IT Project Manager, Senior at Booz Allen in Fayetteville, NC

Job description

• As an IT Project Manager, you know the complexities of supporting a project from concept to completion. Many programs require a significant investment of limited resources, and it’s imperative to keep the project on a productive path. That’s why we need you, an experienced IT project manager who can help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication.
• The real impact of project management comes from communication to ensure the program achieves its goals and meets our quality standards. At Booz Allen, we recognize that we must continuously grow as a team to bring the best support to our clients, so here you’ll have all the resources to succeed. This is a chance to influence a meaningful mission while learning how to develop and maintain program strategy.

Responsibilities

• Planning, leading, and managing personnel responsible for the organization's portfolio of projects and maintains efficiency of important project management aspects such as planning, scheduling, budget and risk assessment.
• Developing and executing project objectives by collaborating with the customer on needs and goals, project proposals, project plans, and intermediate execution status.
• Determining project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, assigning personnel to phases and elements, and reviewing bids from contractors.
• Determining project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards, completing technical studies, and preparing cost estimates.
• Confirming product performance by designing and conducting tests.
• Determining and maintaining project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, sequencing project elements, and maintaining project schedule.
• Controlling project plans by reviewing designs, specifications, schedule changes, and recommending actions.
• Preparing project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, and recommending actions.
• Being responsible for technical and operational leadership of a project or mission within the programmatic guidelines set by the program manager and customer.
• Defining, generating, and reviewing project requirements documentation; performs technical studies to refine project requirements.
• Monitoring projects to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained.
• Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in Project Management
• 3+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of project management principals as outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work nights or weekends on an as needed basis
• TS/SCI clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• DoW 8140 Compliant Certification for Work Role 802 at Intermediate Level
• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Experience with waterfall, agile, and hybrid project methodologies
• Ability to use Microsoft VISIO and Microsoft Project software
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification strongly preferred

Skills

Required

• Project management
• IT project management
• Microsoft Office suite
• PMBOK knowledge
• TS/SCI clearance

Preferred

• Microsoft VISIO
• Microsoft Project

Benefits

• At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.
• Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.