Senior IT Project Manager - PMO- REMOTE, Virginia

$98,000 - $152,000/Yr

Pra-USA Group

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

501-1,000 employees

Real Estate

About the position

The Project Manager at PRA Group is responsible for managing executive-prioritized enterprise projects that drive organizational change. This role serves as a liaison between various stakeholders and departments, working within the Project Management Office (PMO) to establish best practices across Agile, Waterfall, and Lean methodologies. The position is primarily remote but requires quarterly visits to the Norfolk office.

Responsibilities

• Support the PMO by managing enterprise projects through the project lifecycle.
• Act as a high-level specialist who regularly interacts with senior management.
• Deliver projects on time, within budget, and with appropriate resources.
• Lead and manage project teams to ensure plans are realistic and consistent with business objectives, remove impediments, and facilitate teamwork to achieve iterative deliverables.
• Ensure project outputs and outcomes are agreed upon internally and externally.
• Ensure delivery dates are adhered to and provide management with appropriate visibility into status and progress toward implementation.
• Identify and manage project-related risks and scope changes, escalating as appropriate.
• Ensure appropriate internal and external resources are applied to projects in collaboration with their management.
• Interface with product owners, scrum masters, engineers, developers, architects, and other IT personnel to drive technical solutions within project constraints and communicate solutions in business terms to non-IT stakeholders.
• Develop repeatable reporting and routinely communicate project status, resource utilization, and high-level project schedule to PMO leadership, project stakeholders, and project team members, promoting transparency.
• Coordinate and prepare ad hoc reporting and presentations as necessary.
• Maintain productive working relationships cross-departmentally to promote a healthy PMO feedback loop, and effectively manage project expectations.
• Provide project management support for miscellaneous projects that may arise upon request.
• Contribute to the growth of more junior Project Managers through coaching upon request.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement, knowledge sharing, and teamwork.
• Establish and implement process and methodology improvements.
• Support the PMO prioritization process and efforts to create predictable and streamlined practices.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience managing projects with 3+ years of experience in a technical discipline (or equivalent education).
• Project Management experience with understanding of Agile, Lean, and Change Management.
• PMP certification is preferred.
• Experience interfacing with multiple disciplines (e.g., IT, finance, procurement, compliance, etc.).
• Experience working with Agile methodologies.
• Knowledge of application development, IT infrastructure, or architecture.
• Knowledge of technical project management platforms (Jira or Smartsheet, etc.).
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
• Effective organizational, communication, time-management, and interpersonal skills with high attention to detail.
• Ability to handle multiple small to large projects/tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Superior written, verbal, and oral communication skills.
• Strong facilitation, self-awareness, situational awareness, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to handle multiple competing priorities and balance delivery and expectations with all levels of leadership.
• Adaptive/flexible leadership style focused on meeting business needs using a variety of techniques and practices.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science (or another technical discipline) is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Proprietary training programs
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Comprehensive healthcare
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Maternal and paternal leave
• Holiday pay and PTO
• Employee assistance program
• Performance-based bonus programs
• Equity programs
• 401k match
• Life insurance