Summary:

Selencia Enterprise is seeking an Sr. IT Project Manager to join our team to support the design, development, maintenance, and implementation of project plans for IT solutions, ensuring the plans are adhered to and worked to completion.

Duties and responsibilities

Analyzes program and project requirements to collaboratively define program and project scope, goals, objectives and deliverables in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders

Defines project success and acceptance criteria and approvals, communicating them to involved parties throughout the project life cycle

Develops, maintains, revises, and distributes comprehensive project management plans for assigned IT programs, projects and initiatives, accounting for internal and external dependencies and resource and schedule constraints

Plans and develops full-scale project plans, schedules and milestones using appropriate tools

Regularly updates schedule and resource allocations, providing timely escalation and visibility

Plans, directs, manages and executes program and project development and implementation from initiation through closeout, according to strict deadlines and budgetary constraints

Develops, validates, tracks, analyzes and adheres to portfolio, program and/or project budgets, recommending subsequent budget changes, when necessary

Approves project invoices in accordance with delegation of authority, technical project accomplishments, and contract(s)

Establishes and implements program and project communication plans and deliverables

Identifies and manages project dependencies and critical paths

Tracks, validates and reports status of project milestones and deliverables to project, business, and senior-leadership stakeholders

Supports the IT PMO’s successful project delivery by actively participating in defining, developing, documenting, implementing, and communicating standardized project management processes, procedures, and practices for the entire project lifecycle

Establishes, manages, and effectively communicates project expectations with team members and other stakeholders in a timely, intuitive manner

Proactively manages changes in project scope, identifying risks and devising mitigation and contingency plans

Delegates tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel

Identifies and resolves issues and conflicts within the project team

Leads, coaches, and motivates project team members and contracted personnel, influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work

Conducts project post-mortems and creates Lessons Learned and Recommendations Reports to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements. Gathers data and prepares diagnostic and prescriptive reports on significant group or institutional issues

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years’ experience managing all phases of large complex IT projects including design, budgets, risk assessment, and mitigation

OR

High School diploma (or equivalent) and 10+ years’ experience managing all phases of large complex IT projects including design, budgets, risk assessment, and mitigation

Expert knowledge of Agile project management principles and practices and associated organizational management systems

Ability to maintain project team focus and structure; including the development of a strategic project management plan encompassing schedule, budgetary, contractual, human resource, and stakeholder elements

Expert knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices as they apply to project management and design, with the ability to make practical application of project planning and management principles and practices to all SDLC phases

Ability to organize and lead cross-functional project teams to produce deliverables on-time and within budget

Demonstrated ability to perform analysis and make recommendations to improve project design and performance, including the ability to identify and analyze requirements, dependencies, risks, critical paths, and needed resources

Expert ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including status reports; project summaries; scoping documents; staff and executive presentations; workshops or training; lessons learned; and other project-related documentation

Ability to understand agendas of other functions, groups, and business units within WSSC Water and to integrate that understanding into the decision-making process of the team

Ability to align activities and projects to promote key organizational strategies and structure

Ability to build effective teams with both management and employees and facilitate the work of groups and/or teams

Experience with the function of a Project Management Office (PMO), interacting with executive steering committees and business stakeholders at varying levels

Experience with the function of a Project Management Office (PMO), interacting with executive steering committees and business stakeholders at varying levels

Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance.

Benefits Offered: Medical Insurance; Life Insurance; Dental Insurance and 401K

Selencia Enterprise is an equal opportunity employer: all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Vision insurance

Selencia Enterprise is a team of people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how the private sectors and government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

 We are looking for great people to help us acheive great things for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.