Program/Project Manager - II

QED National•Richmond, VA

33d•$55 - $60•Onsite

About The Position

Our client is looking for a Program/Project Manager II for a position located in Richmond, VA. They are the nation's central bank, and you'll play a key role, collaborating with leading tech professionals to strengthen and protect our economic, financial and payments systems. They invest in contemporary and emerging technology each year to support the Federal Reserve and our economy, and are building a dynamic team for the future.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience
Typically requires 5 or more years of IT work experience, including a minimum of 2 years of demonstrated competency in a project coordination role and three or more years of business unit (BU) or BU-facing experience
Requires experience with projects involving one or more technology or functional domain
Familiar with one or more project management methodologies and tools, resource management practices and change management techniques
Ability to blend traditional project management principles and practices with an agile development approach

Nice To Haves

PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent certification preferred

Responsibilities

Analyzes project proposals to determine time frame, funding limitations and appropriate process for accomplishing projects
Identifies and schedules project deliverables, milestones and required activities and tasks
Provides leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle, and confers with project staff to outline work plan
Establishes work plan and staffing for project activities, releases, iterations or phases, and arranges for recruitment or assignment of project personnel
Implements project communication plan
Performs risk assessment and implements mitigation plans
Monitors project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of the information, while providing consistency in content and "look and feel" across ITS
Ensures that project goals are accomplished and in line with business objectives
Assigns duties, responsibilities and scope of authority to project personnel
Directs and coordinates activities of project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget
Creates status reports and distributes them to stakeholders
Establishes standards and procedures for project reporting and documentation Complexity
Plans, leads, organizes, and motivates one or more cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity consisting of multiple teams and/or requiring integration with other activities outside of the project team's scope
Works across departments in different locations and interacts with all levels of management and staff.
Leads daily program execution, including scope, time, and delivery criteria
Champion defined project and program management processes and best practices in the program
Leads regular interactions with executive sponsor to inform, alert, negotiate and maintain a continuous working relationship and shared vision for the program outcome
Establishes and ensures appropriate program governance functions in accordance with enterprise policies and practices, on behalf of the executive sponsor
Directs the creation and maintenance of required program documentation and artifacts
Develops and controls the program budget and manages expenditure within agreed spending plans
Ensures and balances the availability of required skills and competencies across project teams within the program
Leads reviews with executive sponsor and stakeholders to identify specific needs, and addresses them appropriately
Leads the development and maintenance of stakeholder mapping, communications and reporting
Acts as an advisor, and builds and maintains relationships across the wider stakeholder community
Monitors and coordinates dependencies across projects in the program and resolves conflicts
Directs or approves the establishment of framework / guidelines for the use of contractors and professional service providers, and determines their use across the program
Supports and facilitates agenda setting for program committee / board meetings Complexity
Plans, leads, organizes, and motivates one or more highly complex or enterprise-wide programs consisting of multiple teams and/or requiring integration with other activities outside of the project team's scope
Interacts with both business and IT individuals at all levels, including executives