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NANA · 3 days ago

Project Manager - Top Secret Clearance Required

Rockville, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$190K/yr - $220K/yr

10+ years exp

NANA is a federal IT contractor committed to supporting its shareholder communities in Alaska. They are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead IT projects, ensuring successful planning, execution, and completion within scope, schedule, and budget.

Mining

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, direct, and control overall project activities, including technical work, requirements traceability, quality management, schedule, cost, risk, and knowledge management

Capture and analyze project metrics through program and project exhibits to assess IT contract performance, as well as overall contract performance

Develop and deliver IT project plans detailing tasks, milestone dates, resource allocation, costs, and status updates

Collaborate with Federal oversight IT Program/Task Managers, providing input on technical approaches, level-of-effort estimations, trade-offs, Return-On-Investment (ROI) analysis, and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

Ensure alignment of technical activities with the organizational IT roadmap

Lead knowledge management (KM) practices across development, operations, and maintenance activities to enhance consistency, implement a metrics-based feedback loop, and improve IT service delivery cycles

Support enterprise IT Portfolio Management planning activities, ensuring lifecycle management of IT products and services

Align cost reporting across program areas using IT support services

Provide technical input for annual labor, software licensing, and maintenance requirements to support steady-state operations and lifecycle management

Assist with organizational assessments and data calls, providing necessary technical insights

Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring minimal disruption to project timelines and deliverables

Monitor and evaluate staff performance, providing regular feedback and ensuring high-quality work products

Maintain strict adherence to time and budget commitments, ensuring efficient resource utilization

Provide both oral and written briefings to senior leadership on project status, challenges, and accomplishments

Qualification

IT project managementEarned value managementEnterprise IT Portfolio ManagementRisk assessmentKnowledge managementCommunication skillsPMP certificationFederal IT oversightIT lifecycle planningTechnical oversight

Required

The Project Manager should have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in information technology of which at least eight years will be in managing information technology contract performance

Proven experience in IT project management, including planning, execution, and oversight

Strong knowledge of earned value management systems and IT project performance metrics

Experience with enterprise IT Portfolio Management and IT lifecycle planning

Familiarity with federal IT oversight processes and reporting requirements

Demonstrated ability to lead knowledge management (KM) practices for IT operations and services

Strong communication skills with the ability to brief stakeholders and senior leadership

Experience in risk assessment and mitigation for IT projects

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in Information Technology or similar degree

Certifications: PMP

Top Secret or Q clearance required