HighPoint Associates · 19 hours ago
Project Manager
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expHighPoint is a growth-oriented firm that provides a unique, differentiated employee culture relative to our Federal market peers. The Project Manager role contributes to HighPoint through leadership, project planning, communication management, financial management, stakeholder management, issues and risk management, and scope management.
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Responsibilities
Provide exemplary leadership to project team members, stakeholders, and sponsors by creating a productive and engaged team culture, identifying process improvement opportunities, and being accountable to leadership and the client
Lead assigned projects to completion by preparing, implementing, monitoring, and updating the project plan
Recognize risk and solve project issues through risk and issue management
Develop and execute project communication plans to direct project objectives with all stakeholders and provide project executive status
Develop and execute project budgets, including resource allocation, vendor management, and project budget change control
Define and document project goals, requirements, and priorities with management and/or project sponsors
Control and monitor project scope through project close-out
Manage and communicate a clear vision of the project objectives to all stakeholders
Collect business metrics and assist in project portfolio reporting
Manage client meetings by organizing meeting logistics, creating pre-read documents, and providing minutes and action items
Support Performance Management Office (PMO) with coordination efforts as needed
Qualification
Required
Ability to build effective delivery-focused teams
Ability to meet deadlines with supporting client statement of work (SOW)-required reporting
Ability to lead complex projects with matrixed teams
Knowledge of standard project management processes
Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, MS SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence
Intermediate level experience with MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Proficiency at developing and delivering executive summaries to senior management and client
Strong organizational and time management skills
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong client relationships, negotiate deliverables, and balance the needs of team and client
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university and at least two years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Relevant certification such as Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM), Project Manager Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Agile, or Six Sigma preferred
Company
HighPoint Associates
HighPoint Associates is a management consulting firm.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Justin Moser
Chief Operating Officer, Partner
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