First Tek, Inc. · 1 day ago
Project Manager 2 (IT Projects)
River Forest, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expFirst Tek, Inc. is seeking a Project Manager 2 for IT Projects. The role involves facilitating medium to large IT proposals and projects, providing guidance to technical staff, and ensuring project objectives are met within time and budget constraints.
Information TechnologyStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Facilitate assigned medium to large size information technology (IT) proposals and projects from inception to conclusion and in accordance with PMI-based methodology, industry standards, best practices and internal skill development
Provide recommendations and guidance to technical staff and serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects. This includes planning project stages and assessing business implications for each stage
Facilitate a defined original project scope and obtain authorization for changes to the project cost, schedule, or performance
Monitor the project schedule. Alert the BPA Manager to any changes to or delays in the schedule
Support the project team through the project management process by assisting BPA Management in creating and implementing the project plan
Schedule and facilitate team meetings and coordinate activities of sub-teams
Plan, and coordinate activities for designated project(s) to verify that goals or objectives of the project are accomplished within the prescribed time frame and funding parameters
Review and monitor project funding and budget. Alert the BPA Manager of any budget concerns
Actively maintain project documents, schedule, budget, and workflow in the project management system of record
Actively engage with the Business and IT teams to facilitate the tasks and activities of the team, properly understand the business needs, dependencies on other initiatives, and assist BPA Management in deploying the solution
Alert the BPA Manager of obstacles or work with the BPA project sponsor or project resource's performance managers to remove obstacles so that the team can complete the project
Assist the BPA manager coordinating an effective team and allocating team members to project tasks. Alert the BPA manager of any resource allocation issues and recommend solutions
Allocate time in the project plan for the project team to attend all recommended training
Project Manager must take a pro-active stance on risk management
Analyze and identify areas of risk and obtain appropriate guidance from BPA manager or Contracting Officer
Maintain issue, risk, and/or action logs
Draft and recommend contingency plans to minimize / eliminate risks on an ongoing basis
Draft regular status reports, final reports or deliverables and generate and act on lessons learned. With approval of the BPA manager, issue final reports and act on lessons learned
Review meeting minutes and action items from any missed IT PMO meetings
Maintain consistent communication with the BPA project sponsor, project resources' performance managers, and stakeholders on the progress of the project versus the plan
Mark documents and maintain filing system(s), files, emails, and records in accordance with compliance requirements. Share and disperse documents only to appropriate personnel (those with a Lawful Government Purpose (LGP) to know). Mark and maintain all official records in accordance with the Information Security (INFOSEC) and Information Governance & Lifecycle Management (IGLM) standards and procedures. Validate official records are accurately maintained for auditing purposes
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, business administration (or closely related technical field) is preferred
5 years of experience is required with an applicable bachelor's degree
9 years of experience is required without a degree or an applicable degree
Experience should be in the computer/information technology or project management field with management of medium-sized projects (less than ***k lifecycle cost)
5 years of demonstrated project management experience on technology projects using industry standard methods and tools for managing schedules, dependencies, resources, funding, and developing technical specifications and project plans
5 years of demonstrated experience successfully coordinating or running multiple projects simultaneously
5 years of demonstrated working knowledge of System Life Cycle (SLC) principles
Experience using Team Foundation Server for agile project development/project management
Demonstrated experience in project planning for assigned work streams, managing priorities, deliverables and milestones, identifying and tracking project issues, risks, management decisions, and action items
Demonstrated experience with Visio flowcharts
Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Project, including familiarity with the fundamental operation, function, and workflow of Microsoft Project timelines, dependencies, deliverables, milestones, and resources
Working knowledge of software testing from test plan development to reliable and verifiable test case development and results
Ability to facilitate story development with product owner, manage project backlog, facilitate sprint planning sessions, and manage task burndown
Preferred
PMP Certification
Experience in iterative development (e.g. Agile, Scrum, Lean, Six Sigma)
Change Management
Experience in a government/utility organization
Valid U.S. Driver's License is required
Company
First Tek, Inc.
To succeed in the complex world of technology, you need exceptional connections – to the right experts, the right opportunities and the right answers.
1001-5000 employees
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