IT Project Manager

Soft Tech Consulting - Bethesda, MD

Full-time - Senior

Bethesda, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Soft Tech Consulting is seeking a highly motivated IT Project Manager to lead and coordinate various IT projects, particularly focusing on cloud migration. This senior-level position requires expertise in project management, effective communication, and client relations, ensuring successful project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate various groups participating in the cloud migration project.
• Attend meetings and provide meeting minutes.
• Proactively anticipate issues before they arise.
• Coordinate budgetary items, including updating internal spend plans and monitoring contract spending.
• Monitor project deliverables for multiple projects.
• Create executive summaries, project plans, and executive-level presentations.
• Manage contract Periods of Performance (PoPs).
• Understand infrastructure activities including network, server, performance, applications, and capacity.
• Consult with clients to assist in the development of strategy, plans, and solutions for projects.
• Act as a liaison between clients and the infrastructure team to distinguish requests from true needs.
• Update the project plan, including deliverables, dependencies, assignments, and outcomes.
• Effectively communicate project expectations and status to team members and stakeholders.
• Follow process and project management best practices and drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct IT industry research and develop presentations for the Service Area Directors.
• Prepare and update written business correspondence and organizational documents for the Service Area Directors.

Requirements

• Nine (9) years of project management experience in large scale IT hosted environments.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Information Sciences.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certified.
• Knowledge of cloud at a high level (PM Level).
• Experience in cloud migration is a plus.
• Ability to perform independently and under pressure of time constraints.
• Ability to understand technical vision and communicate it to both technical and non-technical parties.
• High level of writing skill including the ability to produce high quality executive-level memos, presentations, and other documents.
• High level of computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and SharePoint).
• Strong attention to detail and deliver quality products.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with contract pending and tracking project deliverables for multiple projects.
• Self-motivated leader with analytical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $121K - $153K per year.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.