IT Project Manager, Level I

NANA Regional Corporation - Oak Ridge, TN

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Oak Ridge, TN

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The IT Project Manager, Level I at Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS) is responsible for overseeing and managing strategic IT projects at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. This role involves coordinating project activities, ensuring adherence to company policies and methodologies, and delivering projects within defined constraints such as scope, schedule, and budget. The position requires a hybrid work model, with on-site presence at the Y-12 site on specific days and remote work on others.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of strategic IT projects.
• Manages and directs the day-to-day activities of one or more projects, including the formulation of project teams and development of project execution plans.
• Leads complex IT projects through the full project life cycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Develops and executes project execution plans, managing budgets and resources effectively.
• Directs project team resources to deliver projects within agreed constraints.
• Develops and maintains project and technical documentation, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Ensures effective communication exists with and among projects.
• Briefs upper management on project activities, cost, schedule, status, and technical performance.
• Participates in departmental management processes such as planning, budgeting, and scheduling.
• Participates in developing procurement deliverables for external services and materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with 5-9 years of direct experience, or a Master's degree with 5-9 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance.
• Experience in Microsoft Project and/or Primavera (P6) or equivalent tool.
• Strong interpersonal communication, time management, organizational, and oral/written skills.
• Good understanding of risk management, risk mitigation, and contingency planning.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

Nice-to-haves

• SAFe Certification preferred.
• Scrum Master Certification preferred.
• Agile Project Management Certification preferred.
• ITIL Foundations Certification preferred.
• ServiceNow experience with Agile Development and Project modules preferred.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model with flexibility in work location.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.