Project Manager

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Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and fearless team that values your well-being and individuality? At Niyam, we’re not just a company; we’re a close-knit community of experts and leaders dedicated to providing IT solutions for esteemed clients. Niyam provides IT solutions to improve system efficiency while optimizing the value that we deliver to our customers. Our team members have the drive and the right mindset to take ownership of the projects they work on. They partner with our customers, going the extra mile when necessary to ensure success.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits: We’ve got you covered with 100% company-paid health, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance.
• Peace of Mind: Enjoy free short-term and long-term disability coverage, ensuring your financial security in any situation.
• Flexible Work Hours: Life doesn’t always fit into a 9 to 5 schedule. We offer flexibility to help you manage your work-life balance effectively.
• Remote and Hybrid Work: Niyam understands the value of flexibility. We offer remote and hybrid work options on our projects.
• Paid Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with our generous paid time off policy.
• Retirement Plans: We care about your future. Niyam offers retirement plans to help you secure your long-term financial goals.
• Career Growth: Niyam is not just a job; it’s a career journey. We provide a supportive environment for your professional development and offer fully paid opportunities (including technology and business conferences) for training and advancement within the company.
• Great People: Our people are the blueprint of who Niyam is to the industry and community.
• Great Environment: Niyam fosters a great environment where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.
• Diversity & Inclusion: We believe in the strength of diverse perspectives. Your unique ideas are welcomed and celebrated every day at Niyam.
  
  

Join us in creating a workplace where innovation, diversity, and well-being thrive. Your journey at Niyam awaits. Apply today!

Niyam IT is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Technical IT Project Manager to lead and oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of complex IT projects. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams including software engineers, infrastructure specialists, business analysts, and stakeholders to ensure technical solutions are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. Candidate must be open to both hybrid and onsite work, which will be in Ashburn, VA and Fairfax, VA.

Role and Responsibilities

The Project Manager will act as the primary liaison for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and will serve as the main interface between the government and the Contractor. The Project Manager will oversee the centralized administration of all activities conducted under this contract and will be accountable for the comprehensive management of the designated task order(s), ensuring that the technical solutions and timelines outlined in the task order are executed promptly.

• Lead the end-to-end management of IT projects across software development, infrastructure, and cloud initiatives.
• Translate technical requirements and solutions into actionable project plans and milestones.
• Monitor project performance using appropriate tools and techniques (e.g., JIRA, MS Project, or similar).
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and third-party vendors to ensure cohesive project execution.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify areas for improvement and implement best practices.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, security standards (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST), and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, providing regular status updates and managing expectations.
• Manage project risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure successful delivery.
• Develop project scopes, objectives, schedules, budgets, and resource plans in collaboration with technical and business teams.
  
  

Other essential skills include creative problem-solving, organizational skills, financial project management skills, including earn value management, strong production management capabilities, and a proven understanding of project management methodologies. The ideal candidate will have an aptitude for leadership, a strong sense of ownership, and natural communication skills.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• US Citizenship with ability to obtain a federal background investigation
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Planning, Business, Communications, or related discipline
• PMP Certification
• At least 13 years of experience of coordination and management of projects
• Methodological expertise and practical experience supporting large mission centric programs
• Expertise in managing mid to large programs in the defined sector (Homeland Security, Federal Public Health, and Federal Civilian)
• Team Leadership: Demonstrated ability in creating, guiding, and developing high-performance teams
• Client Management: Robust skills in managing relationships with both direct federal customers and prime contract stakeholders
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving: Ability to strategize and resolve complex problems, with a focus on creating solutions
• Communication Skills: Excellent communication capabilities both verbal and written. Ability to work as part of a team and develop effective communication strategies amongst the team and with the customer
• Project Management: Strong project delivery skills to manage and implement complex projects for key clients. Develop targets, maintain schedules, and support budget management
• Ability to learn new ideas and capabilities: Ability to rapidly assimilate new ideas and information through self-driven learning and research
  
  

Work authorization/security clearance requirements

At Niyam, employees must legally be authorized to work in the United States. Also, employment is contingent upon successful obtainment of a Background Investigation from federal agency.

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with federal clients
• Ability to travel as needed
• Experience managing projects in the government sector
• Industry involvement (e.g., Project Management Institute (PMI), etc.)
  
  

Niyam IT, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, disability, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.