System One - Vienna, VA

posted 4 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Vienna, VA
Administrative and Support Services

About the position

ALTA IT Services is seeking a Project Manager with Azure DevOps experience to join our team in Vienna, Virginia. This is a long-term contract position that offers a hybrid work environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring effective management of projects from inception through implementation. This includes defining, developing, and executing project plans that encompass scope definition, expectations, activities, cost estimates, and schedules. The Project Manager will work closely with the business group to determine and understand business requirements, managing projects through all phases including planning, analysis, design, testing, implementation, and transition. In this role, the Project Manager will direct and lead project teams by developing and coordinating work plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and training. They will also manage project budgets, assessing the risk and impact of changes to project plans. Identifying and minimizing project risks or constraints that could impact deliverables is a key responsibility. The Project Manager will communicate and resolve any concerns that may impede or impact other projects or initiatives, ensuring that project documentation is maintained and archived appropriately. The Project Manager will set, manage, and communicate client expectations for the project, overseeing progress to ensure compliance with agreed requirements and standards. They will identify, escalate, and resolve issues associated with projects, ensuring that deliverables conform to established quality and schedules. Additionally, the Project Manager will facilitate project team and client meetings to resolve project issues and provide status reports to management, ensuring that timelines are met and project goals are attained.

Responsibilities

  • Ensures effective management of projects from inception through implementation
  • Defines, develops and executes project plans, including scope definition, expectations, activities, cost estimates, and schedules
  • Works with the business group to determine and understand business requirements
  • Manages projects from concept through the planning, analysis, design, testing, implementation, and transition phases
  • Directs and leads Project Teams by developing and coordinating work plans, schedules, milestones, deliverables, and training
  • Manages project budgets including risk and impact of changes to project plans
  • Identifies and minimizes project risks or constraints that would impact project deliverables
  • Identifies, communicates, and resolves branch/division/department areas of concern, or cross-organizational that may impede or impact other projects/initiatives
  • Maintains/archives project documentation
  • Ensures project deliverables are met in accordance with customers' expectations
  • Sets, manages, and communicates client expectations for the project
  • Oversees project progress to ensure project documentation and schedules are in compliance with previously agreed requirements and standards
  • Identifies, escalates and/or resolves issues associated with project(s) ensuring deliverables conform to established quality and schedules
  • Monitors and controls risks to ensure timelines are met and project goals are attained
  • Facilitates project team and client meetings for the resolution of project issues
  • Provides project status reports to management

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in project management
  • Proficient in Azure DevOps and ADO boards: Kanban
  • Experience in process mapping
  • Strong skills in backlog management
  • Familiarity with program planning in a SAFe environment
  • Knowledge of risk management practices

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in Agile methodologies
  • Familiarity with project management software tools
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

  • Health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision
  • Spending accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Voluntary plans
  • Participation in a 401(k) plan
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