Mindbank Consulting Group, LLC

Mindbank Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Project Manager to ensure project alignment with our client's strategic objectives, delivering high-quality products on time and within budget. Where? Falls Church, Virginia, FULLY ONSITE, 5 DAYS PER WEEK. This is not hybrid; this is not remote; exceptions cannot be made. Mindbank does not provide relocation assistance. Who? This is a government contract, and applicants must be either U.S. Citizens or U.S. Permanent Residents. No exceptions. How much? Salaries are based on each applicant's professional experience and skills. Please feel comfortable speaking about your compensation requirements; I will be transparent with you during our conversation. In this role, you will manage highly technical IT projects and work closely with a Lead Project Manager to ensure alignment with organizational objectives. You will own execution across scope, schedule, cost, risk, communications, and delivery quality, while coordinating diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. Key Responsibilities Lead project planning activities and coordinate execution across engineering, data, analytics, GIS, reporting, and operations teams as applicable. Develop and maintain integrated project plans, including schedules, milestones, dependencies, and resource coordination; adapt plans as needed to maintain delivery commitments. Track project progress and ensure deliverables meet agreed-upon timelines, quality standards, and acceptance criteria. Manage stakeholder relationships; facilitate decision-making, expectations management, and clear, consistent communication. Oversee project documentation and artifacts to ensure they are current, traceable, review-ready, and aligned with governance requirements. Support solution lifecycle activities (e.g., design, review, approval) to ensure stakeholder requirements are captured, validated, and delivered. Identify project risks and issues early; design, communicate, and execute mitigation strategies to address roadblocks and delivery threats. Prepare and present detailed project status reports for leadership, including risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, and next steps. Apply and continuously improve delivery practices, including Agile/Scrum ceremonies, backlog management, workflow optimization, and reporting dashboards. Coordinate with security, operations, and compliance stakeholders to track remediation activities (e.g., vulnerability resolution, POA&M milestones) and ensure delivery sequencing supports compliance needs. Support vendor and partner coordination where applicable, including performance tracking, quality assurance, and deliverable acceptance. Qualifications U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident able to pass a U.S. Government Public Trust Background Investigation. Eight (8) years of demonstrated experience managing complex, technology-driven projects with multiple stakeholders and compressed timelines. Strong working knowledge of project management disciplines across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and communications. Experience using Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira to manage backlogs, workflows, and reporting. Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including modernization, migration, and cloud-based delivery efforts. Familiarity with cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and common application or data migration patterns. Proficiency with project planning and documentation tools (e.g., MS Project, Excel, Word, reporting dashboards). Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences. Preferred Qualifications Project management certification (PMP or equivalent). Experience managing Agile/Scrum-based delivery teams. Experience supporting cloud-hosted application delivery and modernization initiatives. Experience coordinating security remediation or compliance-related workstreams.