Project Managers Job in Herndon, Virginia US
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Location Herndon, VA;McLean, VA;Reston, VA
Security Clearance Required? Current SSBI/Special Programs Access - US Citizenship Required
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Position Description
We are looking for well-rounded outgoing mid-to-senior level Project Managers experienced in providing administrative and management support, to include project documentation, budgeting, scheduling, requirements management, and status reporting. The ideal candidate will be responsible for implementing diverse search, discovery and analytic applications for a variety of customers across the Customer environment. Interacting and coordinating with other agencies; ordering and tracking the purchasing of hardware and software; and de-conflicting requirements across multiple project teams working against a central goal. Selected employees are expected to own the assigned requirements from cradle to grave and are responsible for the management/facilitation of cost quotes, implementation schedules, drafting customer requirement documentation, holding deployment readiness reviews, and providing excellent customer service. They will assist the program manager in day-to-day operations of the Search Discovery projects and coordinate with the systems integrators and configuration managers. Candidates must have a current/active a Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) and a current Full-Scope Polygraph.
Required Skills:
Candidates should have knowledge or experience in several of the following areas:
Experience with Agile development using the Scrum methodology
Experience with Primavera and/or TeamPlay
Good problem solving skills
Good organizational skills
Good interpersonal skills
Capability to provide exceptional customer/client service
Strong writing skills
Self starter
Able to work with minimal supervision
Familiarity with tracking service level agreements
Competencies
General
[ + ] Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
[ + ] Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.
[ + ] Systems Thinking
Evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet team objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Formulates change strategies; seeks input from others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. Makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by communicating effectively and focusing on new skill development. Uses accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation.
Technical
[ + ] Proj Sched Resource Mgmt
Basic - Complete ability to create comprehensive project schedules which identify time frames for key project milestones, direct and manage more complex project schedules, independently identify project resource requirements, collaborate with others on more complex projects assigned, and assist others in complex large scale projects.
Preferred -Extensive, specialized ability to create comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for significant Business Unit projects. Extensive, specialized ability to identify time frames for key project milestones, ensure alignment of sub tier activities for overall project visibility, tracking and completion, direct and manage more complex project schedules requiring interfacing with multi regional or international activities, independently identify project resource requirements, and integrate and direct multi project elements into a single collective overall project plan. Extensive, specialized ability to collaborate with others on the very complex projects assigned.
[ + ] Project Leadership
Basic - Complete ability to accept, direct, and perform responsibilities and work assigned tasks as a project team member in support of the overall project. Complete ability to lead and direct the activities and resources of assigned projects and support higher graded employees in large scale and complex projects.
Preferred -Extensive and specialized ability to direct, delegate, and ensure performance of assigned responsibilities and tasks as a project team leader in support of the overall large scale and complex projects. Extensive and specialized ability to identify and resolve project related issues and provide solutions and/or recommendations to ensure the successful completion of the project.
Basic Qualifications For Consideration
Do you have hands-on project management experience?
Do you have BOTH: a) a Single-Scope Background Investigation (SSBI); AND b) a current Full-Scope Polygraph?
Typical Education/Experience
Level 3 - Bachelor's and typically 6 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Level 4 - Bachelor's degree and typically 10 or more years' related work experience, a Master's degree and typically 8 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Other Job related information
Position requires current SSBI/SCI security clearance with FS Polygraph or equivalent. Applicants MUST include their Security Clearance Level, Investigation Type and Investigation Date clearly on their resume. Position is contingent on customer security approval.
Closing Date: 05/18/2012about closing dates
Knowledge of occupational health and safety sciences.
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