IT Project Manager - Human Resources Research Organization

The Position

Project Manager for a large DOD technology program.

About the Organization

The Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) is a non-profit leader in applied research, evaluation, and analytics in the arenas of employment, student, and military testing, and professional credentialing and licensing. We work with federal and state government agencies, private sector organizations, and professional associations. As a non-profit, HumRRO is dedicated to work that contributes to science and society. Our employees enjoy a highly collaborative and supportive environment that fosters innovation, ethical practice, and outstanding customer service. Our core operational staff includes Psychometricians/Quantitative Analysts. We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce and to practicing equity and inclusion for all staff.

About the Job

This job is for a candidate who has completed a bachelor's degree, is PMP certified, and has several years of post-degree relevant work experience as a Project Manager on moderate to large, complex DOD STEM projects. Work may include:

• Implement and maintain methods to monitor project progress against timelines, budgets, and other project management metrics.
• Collect information from a variety of written and oral communications to document project requirements and status.
• Work in concert with one or more Technical Leads in establishing and maintaining project milestones and timelines.

• Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, and budgets in alignment with client requirement.
• Collect information from project team members and other relevant parties to assemble monthly status reports.
• Track subproject dependencies, including dependencies between development and implementation of deliverables and schedule commitments, for example

• Track project status to identify potential issues and risks that may impact completion dates or that may require corrective action
• Schedule, arrange, and organize client meetings and other relevant events that facilitate project management goals to include arranging necessary hotel, travel, and related requirements.
• Identify resource needs, forecast, and allocate resources effectively, and manage project scope to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.
• Work in concert with one or more Technical Leads to track execution of Quality Assurance (QA) activities related to project deliverables/products.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, managers, and clients to ensure seamless project execution.
• Ensure that key communications with the customer and team members are properly documented and made available to relevant stakeholders.

Candidates should be willing to work on a variety of tasks and projects and possess a desire to learn and develop inventive methods that respond to client needs.

The position is onsite at a HumRRO office in Alexandria, VA

Requirements and Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. degree from an accredited college or university
• Five plus years of post-undergraduate work experience
• Experience managing complex projects
• Willingness and interest to work on a variety of projects and tasks across our lines of business
• Demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, and manage own work and the work of others
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a member or leader of a team
• Demonstrated commitment to meeting high standards for product and service quality
• Desire to learn and develop inventive methods that respond to client needs
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to establish and maintain effective relationships with team members and clients
• Ability to work independently and manage task completion within time constraints.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous goals and tasks effectively.
• Familiarity with government and/or professional services contracting methods, requirements, industry trends, and management tools
• Familiarity with software development life cycle processes and terminology.
• Experience working with technical teams and customers employing Agile development practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience conducting project management activities in a military environment or with civilian federal agencies.
• Current Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

U.S. citizenship is required for this position based on government contract requirements.

All qualified applications will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled.

Named one of "50 Great Places to Work" by Washingtonian magazine, 2019, and one of the "Top Workplaces" by The Washington Post for 2020 and 2021.