Job Title: Project Manager Location: Mechanicsville, VA (Hybrid - 3 days/week) Duration: 10+ Months Contract (High possible extension) Interview mode: Both phone and in-person
Job Description: The Client is seeking a senior, experienced IT Project Manager to join the Project & Product Delivery portfolio. This position is in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Candidate will lead and manage projects within the Project& Product Delivery team utilizing Agile, SAFe, Waterfall and Kanban methodologies. Ability to work closely with all stakeholders including the senior leadership, business, cross functional teams and vendors.
This position s specific responsibilities and duties will include, but are not limited to:
Drives consistent project delivery through the entire project lifecycle, including: project plans, release plans, resource allocation, and management of project risks, Product, schedule, and delivery of value.
Coordinates Agile Ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Retrospectives, Sprint Demos, Story Refinement, and Release Planning.
Tracks and communicates project's progress from a schedule, cost, and risk perspective to the project team, stakeholders, and management.
Establishes an environment where the teams can be effective and helps removing obstacles.
Protects the team from outside interruptions and distractions.
Ensures a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team.
Tracks and reports team velocity and other project metrics.
Promotes continuous improvement and helps teams to increase productivity.
Helps Product Owner and team with Product backlog management.
Ensures the teams are practicing core Agile, Waterfall and its agency principles and processes.
Adheres to Client and its agency project management practices as defined.
Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Solid understanding of software development lifecycle models as well as expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices.
Ability to work with customers, understand their business practices and manage their expectations.
Ability to set clear performance standards and hold team members accountable, while keeping team engaged and on track.
Ability to help Product Owners to create and prioritize Product Backlog.
Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building.
Strong analytical, organizational and decision-making skills.
Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.
Ability to balance the competing demands for quality, Product, schedule, and cost.
Well-versed with Scrum and Kanban Agile methodologies.
Experience with SAFe framework is a plus.
Skill Matrix:
Skill
Required
Amount of Experience
Experience
Active Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP)
Required
8 Years
Documented risk management experience
Required
5 Years
Completion of a Category 1 or 2 Commonwealth project of $5M or more
Highly desired
2 Years
Completion of non-COV project with a value greater than $10M as PM of record.
Required
5 Years
Numbers & Facts
Location
Mechanicsville, VA
Skills
Agile Programming Methodologiesunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Backlog Prioritizationunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Business Practicesunmatched
Business Processesunmatched
Business Solutionsunmatched
Coachingunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Kanbanunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Mentoringunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Product Backlogunmatched
Product Demonstrationunmatched
Productivity Managementunmatched
Project Lifecycleunmatched
Project Management Professional (PMP)unmatched
Project Planningunmatched
Project Trackingunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Resource Managementunmatched
Riskunmatched
Risk Managementunmatched
Scrum Project Management and Software Developmentunmatched
Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)unmatched
Sprint Planningunmatched
Sprint Retrospectiveunmatched
Standup Meetingsunmatched
Team Buildingunmatched
Waterfall Model of Software Developmentunmatched
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