Senior Project Manager

Summary:

The Project Manager-Senior provides overall management and technical coordination for IT O&M activities supporting EFMSS systems and associated applications. The position is responsible for planning, organizing, monitoring, and controlling project activities; managing risks and resources; overseeing deliverables; coordinating with the Program Management Office and related projects; and ensuring successful project execution in accordance with established requirements, schedules, quality standards, and change management processes.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

Serve as the primary project management authority for assigned IT O&M activities.
Plan, organize, and control project activities to support successful completion of project objectives.
Design and apply an appropriate project management framework.
Develop, maintain, and implement the Project Management Plan.
Plan and monitor project schedules, activities, milestones, deliverables, and resources.
Manage production and delivery of required project deliverables.
Identify, evaluate, and manage project risks.
Develop contingency plans and mitigation strategies for identified risks.
Monitor overall project progress and resource utilization.
Initiate corrective action when project performance, schedule, resources, or deliverables require adjustment.
Manage project change control and configuration management activities.
Coordinate system changes through established change management processes.
Ensure appropriate system and security impact analyses are performed for proposed changes.
Coordinate system change reviews and implementations with other vendors and technical organizations.
Serve as liaison with the Program Management Office and related projects.
Maintain established project reporting requirements and communicate project status through appropriate reporting channels.
Coordinate with project assurance personnel to maintain project direction and integrity.
Establish and maintain appropriate technical and quality strategies.
Identify and obtain necessary technical support and subject matter expertise.
Monitor project performance against established objectives and requirements.
Conduct end-of-project and post-project evaluations.
Prepare end-project and post-project reports.
Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

Advanced knowledge of project management principles, methodologies, planning, scheduling, risk management, and change control.
Knowledge of IT operations and maintenance environments.
Knowledge of project governance, quality assurance, and configuration management.
Ability to manage multiple technical activities, resources, schedules, and deliverables.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible project management experience.
Experience managing IT projects involving multiple technical disciplines, stakeholders, or vendors.
Experience developing project plans, schedules, status reports, risk assessments, and project deliverables.
Required to successfully pass a background investigation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field.