Our government client is looking for a Project Manager on a hybrid 6+ months renewable contract role in Richmond, VA.
Position – Project Manager
ABOUT THE ROLE
Senior PM will be responsible for overseeing the sourcing, planning, and implementation of new Chemistry Lab Analyzers in 4 agency Facilities. Project Manager may be asked to take on additional projects if they have bandwidth. Project Manager will manage project budget, partner with procurement on sourcing suppliers, and planning all project deliverables including implementation.
DAY TO DAY
• Coordinate vendors and consultants, and agency and business staff as assigned, in the execution of Business & IT projects and related procurements.
• Coordinate and oversee the development of proposals, statement of work, statement of requirements and RFP responses.
• Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments and removing roadblocks to their work.
• Manage deadlines and push the team to ensure timeliness are met.
• Facilitate multi-disciplinary teams in the development of plans, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures for completion of a project.
• Oversee and manage execution and/or coordination of day-to-day project activities as required.
• Manage working relationships with key stakeholders, including executive management, business management, vendors, project sponsors, suppliers, and technology management.
• Track and communicate a project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, customers, and project stakeholders.
• Collaborate with external (vendor / Suppliers) and internal technology leads and solution architects to incorporate agency best practices into project plans.
• Drive consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including, execution of procurements, definition of project plans, resource allocation, management of project risks, scope, and schedule, delivery of value, and well-ordered transitions to operations.
• Monitor progress by third-party vendors and define and measure their progress with metrics.
• Develop and maintain project budget, plans, task lists, schedules, risks, and status, to include resource allocation and schedules.
• Adhere to agency and agency project management practices and governance requirements.
• Facilitates resolution of technical issues
• Leads and coordinates the scoping, technical requirements gathering, estimating and planning for single or multiple work-streams
Required/Desired Experience:
- 8 years of Cloud & SaaS Expertise: Strong background in planning, executing, and managing cloud-hosted SaaS implementation projects Required
- 8 years of Analytical & Organizational Expertise: Strong ability to analyze complex problems, organize priorities, and make sound decisions under pressure Required
- 8 years of Leadership & Change Management: Proven capability to lead cross-functional teams and drive adoption of new approaches, systems, and methodologies Required
- 8 years of Technical Acumen: Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and ability to represent technical teams effectively in diverse fo Required
- 8 years of Requirements Management: Extensive experience guiding business and IT stakeholders through discovery and documentation of business and technical Required
- 8 years of Project Management Methodologies: Deep knowledge of Agile and Waterfall principles, with hands-on experience running Scrum, Kanban, and Waterfall proj Required
- 8 years of Certifications: Active PMP® certification from PMI Required
- 8 years of Vendor Management: Skilled in collaborating with vendors and overseeing successful implementation of vendor solutions Required
- Healthcare Industry Experience: Demonstrated success managing projects within the healthcare sector, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards Highly desired
About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to ** People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY
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