Sr. Project Manager

22 May 2024

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Sr. Project Manager MSI is looking for a Sr. Project Manager to support our client in the McLean, VA area. Overview:• Desire candidate with strong technical background and experience leading and/or working within technical teams on delivering technical solutions on IT projects that involve IT security network infrastructure and /or products selection and implementation; security hardening of data within mainframe databases and interfaces; IT security risks assessments and remediation activities efforts; and IT software system product development and integration deliveries.Responsibilities:• Adhere to best practices by following the policies, procedures and methodologies established within the Systems Development Life Cycle or framework/methodology being used.• Ensure effective management of initiatives from inception through implementation.• Collaborate and negotiate with business partners and vendors to understand requirement needs and resolve any gaps or risks/issues.• Prepare and deliver status reports regarding milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues to management and stakeholders.• Oversee initiative progress to ensure documentation and schedules follow previously agreed requirements and standards.• Maintain and archive all initiative related documentation.• Identify, communicate, and resolve technical, tactical, and operational project issues and risks.• Exhibit intellectual agility and interpersonal flexibility to reassess, reflect and shift thinking as projects or strategic direction changes.• Communicate project plan, changes, direction, approach, and priorities based on changing business requirements, circumstances, new information and/or budget considerations to stakeholders.• Monitor and measure staff assignment results against project goals and task responsibilities.• Facilitate project team and client meetings for the resolution of project related issues.• Build and maintain relationships with team members, management, key stakeholders and/or external contacts (vendors, etc.).• Full life–cycle project management when needed.

  • Develop project plan/scope/schedule/cost/communications.
  • Ensure that vendor meets or exceeds their contractual obligations by delivering quality products/services on time and within cost structure.
  • Manage all financial management aspects of vendor delivery and provide feedback on vendor performance.
  • Ensure successful project implementation.
  • Manage project-level risks, issues, dependencies, and change management.
Qualifications:• Advanced knowledge of development or operations framework methodologies, including Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), etc.• Advanced skill in project management to include establishing and leading project teams; managing timelines/deadlines/resources; ensuring successful project implementation.• Advanced knowledge of project lifecycles and development methodologies.• Experience in IT resource allocation and management.• Significant experience working and participating in cross–functional, multi–dimensional teams and projects.• Significant experience in managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals.• Significant experience in collaborating across organizational boundaries and building partnerships across various functions.• Advanced presentation skills with essential executive presence.• Significant experience in leading, guiding and coaching professional staff.• Experience in vendor engagement related to project delivery.• Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy, and tact.• Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills.• Advanced skill using innovative thinking to solve problems and facilitate the decision-making process.• Advanced organizational, planning and time management skills.• Advanced skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions.• Advanced skill communicating with all levels within an organization.• Advanced skill in building strategic and execution focused plans and alliances with partner leadership.• Advanced skill resolving conflicting requests and meeting changing requirements.• Advanced verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.• Advanced word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software skills.• Project Management Professional Certification.MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

  • ID: #41379220
  • State: Virginia Mclean 20598 Mclean USA
  • City: Mclean
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2022-05-22
  • Deadline: 2022-07-17
  • Category: Software/QA/DBA/etc