Career Opportunity Details

Project Manager

Quantity: 1

Education: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Years Experience: 1 to 2 years of PM experience

Location: Germantown, MD

Government Background Check Required

Description:

The Project Manager position is responsible for leading and managing major technical projects, plan, organize and control all activities associated with the application development of assigned technical projects of varying sizes. The Project Manager will work with clients, technical personnel, and non-technical personnel to coordinate across functions to ensure on-time, on-budget, and in-spec delivery of the client’s requested solution. The project manager will work on site as required by the project.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages small- to medium-sized information technology projects of varying complexity in support of the program requirements
• Develops weekly project status/dashboard reports for the client
• Contribute to, and provide assistance, in development of monthly and quarterly program reports
• Obtain and maintain thorough understanding of the project management and change management processes to support the program requirements
• Work directly with the Program Manager and Quality Assurance teams to develop and deliver process and project improvements, either through tactical or strategic means; work with clients to communicate changes; with project management teams to provide training and assess conformance
• Provide direct support to the Program Manager to identify and organize project selection criteria to ensure consistency with corporate strategy and/or customer business objectives
• Implement project metrics to gauge performance and compliance to the corporate standards
• Ensure effective communication and coordination with clients and stakeholders; work effectively with all project team levels to facilitate project implementation and completion
• Perform risk assessment activities, including: identification, quantification, qualification, and mitigation strategies for projects and programs, together with refinement of processes to support activities
• Conduct requirements gathering sessions using established processes, procedures and tools

Required Qualifications:

• 1 to 2 years of experience managing small- to medium-sized IT projects. Experience should include supporting a new or existing PMO.
• Experience managing custom software development projects.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Strong background in software development methodology and Information Technology.
• Ability to execute on short- and long-term plans, balancing priorities and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to manage multiple discrete projects with varying timeframes and milestone schedules to achieve timely completion based on estimated completion dates.
• Demonstrated expertise in project management to assure on-time, in-budget completion of projects as measured by corporate standards.
• Strategic thinker with organization and leadership skills.
• Must possess strong skills in facilitation management, team leadership, planning, and problem solving.
• Demonstrated capability to write effectively (command of grammar, spelling, proofreading).
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills; ability to deal with staff at all levels of the organization and customers; ability to identify the cause of and resolve conflict.
• Demonstrate an ability to stay focused, calm, and execution-oriented in times of chaos or changes in priorities.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, MS Project, Visio.
• Strong problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work in a highly politically sensitive environment.

Desired:

• CAPM or PMP a plus
• CMMI and/or ITIL experience a plus

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