Job summary:

Job description:

*** Very long term project; initial PO for 1 year but expect to go for 3-4 years ***Webcam Interview*** ***Remote***

Description:

Tasks

• Manage Agile, Waterfall and/or Iterative projects, especially projects that employ a hybrid approach.
• Complete project planning, scheduling, scope, cost, risk identification and management, status reporting, change management, issues resolution and other project management controls 
• Manage software implementation projects including custom, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and related processes to support and enhance foundation infrastructure, services, business systems and enterprise software solutions.
• Manage projects in the project and strategic portfolio management application (software).
• Manage numerous projects, with the ability to prioritize, delegate, and escalate project concerns as needed.
• Communicate with project stakeholders to facilitate group discussions to drive decision-making direction.
• Communicate both verbally and with written messages to facilitate a mutual understanding of involved parties.
• Establish rapport with others, motivate coworkers and customers and to work collaboratively across business and technology functions.
• Practice customer service skills including active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.
• Manage procurement processes.
• Provide knowledge transfer when necessary to provide work/project continuity.

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of the Project Management industry best practices for service/systems creation and development and generally accepted standards outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) Guide and Agile principles.
• PMP
• Government experience
• Knowledge of the Software/System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). 
• Knowledge of procurement processes.
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall and/or Iterative project management methodologies, especially with projects that employ a hybrid approach.
• Experience with project planning, scheduling, scope, cost, risk identification and management, status reporting, change management, issues resolution and other project management controls and practices.
• Knowledge and demonstrable experience leading/managing large data migration and interface/data exchange efforts
• Strong experience managing software implementation projects including custom, commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and related processes to support and enhance foundation infrastructure, services, business systems and enterprise software solutions.
• Proficient in using a project and strategic portfolio management application (e.g. Microsoft Project, Planview, DevOps)

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The recruiter working on this position is Sowmya Pasarla
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His/her contact email is sowmya.p@msysinc.com

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