Senior Project Manager - Testing

NFF Inc • Washington, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

NFF is seeking a Senior Project Manager for one of our premier DC customers modernization efforts transitioning from on-premise to a cloud environment. This Modernization Project is replacing the existing on-premises procurement management system with a new state-of-the-art cloud solution.NFF seeks a Project Manager to support the Project Management Office (PMO) by overseeing the entire testing process: creating test plans; developing and coordinating development of test scripts; organizing test teams; coordinating and documenting test execution; and reporting progress to the PMO.

Requirements

• Required 20+ years’ expert proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Required 16+ years' in managing testing for large, complex IT projects.
• Required 16+ years’ experience with demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate messages and tailor documents for diverse audiences.
• Required 16+ years' experience with Agile Scrum methodology, including Agile Sprints, Roadmaps, System Integration Testing (SIT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Required 16+ years’ of proven leadership and decision-making skills managing a diverse team including onsite and virtual team members
• Required 16+ years' experience with cloud ERP automated test tools desired, for example: Selenium, Tricentis, Test Evolve, Opkey, Leapwork
• Must be willing to work onsite 4 days a week
• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
• PMP certification required

Nice To Haves

• Desired 16 years' experience managing cloud ERP testing

Responsibilities

• Project Planning
• Provide project planning activities including developing, maintaining, and monitoring (status/progress) project schedules.
• Create and maintain project documents.
• Coordinate submissions of workstream weekly status reports.
• Develop PMO status reports and prepare status presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Report status to PMO, project leadership, and organization leadership.
• Organize project artifacts in Microsoft Teams.
• Testing Oversight
• Ensure development of thorough test scripts.
• Ensure testing for all test scripts.
• Report all defects, ensure resolution, retesting, and documentation for test results.
• Facilitate collaboration between test workstream and other workstreams to resolve defects.
• Ensure all testing activities comply with District standards and quality requirements.
• Strategic Planning
• Translate project’s test strategic vision into long and short-range plans including:
• Project plans, resource alignments, training, communications, transformation management, change management, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, go-live preparations, and post-go-live support.
• Coordination
• Balance multiple priorities while coordinating workstream resources.
• Monitor workstream activities to maintain PMO schedule and update as necessary.
• Coordinate with PMO to mitigate any impact to other workstreams.
• Schedule Management
• Leverage prior experience on large projects to:
• Analyze complex project delivery dates to create innovative Microsoft Project schedules or Agile Scrum Roadmap Timebox schedules.
• Align schedules with organizations, stakeholder groups, functional workstreams, technology, methodology, tools, and solution components.
• Monitor progress to track project milestones and report on progress.
• Risk & Change Management
• Oversee analysis, planning, and management activities related to project scope and objectives.
• Manage RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions) process, change management process, and communications process.
• Documentation & Communication
• Provide quality organization and oversight for all project documents.
• Maintain all project artifacts organized for team access using Microsoft Teams and SharePoint folders.
• Participate in PMO, Steering Committee, or other project meetings and document discussions and decisions.
• Serve as a liaison and facilitate communication between PMO, other project managers, and team members.
• Support the PMO for all aspects of the project.

Benefits

• NFF offers a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits and flexible paid time off options, for eligible employees:
• Medical, Dental and Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account
• STD, LTD, Supplemental life insurance and ADD&D
• Comprehensive 401k plan
• Paid Time Off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees