Project Administrator

Ignite IT - Innovation & Technology

. Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project, JIRA, and other project management tools .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeSuitland • Maryland • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in project management, including developing and managing project schedules, tracking milestones, and facilitating Agile ceremonies. Proficient in stakeholder communication and risk management, with a strong ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and deliver project documentation.

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Project ManagementAgile DeliveryRisk Identification and MitigationStakeholder CommunicationProject Documentation Development

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Hard Skills

Project SchedulingMilestone TrackingRequirements GatheringAgile/Scrum FacilitationRisk ManagementProject DocumentationData AnalysisBusiness AnalysisTechnical Project CoordinationExecutive Reporting

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsAnalytical SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsWritten CommunicationFacilitation Skills

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft ProjectJIRASharePointAgile ToolsDashboards

Certifications & Qualifications

PMPCAPMCertified ScrumMaster (CSM)PMI-ACPSAFe

Industry Keywords

IT ModernizationCloudInfrastructureCybersecuritySoftware DevelopmentEnterprise ArchitectureFederal Government ProgramsGovernment ContractingProject GovernanceRAID Logs

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityPMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project schedules using Microsoft Project, JIRA, and other project management tools
Define project activities, milestones, dependencies, and deliverables with project managers, technical leads, and stakeholders
Establish project baselines and track actual progress against planned schedules
Identify schedule impacts, critical dependencies, resource conflicts, and potential delays
Coordinate activities across multiple technical and business workstreams
Develop and maintain project plans, milestone schedules, action trackers, and supporting documentation
Collect team status and consolidate weekly, monthly, and executive-level status reports
Track milestones, accomplishments, upcoming activities, issues, risks, decisions, and dependencies
Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms for project health and performance visibility
Identify deviations and develop corrective actions with project leadership
Maintain project information in Jira, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, and other approved tools
Establish and maintain RAID logs
Facilitate risk identification sessions and track mitigation and contingency actions through closure
Escalate critical risks, issues, decisions, and dependencies
Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies
Track epics, features, user stories, tasks, defects, and dependencies using Jira
Monitor sprint progress, velocity, blockers, and team commitments
Identify and remove or escalate delivery impediments
Coordinate development, review, approval, and delivery of project documentation and contractual deliverables
Develop or contribute to project plans, status reports, schedules, meeting materials, briefings, presentations, requirements documents, risk reports, decision papers, and other artifacts
Coordinate subject matter expert inputs and track deliverables through final submission
Serve as a coordination point across project managers, engineers, architects, developers, analysts, business stakeholders, and leadership
Schedule and facilitate meetings, working sessions, technical discussions, and stakeholder reviews
Develop agendas, capture minutes, document decisions, and track action items to closure
Coordinate cross-team dependencies and maintain stakeholder communications

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
5–8 years of experience supporting project management, program management, Agile delivery, business analysis, or technical project coordination
Demonstrated experience developing and managing project schedules and tracking milestones and dependencies
Experience identifying, documenting, tracking, and mitigating project risks and issues
Experience facilitating project meetings and Agile/Scrum ceremonies
Experience gathering and documenting business and technical requirements
Strong experience developing project documentation, status reports, presentations, and management briefings
Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously
Strong organizational, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and facilitation skills
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred: Experience supporting IT modernization, cloud, infrastructure, cybersecurity, software development, data, or enterprise architecture projects
Preferred: Experience supporting federal government programs or government contracting environments
Preferred: Experience managing project governance artifacts, including RAID logs, decision logs, change requests, requirements traceability, and deliverable trackers
Preferred: Experience developing executive dashboards and communicating project status to senior leadership
Preferred: Familiarity with project management and Agile best practices
Preferred but not required: PMP, CAPM, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI-ACP, SAFe, or similar certifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance