Sr. Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Title: Sr. Project Manager
Location: Dover, DE (Onsite)
Duration: 12 Months
Interview type: Phone and in-person

Note:

• USC or GC highly preferred

Job Description:
The Senior Project Management Specialist (SPMS) directs, controls, administers, and manages an enhancement or development of medium to large and/or enterprise-wide project(s). The Project Management Specialist's primary responsibility is to drive the entire project/program from start to finish. The Project Management Specialist must ensure that the project/program is completed on schedule and that the final product meets the business, technical standards and policies.
What You'll Do

• Develop estimates for the enhancement or development effort in planning, analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation
• Accountable for delivery of all work tasks identified in the program plan
• Capture and report required program management metrics
• Adjust and revise estimates when necessary
• Ensure all changes to scope follow processes and are documented
• Ensure new estimates are approved by the client and agreed upon
• Adjust and revise estimates when necessary
• Manage, and track the program progress against the program plan
• Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on schedule
• Take corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule
• Accountable for the final program management evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon program completion
• Tailor and baseline all program templates
• Schedule or monitor status reviews, peer reviews, program management inspections, and software quality assurance work product and process reviews with the appropriate designated resources
• Notify team leads of project timelines, milestones, phases, work requests target dates, and approved executable work package
• Communicate and work with users and client as necessary
• Coordinate and present proposals to agencies as necessary
• Analyze and distribute reports on program metrics associated with work items related to improvement measures
• Ensure processes and activities are followed

What You'll Need
Required

• Bachelor's Degree in related field required
• 7 years of experience managing medium to large-scale IT, software development, or enterprise-wide technology projects from initiation through implementation
• Experience developing project plans, managing project schedules, and ensuring on-time delivery of project milestones
• Proven ability to manage project scope, risks, issues, changes, and stakeholder expectations while maintaining adherence to established project governance processes
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating with business stakeholders, technical teams, and client organizations throughout the project lifecycle
• Strong program and project reporting experience, including tracking KPIs, presenting status updates to leadership, and ensuring successful project completion and stakeholder approval

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work involving sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor