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Project Manager (Infrastructure and Service Desk), Washington, D.C. area
A challenging position in IT program management. We are looking for a certified Project Manager to manage Infrastructure and Service Desk projects for enterprise IT systems.
Must have a minimum of a BSCS and 4 years of full-time experience as a Technical Project Manager.
The candidates for this position should be able to perform the following duties:
- Establish and maintain project management support services, tailoring the project management approach to team and project needs.
- Analyze project management needs and tailor industry best practices to suit the environment; apply a wide range of traditional and agile principles to provide responsive and effective project management solutions.
- Apply knowledge of federal government planning, programming, and budgeting as well as resource planning and execution processes, to support customer program planning, decision briefings, and progress assessment across multiple projects.
- Develop templates, procedures, and guidelines for managing project information and deliverables.
- Establish a central repository for project documentation and reporting.
- Work with stakeholders to define clear project objectives and requirements, agree on priorities, communicate progress updates and demonstrations, and provide responsive change management in frequent planning/re-planning meetings.
- Document requirements in business cases, project charters, and project plans; update these documents to record progress and changes.
- Work with cross-functional teams with diverse technical skill sets to support successful project completion; re-plan and adjust project course based on realities of team velocity and dynamic business/user needs.
- Track progress and report on status and metrics at task/work package and project level.
- Create project management dashboard for providing timely progress information to project teams and customer management.
- Raise issues and exceptions; follow-through to resolution.
- Devise clear risk mitigation strategies and engage appropriate stakeholders.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Technology, or other relevant discipline
- PMP certification
- ITIL v3 Foundation certification and experience in ITIL-based processes
- 4+ years as a Technical Project Manager
- Experience in applying agile development methodologies
- Successful track record in delivering value through successful project results that meet business requirements
- Full understanding of software development lifecycle best practices
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to think analytically and independently, providing the thought leadership necessary to introduce incremental and evolutionary change
- Able to effectively and confidently communicate - in writing and presentations - complex topics and procedures with team members and all levels of customer stakeholders
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Agile certification: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMP-ACP, or equivalent
- ITIL v3 Intermediate Qualification(s)
- PRINCE2 certification
- Master's degree preferred
- Experience working in a Project Management Office (PMO)
- Experience in a scientific research and development (R&D) environment with demonstrated ability to analyze problems and propose multiple solutions
- Knowledge and hands-on experience of technical implementations of large scale, highly available, robust web/mobile applications
Contact us if you found this position attractive.