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Senior Project Manager

Employer
WITS Solutions
Location
Arlington, VA
Closing date
Jan 25, 2021
Wits Solutions Inc. (WITS) is a SBA certified 8(a) company with headquarters in the metropolitan Washington DC area. WITS has been providing best-in-class solutions in professional IT and administrative consulting to various Federal, State, Local and commercial customers. At WITS, we believe in working not for our clients but with them. This is why right from the beginning our analysts and solution-builders work closely with our clients to ensure that the project outcomes continue to deliver value long into the future. Job Description Responsibilities Collaborate closely with vendor Project Manager to implement the third phase of a highly customized COTS product Ensure delivery of project scope on time and within budget while meeting or exceeding quality standards and stakeholder expectations accountable for plans and teamwork assignments, directing work efforts, reviewing integrated project plans, escalating and communicating resource needs, ensuring completion of quality reviews, and driving the resolution of issues as appropriate Remove any barriers that might prevent achievement of project business goals Measure and track project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques Coordinate internal resources and third partiesvendors for a flawless execution of project Perform risk management to minimize project risks Develop communication plan and coordinate communication activities Track issue to resolution Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation Facilitate meeting, prepare agenda and meeting minutes Provide weekly status reports, escalate issues to management as needed The successful candidate will possess the following Ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, including executives, managers, and subject matter experts Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management and head of departments Strong listening and interpersonal skills Detail oriented, strong analytical, problem-solving skills Excellent meeting facilitator, strong verbal, oral, and written communication skills Proven ability to drive projects using agile andor SCRUM implementation methodology Knowledge and experience with project management techniques included but not limited to creating WBSs, WBS dictionaries, RACI chart, scope baselines, communication plans, risk registers, quality management plans, and all components of a project management plan. Ability to provide high quality collaborative documents such as meeting minutes, action items list, weekly report, executive summary, etc. Experience managing project of enterprise implementation in land development, building and permitting process such as Accela Civic Platform software is a plus 5-7 years' experience as a Project Manager with medium to large scale, enterprise applications Current experience with the Atlassian product line, specifically Jira Experience with ITIL v3 framework and continuous improvement process Strong Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams and MS-Project skills Experience with County government is a plus Current Certified ScrumMaster andor Advanced or Professional Scrum Master Certification from the ScrumAlliance andor current PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) and on-hands familiarity with current PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK V5) is a plus Equal Opportunity Employer VeteranDisabled

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