
- Perform cost-benefit analyses and resource allocation planning with an understanding of government budgets and while managing multiple funding streams.
- Communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including scientists, engineers, operators, and federal partners, to ensure alignment of technical solutions with mission goals and operational requirements.
- Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.
Basic Qualifications:
- B.S. degree in a business discipline or a computer science field
- Minimum 10 years of substantial progressive experience as a project manager.
- Demonstrated in-depth expertise in and understanding of managing Agile software development projects.
- Proven track record of following through on commitments, being accountable to deadlines, and delivering results.
- Excellent analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
- Considerable experience preparing project/program financials.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relationships, manage stakeholder expectations, collaborate, and build consensus within a team.
- Proven planning and problem-solving expertise.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong business acumen, particularly in the areas of establishing relationships, trust, and credibility.
- The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy "Q" clearance is required. This requires US Citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS degree in computer science, business, project management, or related field.
- PMP certification.
- Experience with ASME NQA-1 software development.
- Experience with FDA-regulated software development.
- Experience in a production environment.
- Experience with Azure DevOps.
- Experience with sensitive data.
- Experience mentoring staff.
Benefits
Cadre5 offers excellent pay and benefits, to include full medical, dental, and vision coverage coupled with 401K match, 15 days PTO, and 10 holidays.
Cadre5 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Cadre5 is an E-Verify Employer.
