Lead Analyst / Project ManagerCEdge has an opportunity for a Lead Analyst / Project Manager, located in Saint Louis, MO (remote/On-site when required). If you are ready to work alongside World Renowned Technology experts, and carry the skills below, this is the opportunity that will inevitably take your career to unbelievable levels! Clearance Required: None; MoDOT MACHS background check required.
The Lead Analyst / Project Manager fills the contract-mandated dedicated Lead Analyst position required for all SOW project work (§2.2.4). This individual owns the day-to-day execution of SOW projects end-to-end: requirements confirmation, level-of-effort estimation, scope control, schedule management, issue resolution, quality gates, and milestone sign-off. The Lead Analyst is also a senior technical analyst capable of confirming requirements, reviewing code, and leading architecture walkthroughs across TMS modules.
This role is one of the two required Project Manager biographies in Exhibit E.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESServe as the dedicated Lead Analyst for all SOW project work as required by §2.2.4; remain the single point of contact for MoDOT PMT on active projectsLead SOW intake: analyze each MoDOT SOW request, confirm scope, develop draft SOW with firm-fixed hours and cost, and coordinate approval cycle through to final SOW signatureMaintain the Azure DevOps project board for each active SOW: work items, sprint plan, burndown, and milestone schedule aligned to final SOW deliverablesFacilitate code and architecture walkthroughs per MoDOT Best Practices on all SOW development work (§2.2.3)Conduct impact analysis on data-dependent TMS modules before any SOW change is submitted for MoDOT staging; document findingsTrack and report SOW project status at the frequency specified in each SOW; escalate schedule risks with mitigation options before deadlines slipManage milestone acceptance: submit completion notifications in writing; coordinate MoDOT PMT formal acceptance within agreed turnaround times; track holdback releaseMaintain a RAID log (risks, actions, issues, decisions) for all active SOW projects; escalate per defined tiered pathSupport break/fix analysis and estimation for maintenance items that transition from Service Desk Plus tickets into SOW scopeMaintain awareness across all TMS application areas to advise on cross-module impacts of proposed changesREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSMinimum 3 years of experience as a business analyst, project manager, or lead analyst on software development or maintenance engagementsMinimum 1 year of experience similar to MoDOT's technical architecture (.NET, Oracle, web applications)Experience with business analysis techniques: requirements elicitation, scope definition, LOE estimation, and acceptance criteria developmentExperience managing SOW, task-order, or fixed-price project work with milestone-based acceptanceExperience with Azure DevOps or equivalent work-tracking toolingMinimum 1 year of experience with transportation-related applications (§2.2.3)Minimum 1 year of experience with location referencing applications and data (§2.2.3)PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent credential; or equivalent demonstrated experienceAbility to pass MoDOT background checkPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSExperience with Oracle Spatial or ESRI ArcGIS in a transportation or GIS contextFamiliarity with PL/SQL sufficient to review and validate database-level impact analysisExperience with MoDOT or Missouri state government systemsExperience facilitating formal code or architecture review meetings with government client stakeholdersCrystal Reports or Power BI experience for reporting requirements confirmationWHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?Full Benefits Package 10 Days PTO 10 Paid Holidays 401KWHO ARE WE?CEdge Inc is an innovative IT consulting firm, and a strategic business partner. We offer IT solutions to Federal and State government, as well as, Commercial Enterprises throughout the United States. Our main objective is to create an integrity-based culture that takes pride in working as a collaborative team that focuses on growth and is driven by the desire to provide purely ethical services for both our clients and teammates.