Technical Project Manager - Expert

Position Overview

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing is seeking a seasoned, well‑rounded, and personable technical project manager to own the applications development and operations and maintenance of multiple IT systems. In this role, the candidate will collaborate with the Technical Directors, Program Managers, and other strong technical leaders to drive the capture of business requirements, development, launch and post‑launch activities. An ability to take large, complex projects and break them down into manageable pieces, then deliver them in a successful and timely manner is expected with the assistance of relevant team members.

The successful candidate will be a self‑starter comfortable with customers and leading a project team, with strong attention to detail, and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment. Able to provide input and out‑of‑the‑box ideas to customers and project teams to facilitate innovation. Maturity, sound judgment, negotiation skills, ability to influence, analytical talent, and leadership are essential to success in this role.

• Must have solid hands‑on technical project management capabilities across a broad range of systems.
• Experienced Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• Must have impeccable customer relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading the development and implementation of Agile and DEVSECOPS processes.
• Ability to manage and lead a team of O&M, application developers, and project managers.
• Candidate must have experience successfully leading and evaluating prospective candidates to fill staffing requirements. Candidate should be able to host candidate interview sessions and provide quality candidate hire/not‑hire assessments.
• Candidate has demonstrated experience estimating projects, defining requirements, dependencies, and risks, and determining required resourcing (staff and technical).
• Ability to assess and hire talented developers, engineers, and project managers.
• Heavy experience with MS Office Suite, Confluence, and Jira.
• Continuously improve the quality of service provided by the team of developers, engineers, and project managers.

• Initiate and participate in team and customer meetings to share knowledge with other project managers, developers, and engineers and to efficiently resolve customer problems.
• Ability to work well with others as well as independently.
• Strong presentation skills.

• 10‑years of progressive IT Project Management and leadership experience with BS/BA in computer science or similar or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification highly desired.

POSITION REQUIRES CLEARANCE WITH POLYGRAPH ON DAY 1, crossover eligible.

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.