Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, ISN Corporation is a nationwide provider of specialized professional services to Federal government agencies. ISN's portfolio includes work with over 100 Federal agencies.

ISN Corporation has been awarded a place in the Washington Business Journal's list of the 50 Fastest Growing Government Contractors. ISN is also on the Business Inc. Magazine's 5000

List of Fastest Growing Private Companies for the last two years.

ISN Corporation offers many competitive benefits to its employees, including:

• Major medical insurance with prescription coverage
• Dental plan
• Flexible spending
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits at no cost to employees
• Basic life insurance at no cost to employees
• Retirement Plan
• Paid leave with accrual beginning at Date of Hire

ISN is seeking a Project Manager with experience in providing program support to Ginnie Mae. The PM will be responsible for managing a complex technical program in an agile development environment as well as use appropriate business measurements and terms and conditions for the project according to the project charter, project agreement or contract.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverables, which includes applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management.
• Manage all project resources, including subcontractors, and for establishing an effective communication plan with the project team and the customer
• Provide day to day direction to the project team and regular project status to the customer.
• Directs and manages the full project life cycle, setting standards for assignments and applications with input from the Delivery Lead
• Responsible for the delivery of the defined automation solutions to the client and providing effective management to teams and giving guidance to others and key business users
• Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members.
• Support the Product Owner in managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and implementing an effective system of project governance.
• Defines and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for Agile Project Management.
• Promote empowerment of team, ensure each team member is fully engaged in the project and making a meaningful contribution, and encourage a sustainable pace with high-levels of quality for the team.
• Manage the project and the team in planning, budget, oversight and documentation of all aspects of the project, while meeting on-time and on-budget project goals.

• BA or BS or equivalent experience is required; MA or MS is a plus.
• Must have a PMP.
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit the project and business environment.
• A proven track record of successfully implementing software projects using Agile methodologies including 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teams.
• Balanced business/technical background:
  • Sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to development teams and to be able to accurately and objectively evaluate complex project risks and issues.
  • Ability to provide leadership to business/process analysts and collaborate with customers and develop strategies and solutions of high business value.
• Very effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
• Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidence.
• Proven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are met.
• Solid understanding of and demonstrated experience in using appropriate tools:
  • Agile Project Management tools such as: Jira
  • Microsoft Project, Vision, SharePoint and all Office Tools
• Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level.
• Creative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the "big picture" view.

Experience:

• Experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects, CSM or equivalent preferred.
• Experience overseeing multi-function project teams with at least 10-15 members including Developers, Business/Process Analysts, Security Engineers and QA personnel.

ISN Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ISN Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

ISN Corporation is a Drug-Free Workplace. Candidates are required to pass a pre-employment background investigation before beginning employment.