Project Controller

Hybrid Project Management Office (PMO) Director Assistant

This is a hybrid role and would require you to be in the McLean, VA office 2-3 times per week.

Job Duties:

• Assist the PMO Director with managing the internal PMO Board backlog process and backlog items
• Manage as a project manager the full life cycle of internal projects initiated from the PMO Board backlog process, in accordance with best practices found in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)
• Develop, manage, and promote the use of project management related templates
• Develop, manage, and promote the use of standard operating procedures across multiple lines of business
• Assist the PMO Director with Teams/SharePoint governance compliance by team members
• Assist the corporate certifications team with compliance tracking and audit support
• Play a significant role in coordinating and tracking the standup of major government contract programs across program/project managers, resource managers, contract administrators, and project stakeholders
• Provide project support to project managers on government programs, to include support of status reporting, issue tracking, resource management, and compliance with corporate certifications and PMO standards
• Assist with and provide shared oversight of project financial performance and its components within government contract programs, such as cost estimations, budgets, actuals, estimate to completes, estimated cost at completion, and variance resolution support
• Periodically meet with onsite government project staff in support of project status and issue resolution
• Coordinate Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) system project setup requirements and maintenance with program/project managers, contract administrators, and project accounting staff
• Assist project managers and subcontract administrators with subcontractor management and change orders

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• 6+ years of experience as a customer facing project manager, project controller, or equivalent project support role utilizing best practices found in the PMBOK® Guide is required
• Strong cross organizational communication and coordination skills are required
• Strong understanding of the relationships, controls, and data surrounding the WBS, project management tracking tools and solutions, resource management, and ERP system project accounting is required
• Microsoft 365 application proficiency is required (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)
• Microsoft Project proficiency is required (Project Online/PWA preferred)
• Jira proficiency is preferred
• Experience coordinating with stakeholders on formal process improvement through to standardized documentation, in support of standard operating procedures, is preferred
• Unanet ERP system experience is preferred
• Government IT modernization and/or IT services program experience as a project manager or in support of such a role is preferred
• Strong understanding of government contracting terminology, concepts, processes, and statement of work components is preferred
• Government contracting related project accounting proficiency within ERP systems is preferred
• Resource management experience is a preferred
• Corporate certification knowledge and experience, such as CMMI and ISO, is preferred

Certifications:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or in progress is preferred
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification is preferred

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, or a similar degree is required

Requirements:

• U.S Citizenship is required
• Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance

Compensation: $135,000.00 - $142,000.00 per year

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