IT Project/ Portfolio Manager to work in our Chantilly, VA office.
Job Description: Place of work will mostly be in Chantilly, with occasional need to be at HQ in Washington DC. This can change as per the direction from the client.
Responsible for the full life cycle project management of a wide variety of IT projects.
Work closely with engineering staff to ensure strict adherence to scope, schedule, and budget, and to ensure successful project execution.
Regular interface with senior management, design engineers, stakeholders, implementation team members, vendors, and subcontractors.
Responsible for project initiation, planning, execution and control. Identifies and reports on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Performance Measures • Leads and trains junior staff.
Facilitates definition of project missions, goals, tasks, and resource requirements and works to resolve or assist in the resolution of cross-divisional resource or project conflicts.
Serves as Agile framework coach
Strategic Planning, Performance Analysis and Reporting
Risk identification, analysis, and mitigation
May establish Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) and conduct kickoff meetings with all stakeholders. Establish and implement processes and procedures to effectively manage technical portfolios.
Work closely with Enterprise Architecture, Solution Providers and Customers from across the enterprise.
Prepares testing plans and schedules, remediation and status reports for Section 508 Accessibility Standards developed by the U.S. Access Board and promulgated under 36 C.F.R. part 1194 as amended in 2017; and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, developed by the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative to ensure Information and Communication Technology (ICT) (systems and applications) are accessible
Collaborate with internal and external customers and stakeholders in the execution of Section 508 accessibility functions and standards
Required Skills:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems or related discipline, or equivalent education and experience.
Must have a Top-Secret Clearance
5 + years of experience in IT Project management
10+ years of IT related experience
PMP certification • Experience managing large scale IT projects
Experience with Atlassian suite of tools
Strong attention to detail
Strong customer focus, including the ability to manage customer needs and multiple work priorities
Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture processes including DODAF, FEAF and TBM
ITIL, CSM, or SAFe certification preferred
Desired Skills:
Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills
ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.
ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3000+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.
