Junior IT Project Manager

ManTech - Herndon, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Herndon, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Junior IT Project Manager at ManTech International plays a crucial role in supporting national security initiatives through effective project management within the network, security, and cloud operations environment. This position involves coordinating project activities, managing risks, and ensuring stakeholder engagement while adhering to project management best practices. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and advancement in a diverse and innovative team setting.

Responsibilities

• Define scope, objectives and deliverables within the network, security and cloud operations environment
• Coordinate project activities and develop project schedules
• Create work packages tied to milestones, identify dependencies, and schedule work
• Ensure tasks are assigned and completed on time; Track and report on project milestones and deliverables
• Risk management and developing risk mitigation strategies
• Assist in identifying and assessing risks related to network, security, and cloud operations
• Assist in developing risk mitigation strategies; Monitor risks throughout the project
• Work with stakeholders to prioritize operations tasks and engineering projects
• Provide routinely scheduled reports to senior managers on task and project performance
• Work closely with the PMO team to maintain visibility of all tasks and projects
• Provide updates on network, security and cloud operation policies, SOPs, and Best Practices to the PMO team
• Coordination of procurement, installation and maintenance of network, security, and cloud systems, ensuring compliance with project requirements
• Support the development of briefings and presentations for customers
• Support the development of documentation on policies, SOPs, and Best Practices
• Provide status updates and other project information and options as requested
• Manage change requests related to network, security, and cloud operations
• Assess the impact of changes on the project
• Utilizing Change Control Boards (CCBs) to manage and control any project-related changes
• Define and monitor project quality standards
• Conduct quality control checks
• Provide technical expertise and data to support customer decision-making on solution alternatives and other investments
• Provide technical direction to guide project team execution
• Provide guidance and task assignment to program personnel mentoring team members improving support to the customer

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, finance, business management, or related degree
• A minimum of (1) one year of experience as a Technical Project Manager
• Knowledge and experience applying project management best practices
• IT knowledge and understanding
• Experience on projects involving Agile and DevOps processes
• Understanding of and some experience overseeing implementation of ITIL practices
• Experience leading small project teams

Nice-to-haves

• A Project Manager Professional (PMP) certification
• An Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification
• Experience with Change Control Boards and change management
• Experience working with ServiceNow

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer
• Affirmative action policies
• Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities