Project Manager Program Support Services / PMO Lead

$160,000 - $160,000/Yr

Michael Baker International - Alexandria, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alexandria, VA

51-100 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Michael Baker International is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Project Manager (PM III) to join our team. The successful candidate will lead the portfolio management team that establishes consistent processes to manage an IDIQ contract with multiple concurrent task orders. This position requires exceptional leadership and program management skills with the ability to successfully oversee the project and program management processes and tools that support a portfolio of technical projects executed by multi-disciplinary teams across various geographic locations. As an integral member supporting flood risk, resiliency, and disaster work on contracts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), including FEMA Headquarters and FEMA regions, the project manager will play a crucial role in the Emergency Management and Response group of the Alexandria, Virginia office. Responsibilities include overseeing adherence to project plans and established business processes, leading meetings, and following through on assigned action items directly with clients and team members. The project manager will provide guidance to team members related to successful delivery across the full project lifecycle, including developing forecasts and estimates. The role also involves leveraging earned value management principles to develop insights for decision-making, directing and coordinating activities of multi-disciplinary staff to ensure project delivery per schedule, on budget, and within scope parameters. The project manager will work with team members and clients to prepare scopes, schedules, budgets, assumptions, and constraints for projects. Upon approval of task orders, the project manager will provide oversight for the development of project plans for efficient and successful delivery across the full project lifecycle. Additionally, the project manager will develop and implement contract-wide quality assurance and quality control measures, proactively strategize and anticipate project risks and issues, and maintain accountability for completeness and accuracy of project status reports and invoices. The position also requires coordination with other managers to balance workload and staffing needs, facilitating team building and professional development, providing staff mentorship, and cultivating and managing client relationships to guide the application of services to best serve the interests of the client and Michael Baker International. Furthermore, the project manager will support business development and proposal efforts while maintaining accountability for compliance with contract requirements, including quality and security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee adherence to project plans and established business processes, and project management and standards.
• Lead meetings and follow through on assigned action items directly with clients and team members.
• Provide guidance to team members related to successful delivery across the full project lifecycle, including developing forecasts and estimates.
• Leverage earned value management principles to develop insights for decision making.
• Direct and coordinate activities of multi-disciplinary staff to ensure project delivery per schedule, on budget, and within scope parameters.
• Work with team members and clients to prepare scopes, schedules, budgets, assumptions, and constraints for projects.
• Upon approval of task orders, provide oversight for the development of project plans for efficient and successful delivery across the full project lifecycle.
• Develop and implement contract-wide quality assurance and quality control measures.
• Proactively strategize and anticipate project risks and issues.
• Maintain accountability for completeness and accuracy of project status reports and invoices.
• Coordinate with other managers to balance workload and staffing needs.
• Facilitate team building and professional development and provide staff mentorship.
• Cultivate and manage client relationships and guide application of services to best serve the interests of the client and Michael Baker International.
• Support business development and proposal efforts.
• Maintain accountability for compliance with contract requirements, including quality and security requirements.

Requirements

• Four-year Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, Geography, Planning, or related discipline (a Bachelors or Masters in Business is preferred).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Demonstrated knowledge of FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program, FEMA's Guidelines and Standards for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping Activities Under the Risk MAP Program, and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience working with FEMA's Risk MAP Program (non-negotiable requirement).
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, proactive communicator and problem-solver.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ownership and accountability for work.
• Capability to work in a dynamic environment, including a demonstrated willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a wide array of individuals from various backgrounds, including risk communication experts, engineers, planners, GIS professionals, federal, tribal, and state government officials, and the public.
• Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, and budget requirements, working with multi-disciplinary teams under limited supervision.
• Strong track record of overseeing successful project delivery with a drive for quality product and financial excellence.
• Demonstrated supervisor and mentoring skills.
• Ability and willingness to lead a matrixed team to meet program priorities.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office products, including MS Excel.
• Solid work ethic and have the drive to be a leader in the company and in the professional community.

Nice-to-haves

• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM).
• United States Citizenship.
• Ability to travel periodically, as needed (less than 10%).
• Traditional and agile project management proficiency.
• Industry involvement (e.g. Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM), Project Management Institute (PMI), etc.)