Technical Project Manager, Education and Cultural Affairs IT Innovation - Washington, United States - Contracting Resources Group

Contracting Resources Group Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

Contracting Resources Group, Inc. (CRG)

is a Woman-Owned Small Business, specializing in several core markets within the Federal Government.

Our professional services depth includes program management and evaluation, strategic communications, training, event management, process improvement, acquisition and financial management, data analytics, and IT solutions.

CRG is an industry leader, in part because of our ability to attract the highest quality team members through our emphasis on culture, competitive compensation, and benefits packages.

Since 2002, CRG has consistently received top performance ratings from customers, employees, and teaming partners and industry awards, including Inc.

Magazine's 5000 list of the Fastest Growing Companies in America, the Department of Labor HireVets Platinum Medallion award, and the Washington Business Journal and Baltimore Sun's Best Places to Work awards.

Description:

CRG is hiring a Technical Project Manager (TPM) to lead, manage, and oversee our Innovation and Strategy program with the Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs IT Office.

The Innovation and Strategy Team is a small team that is driving new and innovative technologies across the organization and improving the way that ECA IT fulfills its mission of increasing mutual understanding between the US and other countries through educational and cultural change.

The TPM will strengthen stakeholder relationships by being the primary on-site point of contact, managing the day-to-day details of planning and tracking the delivery of multiple fast-turnaround projects, and leading the team through sustainable process improvement.

Technical Project Manager Duties

Support the ECA IT Office Director and Branch Chiefs in overall governance, planning, and project management efforts.

And collaborate with larger IT organization to ensure compliance with security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

Develop comprehensive project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budgeting.

Coordinate with cross-functional teams, program teams, and enterprise cloud teams to ensure successful project execution.

Monitor project progress, identify, and mitigate risks, and communicate updates to stakeholders.

Manage day-to-day activities of the Project Team, including management of personnel, supporting oversight of contract vendors and interfacing with (domestic and international) program stakeholders, including coordinating Bureaus and Offices within the DOS.

Identify technologies that IRM is implementing and determine how it can best be used across ECA to eliminate duplicative efforts and reduce costs.

Assist with responding to requests for information, internal, and external taskings, and the development of briefings for DOS leadership.

Implement proven project management methodologies to ensure the on-time delivery of high-quality services to CRG customers, including (but not limited to) transition, risk mitigation, and quality management.

Assign tasks to project team members, ensure services, products, and deliverables are completed to a high-quality standard.

Manage project schedule, scope, budget, while maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction.

Manage and resolve project and personnel issues.

Ensure continuous improvement of support services, taking accountability for project results.

Recruit, interview, hire, and manage the project team and personnel, facilitate performance reviews and feedback, support teambuilding and ensure employee engagement and satisfaction.

Lead and oversee program and project reporting, such as contract kickoff meetings, status meetings, and progress reports.

Support resource management, contract invoicing, and financial management.

Perform resource planning, participate, and provide updates in CRG's corporate Program Management Review meetings.

Location:
On-site/Hybrid. Main office located in Washington, DC

Required Qualifications:
Active Secret Clearance required.

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (Master's is preferred).

Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred.

Minimum 7 years of experience successfully leading technical projects and leading teams to transform organizations through the use of technology.

Experience leading strategic planning and process improvement initiatives.

Technical experience with cloud platforms and cloud-based IT solutions and technologies.

Excellent leadership, communication, customer services, and organizational skills.

Technical certification related to business transformation technology is preferred (i.e., Microsoft Power Platform).

5+ years of experience specifically leading projects for the (DOS) is preferred.

Strong understanding of federal acquisition regulations, contract management, including acquisitions processes.

Demonstrated self-starter with a high level of energy, proven record as a team player, outstanding communicator with demonstrated political savvy, unquestionable integrity, credibility, and character, strong leadership, team-building, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

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