What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Project Manager position at ASSYST, Inc.?
Assyst is seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to oversee critical information technology projects for our client in Rockville, MD. This hybrid position requires a seasoned professional with strong leadership, project management, and stakeholder engagement abilities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing IT projects of high sensitivity and complexity while ensuring successful project execution and delivery.
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Location: Rockville, MD (Hybrid)
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Oversee information technology projects of the highest sensitivity and complexity.
- Execute project plans and revise as authorized to meet changing needs and requirements.
- Evaluate project goals, risks, and constraints to determine the most effective project management methodology (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, or hybrid).
- Assist stakeholders in identifying and documenting business problems and project goals through the completion of business cases.
- Facilitate communication, conflict resolution, and decision-making processes among multiple stakeholders while proactively removing barriers.
- Ensure project needs and objectives are clearly communicated, and teams have all necessary information and resources to complete tasks.
- Adhere to the defined Enterprise Project Management (EPM) governance process.
- Maintain documentation reflecting any changes to scope, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
- Translate and document conceptual customer requirements into functional requirements and user stories in a clear and comprehensive manner.
- Proactively keep stakeholders and senior management informed of project status and respond to status requests on demand.
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards.
- Identify and mitigate project risks and issues while implementing effective mitigation strategies.
Required Skills & Experience:
- A minimum of twelve (12) years of professional, hands-on experience in the information technology field as a project or program manager.
- A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification at the time of application.
ASSYST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, military status, national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.
