Technical Project Manager

Project Overview:

NOAA Fisheries are undertaking modernization across its application environment. The NMFS Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) supports headquarters, national programs, regional offices, and science centers across an operationally decentralized agency. The primary objective of this position is to serve as a Technical Project Manager across two work streams: A) support the OCIO to establish an engineering foundation that transitions software development from isolated efforts into a modular, shared platform model, eliminate deployment friction and accelerate the delivery of secure, compliant software into production. B) Lead the organization, customer engagement and priorities software, data and system governance framework for the East Coast Logbook Project. The position will work to ensure that data and system governance protocols and procedures are fully documented and applied to support enterprise data management solutions.

Scope of Work & Responsibilities

• Project Management
  • Serves as a project manager, managing the full system development life cycle , assigning and monitoring project work among development team members, setting goals and priorities, and approving work schedules and deliverables for the completion of trade monitoring application development projects.
  • PM will work closely with the government PM for tasking and roadmap planning.
  • Operates under an iterative, performance-based agile delivery framework across all workstreams. Rather than tracking fixed calendar deadlines or static milestone documentation, delivery is managed dynamically through a prioritized product backlog in two-week sprint cycles.
• Governance and Documentation:
  • Collaborate with the East Coast Logbook Project's core team and stakeholders from GARFO, SERO, SEFSC, and Atlantic HMS to document the formal data governance group, including its purpose, roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.
  • Engage with developers, legal counsel (Office of General Counsel), and other stakeholders to document policies and procedures; including but not limited to, the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) in relation to the East Coast Logbook Project.
  • Develop and draft a Terms of Reference document for the governance group, outlining its purpose, roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.
  • Document a regular meeting cadence for the governance group to ensure continuous oversight and collaborative decision-making.
• Policy and Procedure Documentation:
  • Collaborate with project stakeholders, including technical staff and subject matter experts, to identify, document, and maintain data governance protocols, procedures, and standards for the new, shared data system.
  • Ensure that all governance documentation aligns with Federal, Commerce, and NOAA data policies and strategies.
• Corporate and Implementation Support and Communication:
  • Advise and support the project team in the implementation and adoption of the defined data governance protocols.
  • Provide guidance on best practices for technical documentation and knowledge transfer.
  • Prepare and present reports to the Project's Executive Sponsors and core team on the progress of governance formalization and implementation.
  • Facilitate communication among the different regional offices to ensure a unified approach to data governance.
  • Contribute to T&T proposal activities and all other duties as assigned by T&T managers. 

Required Skills and Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as English, Communications, Computer Science, or Information Management, and equivalent practical experience in technical writing, data governance, or a related discipline.
• 5+ more years of experience as a project manager, ideally with experience in data governance, information management, and software development.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing documentation for data governance frameworks, policies, and procedures.
• Experience working with federal data policies, such as those from the Department of Commerce, NOAA, and specifically the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), is highly desirable.
• The position requires extensive knowledge of and experience managing the full system development life cycle for web-based, database-driven, custom software development projects, including gathering requirements, designing, developing, and implementing information management systems and the ability to design, develop, and administrate databases and applications, applying a high degree of imagination and creativity to problems recognized as critical obstacles to progress in an area of exceptional interest
• The position requires extensive knowledge of and experience working on web-based, database-driven, custom software development projects utilizing Java, and Oracle technologies.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with experience preparing and presenting to a variety of audiences, including senior leadership, legal staff, and technical teams.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to obtain a security badge to enter a government facility.

Desirable Skills:

• Project management experience
• Governance understanding and approaches
• Git (Hub and Lab) experience
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Knowledge of Federal fisheries management

Travel The contractor is expected to travel as required for meetings both local and potentially longer distances, with all travel expenses reimbursable in accordance with Federal Travel Regulations.

Benefits: Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, 401(k) plan, training programs, accrued paid time off (PTO), performance based monthly & quarterly awards, paid holidays and customer kudo rewards.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled