About Windwalker Group:

Windwalker Group is an award-winning, Minority-Owned business with over 25 years of experience delivering innovative solutions to help organizations grow, thrive, and achieve lasting success. Guided by our commitment to excellence, we specialize in security and preparedness, professional development, and cutting-edge technology solutions.

Our diverse offerings include:

• Building security design
• Concierge services
• Security Guards
• Access control
• Cybersecurity
• Customized training programs
• Project management
• Multimedia solutions

We tailor each solution to meet the unique needs of our clients, ensuring exceptional results that safeguard assets, enhance expertise, and foster continued success.

At Windwalker , our mission is to deliver innovative security and professional development solutions that empower organizations, protect communities, and drive lasting success through excellence and care.

Windwalker: Securing Today, Building Expertise for Tomorrow

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This role involves managing high-level IT projects, ensuring alignment with federal guidelines, and driving successful outcomes within a matrixed environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT project management, exceptional leadership skills, and a proven track record of delivering results in both traditional and Agile project environments.

Location: Hybrid position from the Washington, D.C., Denver, CO, or Albuquerque, NM.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the single point of contact for customers' Federal IT Program Managers, ensuring seamless communication and project coordination.
• Oversee and execute IT projects following both traditional waterfall and Agile life cycle methodologies.
• Effectively manage project schedules, budgets, risks, and deliverables while ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations.
• Develop clear, complete project management artifacts (charters, plans, schedules, requirements, and reports) in accordance with PMO standards and lifecycle processes.
• Collaborate across matrixed teams to coordinate resources and ensure successful project execution.
• Utilize advanced Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, and Visio skills to create and manage project documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Communicate effectively with senior leaders, delivering updates, insights, and recommendations.
• Leverage expertise in strategic thinking, multi-tasking, negotiation, conflict management, and time management to drive project success.

Qualifications Required:

• Clearance: Must possess an active Q clearance or TS/SCI.
• Experience: Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on IT project management experience in the Federal Government, including projects utilizing both waterfall and Agile methodologies.
• Certifications: Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Skills:
• • Strong oral and written communication skills, with fluency in English.
  • Experience working within a matrixed organizational structure.
  • Proven ability to plan and execute complex programs to achieve defined goals.
  • Intermediate to expert proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Project, Excel, and Visio.
  • Strong skills in strategic thinking, negotiation, conflict management, time management, and planning.

Preferred:

• Additional certifications such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PRINCE2, or SAFe Agile certification.
• Experience managing IT projects in a government or defense-related environment.
• Knowledge of federal IT standards, policies, and frameworks.