The board
- Where
- D.C. Metro Area (Hybrid)
- Posted
- Sep 21
M365 Project Manager
Location: Remote
Clearance: DHS public trust or ability to obtain. US Citizenship required.
We are seeking an experienced Microsoft 365 (M365) Project Manager to lead the delivery of short-term technology initiatives supporting a key Department of Homeland Security (DHS) component agency. This role will manage discrete M365, Power Platform, collaboration, migration, modernization, and related technical projects from initiation through completion.
The M365 Project Manager will work closely with government stakeholders, technical leads, developers, engineers, and other project resources to define scope, establish delivery plans, manage priorities and dependencies, and ensure projects are completed successfully.
The ideal candidate combines strong project management and Agile delivery skills with practical knowledge of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.
What you'd do
- Lead M365 and Power Platform projects from planning and initiation through implementation, transition, and closeout (likely multiple smaller to mid-size projects or one larger long term project).
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and action items.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams that may include M365 engineers, Power Platform developers, SharePoint specialists, architects, business analysts, UX resources, and other technical personnel.
- Manage Agile or hybrid delivery using Jira or comparable tools, including backlog management, sprint planning, prioritization, status tracking, and release coordination.
- Facilitate project meetings, sprint ceremonies, technical discussions, customer reviews, and working sessions.
- Track project commitments and proactively identify schedule, resource, dependency, and delivery risks.
- Ensure project documentation, decisions, risks, requirements, and deliverables remain current and appropriately communicated.
- Coordinate project closeout, transition, knowledge transfer, and handoff to operational or support teams.
- Maintain working knowledge of the Microsoft 365 and Power Platform ecosystems, including SharePoint Online, Teams, OneDrive, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Dataverse, and related Microsoft capabilities.
- Work closely with technical leads and subject matter experts to understand solution approaches, technical dependencies, implementation risks, and project impacts.
What they want
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- 6+ years of relevant professional experience supporting technology projects, enterprise platforms, application development, or IT service delivery.
- Demonstrated experience managing technical projects and coordinating multidisciplinary delivery teams.
- Experience managing projects using Agile, Scrum, Kanban, hybrid, or similar delivery approaches.
- Experience using Jira or comparable project and work-management tools.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Power Platform, with the ability to effectively manage projects involving Microsoft cloud technologies.
- Ability to develop and manage project schedules, milestones, risks, dependencies, action items, and deliverables.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive issues, decisions, and project activities through completion.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong customer-management, facilitation, presentation, organizational, and written communication skills.