IT Project Manager - Network Designs Inc.

Join Our Team as a IT Project Manager!

Requirements: U.S. Citizenship is required.

Location: Onsite (Minimum 3 days per week in Washington, DC).This position has an initial 30 day on site requirement (4-5 days/week) to ensure familiarization with program and Federal staff and the overall operating environment

Clearance: Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced IT Project Manager, who will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of specific projects in an Federal operational IT environment. As a Project Manager, you will collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders, supporting internal program managers and Federal leaders in support of operating, maintaining and modernizing our customer's IT systems and networks to ensure customer requirements are met and expectations exceeded. As a Project Manager, you will provide leadership, assure quality deliverables and makes technically sound recommendations based on industry-accepted best practices and management fundamentals.

About NDi:

Network Designs, Inc. (NDi) is an Information Technology, Web Development, and Branding and Communications firm with 20+ years providing professional services to large Federal clients. At NDi, we engineer success into our solutions by concentrating first and foremost on the end-user, the mission of our customer, and the bottom line. NDi builds solutions designed for tomorrow that deliver results today. NDi has demonstrated expertise in Solution Development & Delivery, Web Design & Development, User Experience, Enterprise Information Management, Advanced Application Development, Information Assurance, and Networking.

Why NDi?

We value our employees and offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Matched 401(k) Plan
• NDi-Paid Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Federal Holidays

Qualifications and Experience:

• BS/BA Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Management or a related field plus 5 years minimum experience or 7 years experience in lieu of degree
• The candidate must have a PMP certificate from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• The candidate should be knowledgeable of business management and organizational theory, have experience leading teams, resource planning, Work Breakdown Structures, and process improvements using the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for IT Systems.
• They must be proficient in using current management techniques and tools such as Microsoft Project for Planning and Scheduling Work packages, and budgeting tools.
• The candidate must have experience in Agile methodology and related management tools for Agile development operations (Confluence, Jira).
• The candidate must have excellent communication skills, positive motivation, team building and leadership development.
• The candidate must have strong written communication skills with demonstrated experience in producing clear, comprehensive documentation, including reports, standard operating procedures, and technical guides.NDI is seeking someone who can influence both transformational and event driven changes by focusing on organization design, leadership, culture, change management, communications and training.
• Proficiency in utilizing and managing project through JIRA
• The ability to document business and functional requirements that can be clearly understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• The ability to clearly define purpose, scope, and deliverables for proposals submitted to current or potential customers.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Office Suite and other management software to create dashboards and staffing analysis.

Desired Skills:

• ITIL certification preferred
• CSM, SAFe, or other Agile certification preferred
• Use of project-based Enterprise Resource Planning software, such as Unanet preferred
• Experience managing medium to large Federal projects that involve business intelligence (BI), software applications, data repositories, and IT operations programs or projects.
• Azure or other cloud related experience.
• Data migration experience
• Proficiency using tools such as Confluence and PowerBI.
• Lean/Six Sigma experience
• Application of QA/QC methodology.
• Leading process improvement initiatives
• Process mapping

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and pro-actively engage with all stakeholders to achieve the defined project outcomes.
• Coordinate subject matter expertise and support activities with other vendors, as required.
• The candidate must have knowledge of the project management disciplines as well as excellent communication and problem solving skills that involve the range of project management and its life cycle.
• The ability to apply a hybrid approach between traditional Project Management and the Agile Methodology.
• Develop the project charter, project management plan (and sub-plans), work with Business Analyst to ensure adequate definition of the business requirements, project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Assemble and coordinate project staff in a matrixed organization.
• Develop and maintain project schedule baseline and subsequent changes.
• Define and prioritize project tasks and resource requirements, host and run daily scrum meetings and other team meetings.
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
• Provide direction and support to project team.
• Develop testing methodologies for the Quality Assurance Plan, monitor and control the project plan, monitor and schedule project timeline.
• Develop metrics reports to show corrective actions or improvements are achieved. Monitor and report on progress of the project regularly. Present dashboard reports defining project progress, issues, and resolution.
• Implement and manage project changes to achieve project outputs.
• Close projects and ensure all project artifacts are reviewed and accepted by customer.
• Evaluate project results and prepare a detailed project summary and lessons learned account for future reference

Compensation and Benefits:

At NDi, we value our team and are committed to retaining top talent by offering competitive benefits and compensation packages. Our employee benefits package includes comprehensive health, dental, vision, pet, and legal insurance. Our corporate benefits include 401(k) retirement matching, paid leave, paid holidays, and health and wellness programs. In addition, we provide employer-paid life and disability insurance, professional development, education benefits, and much more to ensure our team has the resources they need to thrive on and off the job.

Veterans First Commitment:

As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), NDi is dedicated to hiring veterans and providing a supportive work environment that honors their service while recognizing the unique skills and experiences they bring to our organization.

Commitment to Diversity:

NDi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran or military status, citizenship, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by law in all phases of the employment process and compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. As a federal government contractor, NDi complies with all applicable affirmative action requirements.

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