JRAD is seeking candidates for multiple immediate-fill Technical Project Manager/Analyst positions supporting the Transportation Security Administration.
Roles/Responsibilities:
Project Manager with IT related projects expertise to support the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
- Plan, manage, and coordinate end-to-end technical projects using Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies.
- Work with engineering, product, QA, and design teams to define project scope, timelines, deliverables, and resource allocation.
- Identify project risks and develop mitigation plans to ensure smooth project delivery.
- Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and leadership regularly.
- Track project performance using appropriate tools (e.g., JIRA, Asana, MS Project, etc.).
- Provide project management support to monitor, evaluate, and correlate information related to conducting site surveys or site verifications for installing IT equipment at disperse locations.
- Coordinate with TSA Government project managers and airport IT infrastructure managers for access to facilities to prior to installing IT equipment at airports across the United States.
- Prepare and update schedules, status reports, power point briefings pertaining to tracking site survey and verification teams from airports across the United States.
- Report project status using EVM metrics.
Required Skills and Education:
Candidate must possess the following:
- Bachelor's degree.
- 5+ years of experience in technical project management, software development, or IT systems implementation.
- PMP, Scrum Master (CSM), or other relevant certifications are a plus.
- Proficient in project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Trello, Asana, Confluence, or similar.
- Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Technical background or the ability to quickly understand and communicate technical concepts.
- Preference for past DHS/TSA IT hardware installation experience.
- Candidate must work independently and be available for travel 50-75% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience managing remote or distributed teams.
ITIL Foundation or other relevant IT operations certifications
Airport-specific certifications (ACI, ICAO, or local aviation authority) are a plus.
Experience working in secure, regulated environments (aviation, transportation, or government) preferred.
Security Clearance:
Candidate must:
- Be able to pass DHS suitability screening or DHS financial responsibility standards.
- Have or be eligible to receive a DHS Secret security clearance. Existing Secret Clearance is a plus.
When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!
JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
- Disability Insurance
- 401K Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
JRAD is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
The JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are many factors considered when determining the compensation provided in an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree
- 5+ years of experience in technical project management, software development, or IT systems implementation
- PMP, Scrum Master (CSM), or other relevant certifications
- Proficient in project management tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Trello, Asana, Confluence
- Excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Technical background or the ability to quickly understand and communicate technical concepts
- Preference for past DHS/TSA IT hardware installation experience
- Candidate must work independently and be available for travel 50-75% of the time
What We Do
As a recognized leader in the Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) community, we will continually strive to provide a distinguishably high level of innovative, proactive approaches in science and technology (S&T), test and evaluation (T&E) and engineering efforts to the U.S. Government, industry and academia. Through the application of subject matter expertise, JRAD personnel will separate themselves from other engineers and scientists by providing consistently high quality services and products at the best value to our customer. JRAD performs its mission through a framework of expertise, community structure, unbiased perspective and visionary leadership enhancing current and future readiness of the war fighter, first responder and civilian communities. JRAD personnel help transform defense objectives into defense achievements by supporting key decision-makers with sound judgment, reliable data and exceptional technical support.
