Senior Project Manager / Data

Client: DC Government

Rate: $65/hr on 1099

Interview type: Either Phone or In Person

Location: Washington DC

Onsite role

Submission end date: 10/21/2024

Job description

• 11-15 years of experience. Leads team on large projects or significant segment of large complex projects.
• We are seeking an experienced and versatile Project Manager to help manage complex technology projects and products from initiation to completion and to play a key role in utilizing data to identify problems & risks, design solutions, and monitor their effectiveness.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Expertise in Excel, Power BI/Tableau, Python, and SQL to collect, manipulate, and interpret data; advanced experience in building analytical dashboards to support informed decision making
• Experience designing and conducting data analysis projects and needs assessments to gather insights and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Strong understanding of statistical methods and analytical principles. Ability to effectively communicate data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in managing IT systems and/or improvement efforts of IT systems
• Strong quality assurance, data validation, and testing capabilities

Project Management

• Experience in the role of project manager for technical projects using formal project management methodologies (traditional waterfall, Agile, etc.)
• Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Coordinate with cross-functional project teams, and senior leaders, monitoring, and evaluation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project timelines, forecasting requirements. delays and optimizing resource allocation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Professional certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master) is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, preferably in IT or technology-related domains.
• Proven track record in leading complex projects from inception to successful delivery.
• Strong analytical and quality assurance skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and present findings clearly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

1. Leads team on large projects or significant segment of large complex projects.
2. Analyzes new and complex project related problems and creates innovative solutions involving finance, scheduling, technology, methodology, tools, and solution components.
3. Provides applications systems analysis and programming activities for a Government site, facility, or multiple locations.
4. Prepares long and short-range plans for application selection, systems development, systems maintenance, and production activities and for necessary support resources.
5. Oversees all aspects of projects.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience; or a current PMP Certification

Skills

• 15 yrs. developing project scopes and plans
• 15 yrs. managing and tracking program progress against the project plan in an enterprise environment
• 15 yrs. preparing status reports
• 15 yrs. experience with MS Project or similar project planning software
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
• 13 yrs. Experience in managing IT systems and/or improvement efforts of IT systems
• 11 yrs. Expertise in Excel, Power BI/Tableau, Python, and SQL to collect, manipulate, interpret data; advanced experience in building analytical dashboard - Highly desired
• 13 yrs. Develop and manage project timelines and forecasting requirements. delays and optimizing resource allocation -
• Highly desired
• 11 yrs. Proven track record in leading complex projects from inception to successful delivery - Highly desired
• 11 yrs. Coordinate with cross-functional project teams, and senior leaders, monitoring, and evaluation throughout the project lifecycle - Desired
• 11 yrs. Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills - Desired
• 11 yrs. Strong analytical and quality assurance skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and present findings clearly - Desired

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