* Existing DoD Clearance or Public Trust *
Description:
TEKsystems is seeking a senior -level Program Manager to work with our government client.
You will possess skills and proven success in Information Technology (IT)-specific portfolio, program, and project management, translating business strategy into technology decisions, process standardization/improvement, and risk management. They strongly prefer candidates in EST, VA, or D.C. Metro area.
Project Manager Responsibilities:
• Work directly with the Technical Program Manager on overall program support and lead portfolio analysis and management.
• Maintain and recommend program management standards for governance, quality assurance, and reporting.
• Evaluate new IT strategies and procedures and manage and oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of IT projects and technical staff within specified timeframes and budget.
• Coordinate and manage the intake process for new technology requests with cross-functional teams, business, and technical team members to ensure project requirements are clearly defined and understood.
• Manage and maintain T&I project lists in JIRA and ServiceNow.
• Facilitate the formation and on-going prioritization of T&I portfolio using a repeatable process and defined criteria.
• Provide feedback and coaching to Project Managers based on experience and knowledge of governance board areas of interest and questions.
• Provide recommendations to improve processes and approaches and focus on innovative ideas in the areas of workforce engagement, organizational change management, and portfolio reporting.
• Support monitoring and evaluation of the health of the T&I Project portfolio and PMO improvement initiatives.
• Design end-to-end solutions that improve collaboration, productivity, and knowledge sharing.
• Perform Front Office support activities including correspondence coordination, reporting and data calls, and SharePoint management.
• Develop project plans, including scope, timeline, resources, and deliverables.
• Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project success.
• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration among team members.
• Conduct technical writing for project documentation, including requirements, specifications, and user manuals and maintain required project documentation.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with clients to define project objectives and deliverables and ensure deadlines and cost targets are met.
Firm & Business Development Responsibilities:
• Leadership. Demonstrate company values and set high expectations for behavior and integrity. Build employee relationships through coaching, career guidance, and supporting skills and competency development. Contribute to firm-wide initiatives and building the business.
• Business Development/Acumen. Support and/or lead business development efforts such as developing white papers, internal points-of-view, and responses to RFPs (Requests for Proposals) or other solicitations. Forecast and manage utilization targets, actively manage staffing mix and other profitability metrics. Develop and execute account plans.
• Internal Development. Support and/or lead internal projects that enhance firm capabilities, operational excellence, and infrastructure. Apply project management and consulting skills internally.
• Relationships. Represent the company in the market, at industry, networking, and recruiting events. Leverage and build professional networks internally and externally to continuously surface new opportunities to evangelize company brand and capabilities. Build enduring client relationships that contribute to the growth of the business.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years (or 5+ years and a Master’s degree) of relevant experience delivering IT projects, with experience supporting the day-to-day requirements within the government sector, to include supervising a team.
• Experience supporting government executives to include presenting and facilitating executive board meetings.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups and at all seniority levels to achieve IT goals and objectives
• Experience in defining and measuring Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and Key Performance
• Indicators (KPIs) for strategic management and analysis.
• Expertise in quantitative analysis, JIRA, Excel (i.e., pivot tables, vlookups, IF statements), Project, Microsoft Teams, and business intelligence tools such as PowerBI.
• Proven success delivering successfully on product requirements
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong leadership abilities with the ability to motivate teams and drive results.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Clearance: Clearable at Agency Tier 2 Public Trust level.
• Note that this position is contingent upon final client security adjudication.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience working with contract management, reporting, and budgeting
• Industry standard project management certification(s) such as Project Management Professional (PMP) or Scrum Master
• Experience with Portfolio Management within defined Project Management frameworks.
• Experience and expertise with government financial regulators (e.g., CFPB, SEC, FFIEC, FDIC, OCC, FRB, and NCUA) and/or financial services organizations (Banks, Credit Unions, etc.)
• Team leadership / task management experience
• Experience shaping business development opportunities and guiding potential clients towards corporate
• objectives
• Existing Clearance or Public Trust
Skills:
Program management, Project management, Agile, Pmp, Risk management, Cross functional teams, Strategy, Pmp certification, Stakeholder management
Top Skills Details:
Program management,Project management,Agile,Pmp,Risk management,Cross functional teams
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
They strongly prefer candidates in EST, VA, or D.C. Metro area.
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
8+ years (or 5+ years and a Master’s degree) of relevant experience delivering IT projects, with experience supporting the day-to-day requirements within the government sector, to include supervising a team
Experience Level:
Intermediate Level
Please note, we are NOT accepting C2C or H1B applications at this time.
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About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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