IT Systems Project Manager #08-166

Project Performance Corporation (PPC), named one of the Washington, DC area’s “Best Places to Work” by Washingtonian Magazine in 2007, is an Information Technology and Management Consulting Firm located in Northern Virginia, minutes from the Nation’s capital. A growing, mid-sized firm, we support most of the federal government’s executive departments and agencies as well as Fortune 100 firms.

 

The Enterprise Solutions Division provides high-value, high-quality full life cycle services including systems integration, software and database engineering and development services to our customers.  IV&V and Requirements Definition experts ensure our projects are performing to the customers’ expectations. This division consists of practices Systems Integration and Development and Enterprise Content Management.  



 

Job Description:

The IT Systems Project Manager for Systems Integration and Development will supervise a team of 20 or more developers while managing a large $2M contract.  The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong customer interface qualities, specifically for managing day to day customer requests, addressing system defects in addition to processing and prioritizing new change requests.  The Project Manager will also prepare and sustain a detailed schedule and track progress for new development efforts which are typically 4 to 5 months long.

 

The Project Manager will be responsible for understanding and managing changing requirements and reduce “scope creep.”  The incumbent will assist in documenting new customer requirements in Engineering Change Proposals, work with the development team to provide estimates, and obtain approval from the customer.  The Project Manager will be responsible for reviewing and assisting with requirements and design efforts of new functionality.  In addition, the Project Manager will be managing system releases, maintaining and following a standardized defect/change control process.

 

Finally, the Project Manager will need to develop a strong subject matter understanding of the business processes being supported by the system including but not limited to organizational planning, scheduling, budget development, financial monitoring, performance measurement, and reporting.



 

Qualifications:

Ideal candidates should possess the following:

 

· Bachelor’s degree in a related field

· 7+ years of hands on technical experience

· 5+ years of consulting experience, government agency exposure

· PMP certification

· Understanding and experience with CMMI

· Prior experience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to include Requirements Analysis, Change Control, Configuration Management, Design, Implementation, and Monitor and Control

 

Apply:

Please forward a copy of your resume, cover letter with salary requirements, referencing IT Systems Project Manager in the subject line of your email to:

 

Nichele Evelyn

Recruiter

E-mail: ppcjobs@ppc.com

 

PPC is an Equal Opportunity Employer