IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Herndon VA Contract Oct 16, 2024
Employment Enterprise Inc. is supporting one of the primary utility organizations in the Washington, DC area that supports over a million customers. We are seeking an IT Project Manager that has a proven record of success as a results-oriented team member with consultative and client-focused experience, in addition to strong organizational skills. Candidates must have experience in managing multiple work streams in a complex project environment. This position pays $60-$105 per hour.

IT Project Manager Responsibilities:
  • Manage project development from beginning to end consistent with the company approved project management methodology.
  • Participate in defining project scope, goals and deliverables that support the business objectives in collaboration with the project stakeholders and project sponsors.
  • Developing full-scale project plans and associated change control and communication documentation.
  • Estimating the resources and participation needed to achieve project goals and works to secure those resources.
  • Delegating tasks and responsibilities appropriately to project team members
  • Planning and scheduling project timelines and milestones using Microsoft Project (or other tool as appropriate)
  • Direct the creation and maintenance of the required portfolio documentation and artifacts.
  • Manage project budgeting / forecasting, financial reconciliation, vendor management, and procurement activities.
  • Tracking, measuring and reporting project results (on budget, on time, defined success criteria etc.)
  • Directing the development and maintenance of communications about the projects to stakeholders, sponsors, the steering committee, and senior executives.
  • Proactively identifying risks and managing mitigation strategies.
  • Tracking milestones, managing project dependencies, monitoring contract compliance, and projecting critical path activities.
  • Conducting project post-implementation analysis and creating recommendations report to identify successful project elements.
  • Builds strong and positive working relationships with all functional areas within the company and understanding their needs.  
IT Project Manager Qualifications:
  • A minimum of 5 years of Information Technology project management experience.
  • PMI, CMM, ISO, and/or CMMI certification preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing multiple work streams in a complex project environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to listen, negotiate, convince effectively, including ability to persuade and defuse tense situations.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex messages to diverse audiences at all organizational levels through writing and speaking in small meeting venues and presentations to larger groups.
  • Proven ability to use computer software and applications, including advanced features of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, MS Project, and SharePoint to share, retrieve, research and present business information.
  • Demonstrated record of success as a results-oriented project manager.
  • Demonstrated consultative and client-focused experience.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and internal stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to work in matrixed environment across multiple company business units, across multiple project vendors and with third party service providers.
  • A general understanding of GAAP O&M and Capital accounting practices and standards.
What we offer:
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Medical and dental benefits for qualifying professionals
  • Flex spending account
  • Credit Union Membership
  • Pet Insurance
  • Worker Advantage discount membership program
  • Voluntary Supplemental Insurance

“Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy: Employment Enterprises, Inc is an equal employment opportunity employer.  We recruit, employ, assign, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, sex, age, disability, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, U S  Veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law ”

Employment Enterprises, Inc is the parent company of Temporary Solutions, Inc. Temporary Solutions is a workforce solutions company based out of 10550 Linden Lake Plaza, Suite 200, Manassas, VA 20109. You can reach our recruiters about this job and more at 703-361-2220 or email recruiters@eeihr.com.