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RTI International · 1 day ago

Project Management Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$73K/yr - $91K/yr

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Work with clients, RTI employees, project teams and contractors to develop and manage project timelines and schedules to manage project deliverables. Support all phases of project implementation, from start-up to close-out.

Manage logistics, develop agendas, and provide documentation for upcoming project meetings that are attended by clients and RTI staff. Attend and participate in these meetings, providing input for resolution for any project issues.

Develop understanding and appreciation of client needs by interfacing with internal and external clients on projects and proposals.

Initiate subcontract/consultant agreements and purchase orders.

Track subcontract/consultant deliverables, invoicing modifications, and closeout activities and review all submissions for compliance with statement of work and contract requirements.

Assist in identifying project issues and risks concerning budgets and schedules.

Assist with developing and maintaining work plans, monthly status reports and other general project management resources and tools.

Maintain a strong client focus and develop an eye for innovation (i.e., exploring/evaluating existing and new technologies) in day-to-day activities.

Act as a liaison for staff, routinely working with the offices of Accounting, Finance, Payroll, Purchasing, and the office of Research Contracts.

Assist program managers, business development staff, and technical staff with scanning for and monitoring new bid opportunities. Monitoring may include the use of proposal databases, state level sites, and BGOs, and then posting to Salesforce.

Analysis of contracts, task orders, and competitor awards issued to non-strategic federal accounts (GovWin).

Support operational functions within the Practice Area.

Create project summaries and upload them to Salesforce.

Understand and proactively recommend improvements to standard practices and processes within the Practice Area.

Develop solutions to problems not covered by established procedures.

Qualification

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BudgetingFinancial AnalysisProject ManagementSmartsheetSalesforceGovWin IQGrantsSharePointPMP CertificationInternal RTI Systems KnowledgeConfidential Data Handling

Required

Bachelor’s and 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g., high school plus 6 years; or associate’s degree and 4 years’ experience). Skills and ability to grow into this role are more important than education.

To apply, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines under pressure, being a self-starter who works both independently and as a collaborative team player.

Ability to break a process into smaller parts, find redundancy or better processes, and create efficiencies.

Ability to develop and recommend operational strategies to provide seamless delivery.

Attention to detail and accuracy is required.

Excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors, and clients.

Understanding of grants, contracts, and other award mechanisms.

Skilled in budgeting and financial analysis, strong Word Excel, and PowerPoint skills.

Intermediate knowledge of Smartsheet is required.

Knowledge of SharePoint and Salesforce is required.

Knowledge of GovWin IQ (Deltek) is required.

Knowledge of or ability to quickly learn internal RTI systems.

Ability to handle confidential and sensitive data.