Project Manager

NFF Inc•Oakton, VA

3d•$85,000 - $120,000

About The Position

NFF Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the day-to-day execution of a multi-year ERP modernization program. NFF, since 1996, has designed, architected, and delivered IT network and security solutions to various government agencies, educational institutions, and large enterprise businesses. They specialize in next-generation IT infrastructure including networks, data centers, cloud migrations, IT security, collaboration and mobility, and staff augmentation services. NFF is a Cisco Gold Partner with a Customer Experience Specialization and holds ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

Requirements

5-7 years’ experience managing large, complex IT projects.
5+ years’ proficiency in Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, Project, Box, and Visio (or equivalent tools)
5+ years’ proven experience with Agile Scrum project management methodology
5+ years’ proven experience organizing and maintaining project artifacts in Microsoft Teams (or equivalent) for large, complex IT projects
5+ years’ experience with proven communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to clearly articulate to audiences.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional/Scrum Master certification

Responsibilities

Provide PM support for all project planning activities, including developing, maintaining, and monitoring project schedules; creating and maintaining project documents; coordinating submissions of workstream weekly status reports; developing PMO status reports; preparing status presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint; reporting status to project managers, project leadership, and organization leadership; and organizing project artifacts.
Provide quality organization and oversight for all project documents, and maintain all project artifacts, keeping these organized for project team access using Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
Assist in preparing long- and short-range plans that include project plans, resource alignments, coordination of acquisitions, training, communications, transformation management, change management, user acceptance testing, and go-live preparations.
Analyze complex project-related delivery dates to create innovative Microsoft Project schedules or Agile Scrum Roadmap Timebox schedules.
Align schedules with organization calendars, stakeholder groups, functional workstreams, deliverables, and milestones to deliver the project on schedule.
Monitor progress by tracking and reporting on project milestone progress.
As required, assist or take responsibility for the analysis, planning, and management activities related to project scope and objectives, including overseeing the RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions) process, the change management process, and the communications process.
As required, plan and organize the project’s Steering Committee or other project meetings, including documentation of discussions, actions required, and decisions.
Serve as a liaison between project managers and other stakeholders, facilitating communication.
Provide PM support for all aspects of the project.