IT Project Manager II

Position Summary:
Title: IT Project Manager II
Duration: 6 Months – Long Term
Location: Washington, DC 20005
Hybrid Onsite: 3 Days onsite per week from Day1

Summary/Objective
The Project Manager II is a key resource in growing Client’s project management discipline and maturity through the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of project management principles and techniques. The Project Manager II serves as a strategic advisor and lateral integrator, providing project management activities for complex, high profile projects to drive successful execution of IT strategic initiatives.

Essential Duties:

• Contribute to the planning and development of Client wide processes, tools, techniques, and measures for performing portfolio and project management, including automated tools and systems.
• Using the PMI framework and Client IT PMO processes and standards, perform project management life-cycle activities for complex, high-profile projects.
• Ensure adherence to internal review processes and technical standards.
• Identify and engage all relevant Client Stakeholders in assigned project initiatives, ensuring status reporting and two-way communication at the team and at the functional, senior, and executive management levels.
• Facilitate the Procurement process and manage outsourced work.
• Lead cross functional teams.
• Partner with Scrum Masters to drive the tactical execution of software development programs and projects.
• Conduct knowledge management and ensure appropriate knowledge transfer as part of project closing.
• Lead risk management and issue resolution, appropriately escalating any risks to program and project on-time delivery.

Education and Experience

• You are passionate about our mission to help Americans gain access to essential communications technology.
• You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in high pressure situations.
• You have excellent written and oral communication skills and are comfortable engaging with all levels of the organization including giving executive briefings.
• You have demonstrated mastery of the Microsoft suite of products including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.
• Experience with ServiceNow PPM or other portfolio and project management tool is a plus.
• You have 5 to 7 years of demonstrated experience performing the duties outlined above in a professional environment.
• You have 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in IT project management including experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• You possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field.
• Master’s Degree in a related field preferred.

Licenses, Certificates

• You possess a PMP certification or will commit to earning your PMP within 6 months of hire date.
• Certification in Agile methodologies is a plus.

“Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of – Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.”

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