Project Management Journeyman

Aptive Resources

Project Management Journeyman managing project execution and business process improvement for USCIS. Supporting technical integration and operational readiness with stakeholders and teams.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeAlexandria • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, maintain, and track project plans, schedules, roadmaps, implementation plans, action logs, risk and issue logs, dependency trackers, and status reports.
Coordinate project execution across stakeholders, product owners, subject matter experts, technical teams, data analytics teams, communications staff, and USCIS or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program offices.
Support governance forums, project health assessments, RACI charts, project charters, gate reviews, monthly status reports, performance monitoring mechanisms, and transparent reporting.
Monitor progress against schedule and performance goals; identify blockers, risks, dependencies, and resource constraints; recommend mitigation strategies and escalate issues as appropriate.
Apply Agile and PMBOK-aligned practices to support sprint planning, backlog prioritization, retrospectives, version-controlled artifacts, continuous improvement, and predictable project execution.
Support technology integration, testing, deployment, and post-deployment evaluation activities, including user acceptance testing coordination, alpha and beta testing cycles, feedback logs, readiness tasks, issue resolution, and lessons learned.
Develop and maintain operational readiness artifacts with clear objectives, timelines, success metrics, stakeholder engagement activities, training coordination, and pre- and post-deployment reporting.
Coordinate and facilitate stakeholder meetings, prepare agendas, capture notes and decisions, maintain action items, and follow through to closure.
Support data-driven performance tracking by gathering project metrics, key performance indicators, milestones, and progress updates for dashboards, performance reports, and leadership briefings.
Maintain alignment with DHS and USCIS policies, Section 508 requirements, security requirements, privacy expectations, Sensitive But Unclassified data-handling requirements, and Government Furnished Property procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5 years of experience in project management, project coordination, business transformation, IT implementation, operations support, or a related field.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field.
Experience developing and maintaining project plans, schedules, roadmaps, risk and issue logs, action trackers, meeting notes, status reports, and implementation artifacts.
Experience coordinating with stakeholders and team members to overcome obstacles, manage dependencies, and deliver project outcomes against schedule and performance goals.
Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and/or PMBOK project management practices.
Experience supporting testing, integration, deployment, operational readiness, change management, post-production operations, or continuous improvement activities.
Experience supporting federal or regulated environments, preferably with DHS, USCIS, or other civilian agency programs.
Strong written and oral communication, attention to detail, analytical thinking, problem-solving, time management, and organizational skills.
Ability to manage competing deadlines, work independently with minimal oversight, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to obtain and maintain DHS suitability and public trust clearances.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementAgileScrumKanbanLeanPMBOKrisk managementdata analyticsuser acceptance testingperformance tracking

Soft Skills

communicationattention to detailanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingtime managementorganizational skillsstakeholder engagementadaptabilityindependencemeeting facilitation