Project Manager Jobs

This is a project manager position supporting the U.S. government in a client-facing role. Position requires project to successfully lead a project team of technical resources to meet scheduled deadlines per client requirements. Project Manager must have project management experience with excellent communication skills (written and verbal).

Location:

Remote, but prefer candidates in Richmond VA, Dallas TX, or East Rutherford NJ

Clearance Requirement:

Candidates must obtain a Public Trust Clearance as a position requirement. To obtain this clearance, candidates must hold U.S. Citizenship.

Public Trust Clearance: Additional Information:

This is an enhanced background screen that will review your criminal and financial history. This will include a drug screening. Public Trust Clearances can take up to 4-6 weeks to clear.

Technical Skills and product knowledge requirements:

• Minimum of 5-7 years project management experience supporting financial, U.S. government, or large commercial clients in a client-facing role.
• PMP certification
• Technical knowledge of distributed systems, shared infrastructure, Web-based applications. This includes Cisco, Unix/RHEL/Windows Operating Systems, WebSphere, WebLogic, and Oracle.
• MS Project.
• Project-based leadership experience with matrixed resources in multiple locations.
• Superior verbal and written communication, including executive-level briefing experience.
• Understand Agile (Kanban and/or Scrum) and Waterfall Project Management methods.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously in a high-pressure environment.
• Understanding of contracts, particularly service-level agreements.
• Project management of large, complex technical initiatives.
• Microsoft Office suite.

Qualifications / Responsibilities:

• Reviews project status reports and is accountable for project performance.
• Manages or oversees multiple projects at the same time.
• Manages Peraton staff/activities and coordinates customer support assigned to a specific project.
• Ensures that project management and execution are performed according to established guidelines.
• Represents projects at customer Checkpoint meetings.
• Provides cost and resource estimates.
• Creates project planning documentation when necessary.
• Tracks and manages project action items.
• Participates in project Lessons Learned and Closeout activities.
• Tracks the performance of projects and enacts corrective action based on deviations from the project plan.
• Updates project information in the portfolio management tool.
• Ensures the successful execution of build initiatives.
• Coordinates project activities throughout the established customer project management process.
• Assists customer with maintaining the Total Cost of Ownership cost estimates for the investment/project.