USPS Investment Request Team Lead

LMI is seeking a skilled Investment Request Team Lead our Washington, DC location. The successful candidate will need to guide the LMI USPS Investment Request Support Team in the delivery of practical and efficient solutions to help our client manage costs while they provide a reliable, efficient, trusted and affordable universal delivery service that connects people and helps businesses.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government, efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors-helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

The Team lead is working member of the team supporting IT cost estimation process for IT Investment Requests (IR). They will assist in providing training to IR POCs on process flow and requirements to better prepare the IRs for the IT cost estimation process. Assist facilitating technical discussion of IRs with 20+ IT service providers to kickoff IT cost estimation process, track responses and compile cost estimates into IT cashflow. Maintain process descriptions, training materials and document archives. Report on IRs in process to USPS stakeholders on a weekly basis and respond to information requests from various USPS stakeholders. Maintain IT cashflow worksheet template by identifying improvements and coordinating with 20+ IT service providers to update IT cost estimate templates.

Lead the overall IT cost estimation process for proposed projects.
• Develop business cases to go through the investment approval tollgates.
• Maintain complex cost buildup worksheets in Excel for IT service providers use in developing costs for proposed projects and/or business cases.
• Analyze and report cost estimate data
• Communicate effectively with project managers (engineers and IT managers), IT service providers that provide estimates and the finance managers who evaluate business cases
• Operate independently in a fast passed, high pressure environment

As Team Lead the successful candidate also is responsible for the following:

• Lead and collaborate with a team of directors, managers, solution architects, business analysts, financial and functional SMEs to understand business processes, develop requirements, and interpret and communicate results.
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of analytical solutions with business goals.
• Oversee project timelines, deliverables, and resources to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Frame and scale project management problems to effectively analyze, visualize, and derive data solutions.
• Contribute to the development of the organization's advanced analytics strategy and roadmap.
• Implement and deliver technical and process consulting through management of standard consulting projects.
• Transform data and analysis into informative visualizations and interactive dashboards using open-source and commercially available tools.
• Derive insights and analytic narratives from data and visualizations for effective storytelling and communication.
• Operate in a fast-paced, client-focused environment, delivering analysis and reporting.
• Stay updated with the latest advancements in project management & agile development and provide technical guidance to the team.
• Provide training and mentoring to junior team members to build the team's overall capability.
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of deliverables through rigorous quality assurance and validation processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, or Finance, Engineering, Economics, Technology, or related field
• Minimum 4+ years of demonstrated program administration experience in IT and/or Finance environment.
• Minimum 2+ years' experience with USPS IT Capital Planning and Budgeting
• Verified process knowledge of the USPS cost estimation tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of IT project management and software development or enterprise architecture
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including facilitating virtual meetings (WebEx, Zoom and Outlook) with large audiences.
• Intermediate Excel skills (functions, formulas)
• Intermediate SharePoint skills
• Demonstrated ability to convey complex technical and financial information to senior leadership in an actionable format.
• Verified process knowledge of the USPS cost estimation tools and techniques.
• Currently holding a USPS Public Trust Clearance

Additional desired qualifications:

• Master's in Business, Accounting, or Finance, Engineering, Economics, Technology, or related field
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Good program management and organization skills and able to track multiple projects simultaneously and maintaining document archives
• Experience with SharePoint and ServiceNow
• Knowledge of/familiarization with software project cost management lifecycle including budgeting and baselining, and cost control; requirements analysis; and/or stakeholder analysis
• Familiarization with software development methods (both SDLC and agile)
• Knowledge of Power BI or willingness to become Power BI certified

Target Salary Range- $95,000 - $125,000

Disclaimer:

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.