Project Manager

ECS is seeking a Project Manager to work in our Arlington, VA office . Please Note: This position is contingent upon additional funding.

Job Description:

• Use your experience in program and project management while leveraging agile principles.
• Develop program management artifacts as needed (project charters, program/project plans, risk management plans, communication plans, business case analysis, and concept of operations).
• Maintain responsibility and establish/maintain standards for these work products.
• Lead and facilitate client meetings and exercises (requirement gathering, prioritization sessions, etc.).
• Manage client delivery expectations and provide situational awareness, bi-directional status, feedback, and project updates to both the customer and the project teams.
• Identify high value needs and develop resource plans on how to implement a solution.
• Assist managing required efforts and resources for successful project implementation and completion.
• Leverage Microsoft and Atlassian solutions (Teams, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, etc) to manage projects.
• Support the development of briefings, agendas, and other general documentation support as directed, including training material.
• Establish and monitor schedules; identify resource needs and assign individual responsibilities.
• Identify, analyze, and track risks, communicating statuses; escalate concerns when needed.
• Identify and coordinate cross-team dependencies and collaboration.
• Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction, develop and deepen long-lasting client relationships.
• Build a knowledge base of each client's business, systems, and objectives.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years' Project Management experience.
• Management of technical projects from inception to deployment.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence or other Agile tools.
• Experience in the full systems engineering life cycle, from initial design/analysis to deployment.
• Project Management, Agile, and/or Cyber Certifications (PMP / ACP / CSM / SAFe / CISM).

Desired Skills:

• 3+ years' experience working with a Federal Customer.
• Experience in managing client requirements and small teams and strong client relationship management skills.
• Excellent analytical skills and business presentation skills.
• Familiarity with government programs and policy/procedures.
• Strong client interfacing skills, a positive attitude, high self-motivation, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Active DHS clearance is a plus.

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

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