Technical Project Manager
Location: Reston, VA
Company: RIVA Solutions Inc
Category: Project/Program Management
Job Description Apply Now
Position: Technical Project Manager
Location: Hybrid or Remote
Terms: Full Time
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship Preferred; Ability to Obtain Public Trust
Travel: 0–10%
RESULTS. INNOVATION. VALUES. ACCOUNTABILITY.
That’s RIVA.
We’re a mission-driven IT services company and systems integrator supporting digital transformation and modernization for Federal government agencies. Since 2009, we’ve partnered with our customers to solve complex challenges through smart, practical innovation to deliver real outcomes where they matter most. Our teams are made up of industry-leading experts who are passionate about doing great work and making a difference. We don’t just develop solutions—we support efforts that strengthen communities and serve the public good.
RIVA’s culture is built on four core values: Results, Innovation, Values, and Accountability (R.I.V.A.). They guide how we work, how we collaborate, and how we measure success. Our employee-first approach is rooted in trust, ownership, and meaningful work. By investing in our people and fostering a flexible, supportive environment, employees have the opportunity to grow their skills, contribute ideas, and make an impact from day one—all while supporting missions that matter.
We’re a mission-driven IT services company and systems integrator supporting digital transformation and modernization for Federal government agencies. Since 2009, we’ve partnered with our customers to solve complex challenges through smart, practical innovation to deliver real outcomes where they matter most. Our teams are made up of industry-leading experts who are passionate about doing great work and making a difference. We don’t just develop solutions—we support efforts that strengthen communities and serve the public good.
RIVA’s culture is built on four core values: Results, Innovation, Values, and Accountability (R.I.V.A.). They guide how we work, how we collaborate, and how we measure success. Our employee-first approach is rooted in trust, ownership, and meaningful work. By investing in our people and fostering a flexible, supportive environment, employees have the opportunity to grow their skills, contribute ideas, and make an impact from day one—all while supporting missions that matter.
Position Overview
RIVA Solutions is seeking a Technical Project Manager to manage day-to-day technical delivery for a Federal web modernization and digital services program. The ideal candidate will coordinate cross-functional teams across web development, Drupal/WCMS support, content operations, UX, QA, Section 508 accessibility, analytics, infrastructure coordination, and release management. This role requires the ability to understand technical details, manage Agile execution, communicate clearly with Government stakeholders, and keep delivery aligned to schedule, quality, compliance, and customer priorities.
Core Responsibilities
- Manage technical project execution across website maintenance, Drupal/WCMS development, content updates, web operations, testing, data visualization, analytics, and infrastructure coordination.
- Lead Agile/Scrum or Kanban delivery activities, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, release planning, and stakeholder demonstrations.
- Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, roadmaps, risk registers, issue logs, action item trackers, dependency trackers, and status materials.
- Coordinate requirements gathering for new websites, web pages, microsites, landing pages, search enhancements, analytics requests, content initiatives, and technical improvements.
- Translate business needs into actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, technical tasks, testing needs, and release milestones in collaboration with product owners, technical leads, UX/content staff, and QA resources.
- Coordinate technical delivery across developers, cloud/system engineers, web administrators, content analysts, QA testers, accessibility specialists, and information resources staff.
- Oversee release readiness activities, including development status, defect resolution, regression testing, accessibility validation, content quality checks, deployment coordination, and post-release support.
- Facilitate recurring project meetings, technical working sessions, status reviews, demonstrations, and decision-making discussions with Government stakeholders and partner contractors.
- Identify schedule, scope, quality, security, accessibility, infrastructure, and dependency risks; develop mitigation plans and escalate issues with clear recommendations.
- Coordinate with Federal client IT, hosting/cloud vendors, operations teams, and other contractors to resolve technical issues related to connectivity, environments, patching, monitoring, backups, CDN, search, and system availability.
- Prepare concise status reports covering accomplishments, planned work, risks, issues, deliverables, blockers, release status, and resource needs.
- Support quality management and continuous improvement by standardizing workflows, SOPs, templates, metrics, lessons learned, and team operating practices.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience managing technical projects, web/digital services, CMS-based websites, application development, or Federal IT delivery programs.
- Experience managing Agile/Scrum or Kanban teams, including backlog management, sprint execution, release planning, and stakeholder demos.
- Working understanding of Drupal/WCMS platforms, web operations, content workflows, UX, QA, accessibility, analytics, and production support.
- Experience coordinating developers, UX/content strategists, QA testers, accessibility specialists, analysts, administrators, and infrastructure/cloud resources.
- Experience using Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Excel, or comparable tools for backlog management, project tracking, reporting, and collaboration.
- Knowledge of Section 508/WCAG, responsive design, Federal web standards, QA processes, risk management, and release management concepts.
- Ability to communicate technical issues, risks, options, and impacts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong organization, follow-up, documentation, customer service, problem solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- PMP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI-ACP, SAFe, ITIL, or comparable project management/agile certification.
- Experience supporting Federal, HHS, public health, healthcare quality, research dissemination, or scientific communications programs.
- Experience with Drupal migrations, website consolidation, taxonomy, metadata, search, public inquiry workflows, data visualization, or web analytics.
- Experience coordinating ATO/security support, FedRAMP/FISMA/NIST-aligned environments, DevSecOps, CI/CD, Git, cloud monitoring, or infrastructure operations.
- Experience managing 508 testing and remediation workflows, UAT, regression testing, defect triage, and production deployment coordination.
- Experience preparing executive briefings, roadmaps, staffing plans, monthly reports, risk logs, and customer-facing status materials.
Salary
$130
RIVA Benefits
- Paid Time Off / Sick Leave
- Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Life Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
- HSA/FSA Spending Accounts
- Long- and Short-Term Disability
- Pet Insurance
- Wellness Program Initiatives
- RIVA Flex (Flexible Hours and Hybrid Support, where applicable)
- Additional Workplace Benefits
Equal Opportunity Statement
RIVA Solutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any protected class.
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