Project Manager 3

Top Skills & Years Of Experience

• 7+ years of in-depth knowledge of and experience in IT project management, including industry standard and best practices
• 7+ years of a proven record of delivering projects on time and on budget in a formal Project Manager role
• 7+ years of experience establishing and maintaining project budgets, schedules, change requests, risk and issue logs
• 7+ years of experience developing and delivering project status reports
• 5+ years of experience handling a variety of stakeholders and system owners from other departments
• 5+ years of experience overseeing technical teams with system architecture and integration across SaaS solutions

Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills

Interview Process

Interviews will be conducted in person. Candidates must be available for an in-person interview.

Duration

1 year with possible extension

Work Schedule

Hybrid schedule
Onsite from Day 1, two days per week (Tuesday/Wednesday)

Basic Duties

• Utilize the Project Portfolio Management Tool (Clarity) to prepare project schedules, assign resources, and manage budgets
• Prepare information for presentations geared toward executives, managers, and project team members
• Monitor, control, and communicate project progress by actively managing cost, schedule, scope, resources, quality, and risks
• Provide clear, timely, and accurate communication with stakeholders, project sponsors, project team members, program managers, and management
• Provide leadership and foster collaboration between technical and business teams
• Develop and maintain key Project Management Methodology (PMM) deliverables throughout the project lifecycle, including:
• Project Charter
• Project Schedule
• Project Budget
• Communication Plan
• Project Status Report
• Risk and Issue Management Plans
• Change Requests
• Project Closedown Summary
• Manage interface-related communication with other agencies
• Ensure projects adhere to Project Management Methodology (PMM) and System Engineering Methodology (SEM)
• Facilitate and enforce the Change Management process for scope, schedule, or budget changes
• Create Corrective Action Plans (CAP) for projects in Yellow or Red status
• Understand project benefits and the impact of change requests on business cases
• Review vendor contracts and manage vendor deliverables
• Facilitate stakeholder interactions and ensure deliverables are assigned, reviewed, and completed

Qualifications

• 7+ years of in-depth knowledge and experience in IT Project Management, including industry standards and best practices
• 7+ years of successfully delivering projects on time and within budget
• 7+ years of experience managing project budgets, schedules, change requests, risk logs, and issue logs
• 7+ years of experience developing and delivering project status reports
• 5+ years of experience using Project Portfolio Management tools (e.g., Clarity)
• 5+ years of advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Project
• 5+ years of experience managing a variety of stakeholders and system owners
• 5+ years of experience overseeing technical teams with system architecture and SaaS integration
• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects involving Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) technology
• 5+ years of experience managing multi-vendor environments in a government setting
• 5+ years of experience developing and maintaining detailed project integration schedules
• 5+ years of prior Developer or Senior Technical Project Management experience
• 5+ years of Scrum Master Certification experience
• 5+ years of experience with System Security Plans (SSP)
• 5+ years of experience with Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM)

Highly Desired

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification