What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Manager Level I position at Citizant?
Company Description
Citizant is a leading provider of professional IT services to the U.S. government. We seek to address some of our country’s most pressing challenges in the areas of Agile application development, Enterprise Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, Product Management, and Program Management support services. We strive to hire only ethical, talented, passionate and committed “A Players” who already align with the company’s core values: Drive, Delivering Excellence, Reputation, Responsibility, and a Better Future. No matter how large we grow, Citizant will retain its collaborative, supportive, small-company culture, where successful team effort to address external and internal customer challenges is valued above all else.
Job Description
The successful candidate will use their enthusiasm and strong leadership skills to help manage an array of complex IT projects.
Some high-level duties include:
- Serves as a Deputy Project Manager responsible for overseeing the performance all project activities.
- Provides assistance with planning and obtaining commitments to complete tasks within established schedule and budget constraints. Interacts with clients and other stakeholders to ensure that requirements are properly understood and implemented.
- Proficiency in using project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project) and techniques to develop project plans for software development projects. Ability to perform detail-oriented business and technical analysis to discover, refine, and document the requirements for technically-oriented projects.
- Customer- and relationship-focused, process-driven, metric-focused, results-oriented, organized, self-directed.
- Ability to multi-task and solve problems innovatively.
- Proficiency in analytical, organizational, project management, interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral). Knowledge of industry standard PMO methodologies.
Qualifications
- 2-3 years of IT experience; 3-5 years of project management
- experience
- Strong MS Excel Skills
- Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc.), agile delivery/ALM tools (i.e., Jira, TFS/Azure DevOps, etc.
- Self-motivated with the ability to thrive in a dynamic team environment, work across organizational departments and instill confidence with the client through work quality, time management & organizational skills and responsiveness
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with audiences of all levels
- Strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills
Preferred:
- Current PMP Certification or PMI-CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)
- ServiceNow experience a plus
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience
Clearance Requirments:
- Must be US Citizen
- Current FDIC Public Trust highly preferred, other federal agency Public Trust desired
Additional Information
Citizant strives to be an employer of choice in the Washington metropolitan area. Citizant associates accept challenging and rewarding work and in return receive excellent compensation and benefits, as well as the opportunity for personal and professional development.
Citizant is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
