Job description
Overview
LMI is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Project Operations Specialist to join our USPS team. The ideal candidate will support the USPS Manager of Product Prep and Payment by overseeing cross-functional communications, supporting business and IT requirements development, managing stakeholder engagement, providing project management expertise, coordinating industry activities with the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC), and delivering strategic operational solutions. This role requires a creative and strategic self-starter with excellent project management, communication, and critical thinking skills.
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.
Responsibilities
Supporting the Manager of Product Prep and Payment with schedule creation, requirements gathering, and stakeholder management.
Supporting the development, review, and prioritization of Business Needs Statements (BNS) for new feature development and implementation by IT.
Liaising between Product Prep and Payment teams and IT to support clear, timely communication and resolution of outstanding action items.
Supporting communication and coordination between Business and Customers, including industry outreach and stakeholder updates.
Developing impactful visualizations and presentations to communicate key insights to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Aggregating data and distilling it into concise reporting materials that support decision-making efforts for Product Prep and Payment projects.
Leveraging Agile best practices to manage requirements identification, development, and review in collaboration with business and IT stakeholders.
Analyzing current business processes related to Product Prep and Payment to identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree with a minimum of 8-10 years of experience in one (or multiple) practices: technical project management; project scheduling; business process improvement; business consulting; continuous improvement
Consultancy experience with large, complex projects
Must demonstrate soft skills such as: relationship building; influencing others; emotional intelligence; and exemplary communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Advanced skills and experience with Microsoft products: Power Apps, Power BI, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio
Successful performance operating within an autonomous and collaborative virtual environment
Ability to thrive in multiple ambiguous environments; take initiative to exceed client expectations.
Ability to navigate complex organizations
Significant understanding of project management fundamentals and ability to work within project constraints
Excellent analytical, problem solving, and presentation skills
Excellent customer relationship management skills
Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance – US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder); if Green Card holder, must have resided in the US for the last 5 years and must not have traveled outside of the US for a combined total of 6 months during that time
Desired Qualifications:
Experience in federal government or federal government consulting.
Strong Working knowledge of:
ServiceNow
SalesForce
MS Power Suite
Software Development Lifecycle
Experience with/certification in: SAFe; ProSci; LeanSixSigma; CPBA; or LUMA Human Centered Design
Experience with project management software, dashboards, and automated agile tools
Project Management consulting experience
Target salary range: $120,000-$140,000
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.
Job Locations
US-RemoteOriginally posted on Himalayas
Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.