Job Description

Seeking a US Veteran, Guardsman, Reservist, and/or Military Spouse for a Senior IT Project Manager to join our growing team. The ideal candidate will have experience managing GIS system implementation and software integration projects for external clients within the utility industry.

Pay Rate: $80-$86/hour

Travel Required: Travel may be up to 50%-75% at times, depending on client and project requirements.

Essential Duties and Accountabilities:

• Review project proposal materials to understand project goals, deliverables, promised time frame and budget and to identify initial risks, known or potential funding limitations, and proposed approaches for accomplishing the project.
• Ensure project team staffing in consultation with company management, and allocation of resources to specific project tasks.
• Develop project plans that specify deliverables, resource allocation, schedule, labor hours and billing forecasts, risks and issues, mitigation and contingency plans.
• Coordinate assignment of project duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Coordinate activities and direct project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.
• Apply standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation.
• Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules and project plans as required.
• Prepare project status reports to keep management, clients, and others informed of project status and related issues.
• Develop business processes that ensure the application meets all project requirements.
• Ensure quality control of technical and project documentation and organize and manage project records in accordance with PMO guidelines.
• Coordinate efforts with finance, marketing, sales, IT and other UDC departments, and client staff to ensure project goals and requirements are met.
• Author change descriptions and coordinate estimating and pricing for change order presentation to the client.
• Participate in proposal development including scope of work preparation and estimate coordination for identified clients in conjunction with account management.
• Supervisory responsibilities such as interviewing, training, directing work, and appraising performance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of at least 7 years’ related experience in project management capacity.
• Professional Services or consulting organization experience highly preferred.
• Experience managing Esri GIS system implementation and integration projects.
• Electric or gas utility project management experience is strongly preferred
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of project management standards, processes, techniques, and tools.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven experience in people management, strategic planning, risk management, conflict resolution, and change management.
• Experience overseeing testing and defect tracking.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and project management software including Project, Visio, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience in managing software development staff and understanding of the software development lifecycle including testing cycles preferred.
• Certificate in Project Management (PMP) is a plus.
• Experience with Esri's Utility Network is preferred.

Easterseals DC MD VA is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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