Contractor - Project Mgr - Falls Church, United States - TechWish

Description

Desire candidate with strong leadership skills and experience supporting technical teams delivering technical solutions on complex IT projects in a highly matrixed organization.

Projects may involve formal proof of concept testing, IT security network infrastructure, data and/or database encryption and /or products selection and implementation; IT security risks assessments and remediation activities efforts ; and IT software system product development and integration deliveries.

Responsibilities:
Take a proactive leadership role in the project, partnering with business partners to drive a project to completion
Identify, communicate, and resolve technical, tactical, and operational project issues and risks
Exhibit intellectual agility and interpersonal flexibility to reassess, reflect and shift thinking as projects or strategic direction changes
Facilitate project team and client meetings for the resolution of project related issues
Ensure effective management of projects from inception through implementation
Adhere to project management best practices by following the policies, procedures and methodologies established within the Systems Development Life Cycle
Prepare and deliver status reports regarding project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues to management and stakeholders
Oversee project progress to ensure project documentation and schedules follow previously agreed requirements and standards
Communicate project plan, changes, direction, approach, and priorities based on changing business requirements, circumstances, new information and/or budget considerations to stakeholders
Full life-cycle project management
o Develop project plan/scope/schedule/cost/communications
to Ensure that vendor meets or exceeds their contractual obligations by delivering quality products/services on time and within cost structure
o Manage all financial management aspects of vendor delivery and provide feedback on vendor performance
o Ensure successful project implementation
o Manage project-level risks, issues, dependencies, and change management


Qualifications Required:

Advanced skill in development or operations framework methodologies, including Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), SAFe Agile, etc.

Advanced skill in project management to include establishing and leading project teams; managing timelines/deadlines/resources; ensuring successful project implementation
Experience in IT resource allocation and management
Significant experience of self-activation, working independently
Significant experience working and participating in cross-functional, multi-dimensional teams and projects
Significant experience in managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals
Advanced presentation skills with essential executive presence
Significant experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff
Experience in vendor engagement related to project delivery
Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy, and tact
Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Advanced skill using innovative thinking to solve problems and facilitate the decision-making process
Advanced organizational, planning and time management skills
Advanced skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions
Advanced skill communicating with all levels within an organization
Advanced skill resolving conflicting requests and meeting changing requirements
Advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software skills
Project Management Professional, Scrum Master, or other project management-related certification