Business Analyst / Project Manager

PlanIT Group • Rosslyn, VA

1d • Remote

About The Position

PlanIT Group is seeking a Business Analyst / Project Manager to support our Federal customer in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years of business analysis experience and a minimum of 3-5 years of project management experience. Strong interpersonal and communications skills. Ability to translate conceptual requirements into business and functional requirements. This is a remote position with a duration of one year plus annual extensions. Preference will be given to local candidates first, followed by those in the East Coast time zone.

Requirements

• Ability to comprehend projects holistically, including interdependencies to other systems
• Ability to understand and present overall technical solutions at management levels
• Minimum 2-3 years of business analysis experience
• Minimum 3-5 years of project management experience
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to translate conceptual requirements into business and functional requirements
• Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements
• Experience managing projects across development lifecycles (analysis through implementation)
• Track record of successfully managing multiple projects of varying scope, size, and complexity
• Familiar with software or systems development lifecycles
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile project methodologies
• Ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize competing requirements
• Self-starter who can quickly acclimate to a fast-paced environment
• Multi-task effectively between business analysis and project management activities
• Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance – US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) and must not have traveled outside the US for a combined total of 6 months or more in last 5 years.
• Must have resided in the US for the last 5 years

Nice To Haves

• Degree / certification in either Business Analysis or Project Management is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develops, coordinates, tracks, and manages projects for a variety of simultaneous initiatives of varying sizes
• Supports cross-functional project teams consisting of application development, IT operations, and information security teams
• Works with subject matter experts to document user acceptance test plans and coordinates the execution of user acceptance testing
• Documents and tracks project changes, risks, and issues through resolution
• Regularly meets with stakeholders to identify and document business, functional, and technical requirements
• Maintains and updates all requirements documentation
• Communicates changes to requirements and projects to all stakeholders

Benefits

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed