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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Project Manager 2 - IT Project Delivery - **Company:** COMPA INDUSTRIES - **Location:** Los Alamos, NM, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $145,600.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Software Documentation, Information Systems, Microsoft Project, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Information Technology - **Published:** June 18, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=417b8b47878299f9 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Vendor communication?, * Hands-on project management experience in an IT project delivery environment * Demonstrated experience scheduling and coordinating activities, preferably in a multi-organizational environment * Ability to manage low-to-moderate complexity projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout * Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle a high-volume, busy project environment * Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate with business owners, functional teams, IT teams, vendors, and program leadership * Ability to work hybrid, including telework and periodic onsite meetings in Santa Fe or TA-3 Los Alamos * Ability to use a private vehicle for onsite meetings as needed, * This is a hands-on delivery role suited for a motivated project management professional who can ramp up quickly, bring structure to busy project environments, and deliver results while maintaining alignment with program controls and governance expectations. Top 3 Must-Have Capabilities * Demonstrated ability to manage projects of low-to-moderate complexity through the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout. * Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain project plans, track milestones, manage scope, coordinate activities, and keep teams aligned with program controls and governance expectations. * Clear, professional communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences and engage effectively with functional leads, business owners, IT teams, vendors, and program leadership., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related field preferred; equivalent education and experience directly related to IT project delivery may be considered. * 4+ years of project management experience directly related to IT project delivery; 10 years of project-related work experience is preferred for senior-level project environments. * Working knowledge of IT environments, software development methodologies, project delivery tools, and project management processes. * Demonstrated hands-on experience scheduling, coordinating, and tracking project activities in a multi-team or multi-organizational environment. * Ability to produce professional project charters, project plans, schedules, status reports, and other technical project documents. * Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-moving environment. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. * Demonstrated problem-solving, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder engagement skills. * Ability to work under limited direction, determine approach to assigned work, and deliver completed objectives. * Proficiency with project management tools such as MS Project, Jira, or equivalent systems. Preferred Qualifications * PMP, Certified Scrum Master, SAFe, Agile, or equivalent project management certification. * Experience working in hybrid Agile/Waterfall delivery environments. * Experience leading distributed or matrixed project teams across business and IT organizations. * Experience supporting project scheduling for IT projects. * Experience with technical writing, editing, formal presentations, and executive-level project reporting. * Knowledge of project controls, budgeting, performance measurement, cost/schedule tracking, and corrective action planning. * Experience with Earned Value Management System tools and processes is a plus. * Experience serving as or supporting a Control Account Manager is a plus. * Familiarity with government, federal agency, DOE, or regulated industry project environments. Ideal Candidate Profile * The ideal candidate is a highly organized, hands-on project manager who can quickly understand the project environment, coordinate multiple moving pieces, and keep teams aligned. This person should have strong ownership, accountability, and communication skills, with the ability to balance detailed task execution against broader program alignment. The ideal candidate is comfortable navigating ambiguity, driving clarity, tracking schedules and milestones, managing risks and dependencies, and building strong working relationships across business, IT, vendors, and leadership. ## Description Compa Industries is searching for qualified candidates for a Project Manager 2 position supporting technology project delivery within a complex, matrixed program environment at Los Alamos National Laboratory., * The Project Manager 2 will support the delivery of technology projects within a complex, matrixed program environment. This role operates under the guidance of the Program Manager and serves as a primary coordination point between functional teams, program leadership, business owners, IT staff, and vendors to ensure assigned project outcomes are achieved within scope, schedule, and budget., * Manage and ensure timely completion of multi-discipline IT projects of low to moderate complexity and scope. * Provide leadership throughout the full project lifecycle using appropriate project management methodologies, tools, and processes. * Develop and maintain project charters, project management plans, schedules, status reports, risk/issue logs, meeting notes, and other technical project documentation. * Coordinate project activities across business owners, functional SMEs, IT staff, technical personnel, vendors, and program leadership. * Track milestones, deliverables, scope, risks, issues, dependencies, action items, and project-level decisions. * Monitor project performance against schedule, budget, and overall project objectives. * Identify deviations from the project plan and support corrective actions to keep work aligned with delivery expectations. * Support program governance, project controls, documentation standards, and escalation of cross-workstream or program-level impacts. * Partner with customers to define expectations, solve problems, establish mutual responsibilities, and support readiness and adoption. * Translate technical and project management concepts into accessible language for technical and non-technical audiences. * Facilitate the transfer of operations and maintenance activities at project completion. * Prepare and deliver formal and informal project updates, status reports, and presentations to stakeholders and leadership. ## Related Videos - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [ WeAreDevelopers LIVE - the weekly developer show with Chris Heilmann and Daniel Cranney](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1365-wearedevelopers-live-the-weekly-developer-show-with-chris-heilmann-and-daniel-cranney) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) ## Related Articles - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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