Westat · 1 day ago

Senior IT Project Manager

Rockville, MD

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$145K/yr - $175K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Develop and roll out standardized processes based on industry best practices for implementing, reporting, and monitoring progress toward project goals.

Shape Westat’s default project methodology, including Agile or Waterfall hybrid approaches, and recommended practices for project-level application.

Coordinate cross-company IT initiatives leveraging diverse capabilities and expertise.

Set project goals and develop plans to meet them.

Develop project charters, define and control project scope, and proactively track and mitigate project risks.

Implement tools and practices for PMO-level management and tracking to assess progress and status across a portfolio of projects.

Manage resources and staff for projects, develop project schedules, budget estimates, and assign individual responsibilities.

Use tools like MS Project, Smartsheets, and Jira to track project performance, provide forecasts, and status reports to management.

Contribute to the overall strategy and implementation of technology and digital work as part of the Technology and Digital Solutions (TDS) leadership team.

Participate in IT project and strategy meetings, organize and facilitate meetings, prepare materials, and document follow-up actions.

Organize meetings to monitor and communicate progress on project development, including schedules and deliverables.

Synthesize information, identify trends and issues, and conduct risk assessments for projects.

Proactively make recommendations for senior leaders’ consideration.

Keep up to date on current and emerging technologies and best IT practices.

Qualification

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MS ProjectSmartsheetsJiraAgile MethodologyPMP CertificationProject ManagementCertified Scrum MasterSAFe Agile CertificationProject DocumentationISO StandardsCMMI Standards