Certified Technical Experts is looking for a qualified Senior IT Project Manager to provide Project Manager duties in correlation with the planning, design/development, integration, and other IT services needed to support our contractual obligations to our client’s efforts.

RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to):

• Ensure the results and duration of all maintenance assistance efforts are recorded in the management system.
• Ensure that new Information Technology (IT) products and services are aligned with the vision and guidance of the client.
• Produce, maintain, and make available a standard set of written documentation that describe the IT Systems architecture and their respective information/data flows at the level of detail required by the Technical Monitor
• Prepare written documents/deliverables for the client stage gate reviews and participate in the reviews to address questions about the documents.
• Helps develop and owns project templates, project success factors/metrics, resource utilization, and project status reporting. Mentors and acts as project management resource for all IT staff.
• Provide task management as it relates to client systems maintenance, systems development, and any additional IT projects as assigned by the client.
• Appropriately allocate resources to address the priorities as defined by the client management team.
• Ensure that corresponding staff adheres to all client confidentiality and IT policies and rules.
• Provide a written activity report every month by the 5th of the following month showing tasks completed, tasks currently in progress, and upcoming tasks.
• Research, architect, prototype, document, and assist in implementing a project governance strategy/framework
• Lead effort in the creation of project estimating guidelines, templates, standards, project status reporting, resource utilization and project scheduling and planning
• Manage and use effectively an enterprise project management tool for resource allocation, project management, resource planning, status/metrics reporting across the entire Information Technology Department
• Remains current on technical trends and provides management with recommendations on new project methodologies; Advising on project budgets and costs; Act as an over-sight for project management efforts by team members
• Provides effective leadership, mentoring, and training for all areas of responsibility and expertise
• Document all processes, guidelines, and procedures and ensures that all documents are kept current
• Work with management to develop new/ refine existing policies and procedures relating to project management
• Building effective team relationships to synergistically accomplish goals
• Helps in assessing/mitigating risk for current projects
• Assist in project estimation and work to meet project deadlines and milestones
• Provide activity, schedule, or costing reports on area of responsibility
• Ensure compliance with all team members’ clearance and personal clearance.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline or the equivalent in education and work experience; minimum 7+ years of experience in Business Analysis or Project Management
• Advanced knowledge of business technology delivery practices and standards and related expertise, including design, development, testing, and project management
• Advanced knowledge of the inner workings of federal business and contracting
• Must have intermediate proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Conflict resolution skills desired
• Business Analysis Certification (Preferred)
• PMP Certification (Preferred)