Sr Project Manager / Program Manager with migration exp (Active Directory, database) (Min 16 years of PM Exp) (In-Person interviews ONLY)

02 May 2024

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We are looking for Sr Project Manager / Program Manager with migration exp (Active Directory, database) (Min 16 years of PM Exp) (In-Person interviews ONLY) POSITION DESCRIPTION DIRECT CLIENT Position Number of positions: 1 Length: 12 Months + Location: Washington, DC 20003 Immediate interviews In-Person interviews ONLY Please note that this position is HYBRID, 1 to 3 days onsite and rest REMOTE per week. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to oversee a variety of projects related to the District's shared infrastructure services and citywide email and collaboration projects. The Senior IT Project Manager (project manager) manages multiple small and large-scale projects. These projects may involve implementing off-the-shelf and custom software applications, data management, infrastructure, or other related projects. These projects will be dynamic and based upon customer need, budgetary considerations, and the needs of the public. The project manager is expected to communicate with internal stakeholders across agencies, serve as a technical expert and deliver state of the art IT solutions to meet business needs. The project manager is comfortable with ambiguity and works to develop more definition for the program and project from which decisions may be made regarding project efforts involving areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology, interpretation, or technical feasibility that may result from such elements as continuing program changes, new technological developments or requirements, regulatory changes, and conflicting requirements. Collaborate with multiple technology and service providers for implementation and operational services as well as with application development teams for authentication/directory services application integration. The project manager uses expert judgement in decision making for stakeholder management and scope management with financial, and contractual impact analysis. The work requires that the project manager create and design new business process workflows/ techniques, establish criteria and/or develop new approaches, and information. Evaluates products for completeness, timeliness, accomplishment of objectives, and conformance with regulatory requirements. Using administration policies, processes, and standards, develops detailed project plans, tasks, schedules, identifies milestones and ensures proper sequencing of events and dependencies both internal and with external vendors. The project manager identifies resource, manpower, and project funding requirements. The project manager analyzes and monitors work in progress, evaluates the status, identifies, manages, and reports on, risks, issues, and action items (RAID). The project manager updates plan and recommends business process changes in response to evolving circumstances, resources, or objectives and ensures deadlines and priorities are met. Work is scheduled with other functional teams in a matrixed environment setting resource needs and priorities. Utilizes internal tools to track progress and maintain project management documentation. To achieve project objectives, translates high-level business requirements into functional specifications and ensures that all needed analysis, designs, business practices are addressed while incorporating stakeholder feedback. The project manager sets priorities and deadlines for daily project workflow, discusses issues with the supervisor, and recommends changes to the program activities as needed. The project manager ensures that project documentation is prepared, approved, and maintained for each project. Assists business unit managers in prioritizing new projects, enhancements of existing systems, and systems maintenance requests. The project manager assists in the implementation of, and compliance with project management principles. Serves as a direct liaison with internal customers and project team members, to manage expectations regarding project and departmental goals and resource capabilities and capacity. The project manager convenes regular project progress reviews, maintains productive interaction with all stakeholders ensuring appropriate interests are represented. The project manager provides reports on work progress for a range of audiences and levels of organizational seniority, including up to executive level. The project manager owns overall responsibility for meeting project goals, objectives, schedule, cost, and quality as defined by the scope and requirements. The project manager's final work results are reviewed for accomplishment of goals, effectiveness of results, and overall compliance with policies, and processes - JOB DESCRIPTION Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates IT project management, engineering, maintenance, QA, and risk management.
  • Plans, coordinates, and monitors project activities.
  • Develops technical applications to support users.
  • Develops, implements, maintains, and enforces documented standards and procedures for the design, development, installation, modification, and documentation of assigned systems.
  • Provides training for system products and procedures.
  • Performs application upgrades.
  • Performs monitoring, maintenance, or reporting on real- time databases, real-time network and serial data communications, and real-time graphics and logic applications.
  • Troubleshoots problems.
  • Ensures project lifecycle is in compliance with client standards and procedures.
  • Minimum Education/Certification Requirements: Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience Candidates must have ALL the "Required" skills in order to be considered for the position. "Desired" or "Highly Desired" skills are a PLUS but may NOT be required. Skill Matrix Experience with Business workflow processes Required / Desired Amount of Experience Project Management experience in managing Enterprise projects Required 15 Years Experience working with quality management approaches, techniques, and principles to ensure quality Required 15 Years Experience in business process mapping or operational redesign / improvement Required 10 Years Experience with Risk Management techniques and mitigation planning. Required 10 Years Cost/schedule performance experience Required 10 Years Experience managing Active Directory enhancements Required 10 Years Agile project management methodologies integrated with project-level Waterfall scheduling, milestone tracking, Required 10 Years Experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Required 15 Years Expert level Microsoft Project skills Required 10 Years Familiar with I.T. migrations and Migration tools Required 5 Years Familiar with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL and Oracle Required 8 Years 16+ yrs. planning, coordinating, and monitoring project activities Required 16 Years 16+ yrs. leading projects, ensuring they are in compliance with established standards/procedures Required 16 Years Excellent written and verbal communication skills Required 0 Familiar with virtualization practices and current Hypervisors Required 0 Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Highly desired 0 Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience Required 0