Project Administrator

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Project Planner-II Location: Remote Department: U.S. Federal Agencies Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply! Essential Duties and Responsibilities This is a Project Planner position, not a Project Manager role. Your resume must clearly show that your primary daily duties was/is managing IT project schedules, not managing projects. Experience shall include planning, initiating, managing, executing, and closing out project schedules in support of an agency’s mission. Have documented prior experience developing and maintaining project schedules, performing variance analysis, and providing input and analysis on resource contention, task delays, and recommendations for possible solutions Have documented expert level in depth knowledge of Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development Have prior documented experience developing and maintaining summary level schedule reports, milestone charts, and other project management tools used to support critical path analysis, earned value, performance variances, and to support cost / schedule integration. Have prior documented experience developing and maintaining schedules, defining work breakdown structure, networking activities, schedule measuring and monitoring, resource loading and leveling, performing schedule analysis, and facilitating weekly schedule meetings Have prior documented experience preparing and conducting briefings for Senior and Executive Leadership and other internal and external stakeholders Have excellent facilitation and communication skills in both face-to-face meetings and via tele-conference and experience working with and communicating with stakeholders at all levels of an organization. Required Skills and Experience Must have expert knowledge of MS Project 8+ years of project planning experience in the Federal Government. Advanced knowledge of MS Office application. Experience with JIRA and other planning tools beneficial Professional Certifications Project Management Professional (PMP) Years of Professional Experience 8+ years of professional project planning experience Desired experience U.S. Federal Government Formal Education Bachelor’s degree or higher Citizenship Requirement U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity Security Clearance Requirements Public Trust CRITICAL NOTES: SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered. Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered. This is a remote position. However, applicants from NY, CA, NJ, WA, OR or IL will not be considered. U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity . Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness. Syms Strategic Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.