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posted 4 months ago
IT Project Manager Employment Type: Full-Time, Experienced Department: Information Technology CGS is looking for an IT Project Manager to assist with the design, development, and oversight of various ongoing efforts in the IT department of a large federal entity. The PM will participate in project design, assist with the development of project plans, assess available resources, and implement the management plans for new and ongoing projects. The candidate for this position should have a strong understanding of Agile project management principles for both large and small projects as well as be experienced and comfortable with acting as team lead or primary liaison for project information. CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve government's most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities. Skills and attributes for success: Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value. Organize and lead project status and working meetings. Prepare and distribute progress reports. Manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans and perform delivery planning for assigned projects. Define and develop initiatives for continuous business process improvements and monitoring. Manage the team in making business decisions relating to system implementation, modification and maintenance. Develop and update business process documentation for testing and training management. Define and manage a well-defined project management process and champion ongoing process improvement initiatives to implement best practices for agile project management. Deliver an agile transformation plan to move from current state to a desired state. Use standard project performance metrics to assess and evaluate the program. Aid in the implementation and facilitation of the use of agile tools, guidelines and metrics in order to achieve a standardized approach to agile team project execution. Monitor the overall cost, control, adherence to schedules, and technical quality of work. Prepare and provide technical analysis reports as directed by the Agency to support discussions.