Federal Financial Project Manager

Softthink Solutions • Tysons, VA

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About The Position

Softthink Solutions is seeking a Federal Financial Project Manager to support a federal client. The role requires extensive federal finance knowledge and experience applying project management tools and techniques, including activity, staffing, deliverable, and milestone schedules. The manager will lead and support federal financial programs and projects, client initiatives, internal controls and compliance work, stakeholder communications, and business development activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• PMP certification.
• At least 8 years of federal financial support experience, including leading, supporting, and managing internal controls programs and A-123 assessments.
• At least 4 years of experience managing federal programs or projects involving process improvement, system implementation, and DATA Act implementations.
• Strong expertise in FMFIA, IPERIA, and AFR reporting.
• Experience using project management software and technologies, such as Microsoft Project, with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Federal Oracle Financials.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines, use time productively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging work goals.

Nice To Haves

• CGFM certification is highly desirable.
• CPA certification is desired but not required.

Responsibilities

• Manage federal programs and projects involving federal financial statements, internal controls, FMFIA, and the DATA Act.
• Manage client initiatives, including resource management, executive readouts, project plans, activity management, and gateway communication.
• Support OMB A-123 assessments, internal controls, and data management.
• Set priorities, meet deadlines, and make decisions affecting the project.
• Develop and implement financial compliance processes to monitor the organization’s compliance performance and reliability.
• Work collaboratively as a subject matter expert and team lead to meet goals and defined measurement criteria.
• Develop short- and long-range plans to prioritize issues, set program objectives, obtain resources, and meet compliance program objectives.
• Apply core project management processes as defined by the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
• Support outreach to internal and external stakeholders, including standard and ad hoc meetings, and prepare written briefing materials.
• Create proposals and lead business development activities, using executive presence and negotiation skills to develop business cases and help win proposal bids.
• Identify and address client needs and develop and sustain client relationships through networking, negotiation, and persuasion.
• Prepare and present complex written and verbal materials, and define resource requirements, project workflow, budgets, billing, and collection.
• Lead teams by setting direction, motivating members, building trust, coaching staff, and promoting continuous improvement and innovation.

Benefits

• Cutting-edge technology, training, and career guidance to expand and grow team members’ skill sets.
• Opportunities to work with leading multinational clients.
• Established methodologies, processes, and mentoring.
• Access to a growing R&D division exploring and developing technological advances.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior