Overview
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Able to Provide Sponsorship
Skills
Wagner-Peyser
Workforce Investment Act
Trade Adjustment Assistance
PMP
SCM
CAPM
Job Details
Project Manager
Work Location: Onsite in Washington, DC
Key Responsibilities:
Project Management:
- Create/maintain/execute IT project plans with tasks, milestones, status, and resource allocation
- Coordinate designers, engineers, QA, SMEs, vendors, clients for milestone delivery
- Manage day-to-day operations, detailed plans, milestone reports, issues/risks/concerns
- Oversee development/production releases meeting QA standards
- Assist technical team with design/development tasks and QA with test plans
- Review team deliverables before client handoff
- Apply/enforce project management methodology and standards
Communication:
- Excellent written/oral skills; facilitate team/client meetings
- Keep stakeholders informed of status, issues, mitigation strategies
- Resolve/escalate issues timely; communicate relevant info to superiors
Technical:
- General understanding of application programming, database/system design
- Knowledge of Internet/Intranet/Extranet/client-server architectures
- Analyze system requirements vs. base software functionality
- Write software requirements from client needs analysis
- MS SQL Server and query knowledge
Leadership/Teamwork:
- Inspire team excellence; manage innovative change
- Acknowledge contributions; work with technical/non-technical state/local clients
- Coordinate training; deliver webinar updates
- Team player across time zones/geography with BA/development/QA teams
Client Management:
- Monitor incidents/change requests; answer client questions (online/email/phone)
- Manage daily client interaction; obtain/follow-through on feedback
- Set/manage expectations; increase satisfaction/deepen relationships
- Build knowledge base of client organization/objectives
Required Knowledge/Skills:
- MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project) proficiency
- Relational databases/basic SQL queries
- Workforce development/unemployment compensation experience
- Knowledge of DOL Employment/Training programs (Wagner-Peyser, Workforce Investment Act, Trade Adjustment Assistance)
- Understanding of Employment/Training operations/federal reporting
- Prepare presentations/conduct User's Conference training
- SDLC knowledge
- Bachelor's in business/related field (or equivalent experience)
- PMP, SCM, CAPM, or formal PM training
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