Project Management and Support Services Task Lead
Job Description
Powertek seeks qualified candidates to lead data center
support services for our Federal civilian agency customer. The project
management and support services task lead manages a team of project
managers who provide subject matter expertise and project management
guidance and apply industry standard project management scheduling,
communication, risk, resource, cost, and earned value practices to
enterprise information technology projects that include data center
operations, database administration, operating systems, and
telecommunications systems. The project management and support services
task lead will work directly with the program manager, customer service
manager, and task leads in identifying, analyzing, prioritizing, and
implementing IT projects; recommending additions and deletions to the
enterprise project portfolio; and supporting the general execution of
the entire program. The project management and support services task
lead will liaise with the Powertek corporate Project Management Office
(PMO) and project, program, and portfolio managers to assure continued
alignment of the project portfolio with our customer’s strategic and
tactical objectives. Daily activities include providing leadership and
guidance to the project management team; meeting with stakeholders and
customers; developing and updating project plans, schedules, workflows,
processes, and procedures; and maintaining ongoing communication with
the customer, team members, and corporate leadership. The enterprise and
project management support task lead reviews and approves project plans
and incorporates individual project schedules into the master project
schedule and work breakdown structure (WBS); creates weekly, monthly,
annual, and ad-hoc reports and presentations; meets regularly with
Government counterparts and corporate leadership; and facilitates
compliance with PMI-PMBOK and Federal project lifecycle standards.
Desired Skills & Experience
Basic Qualifications:
- 7-10 years
of experience as a program manager, project manager, portfolio manager,
project scheduler, or project analyst on Federal agency or commercial
contracts, including at least 4 years of experience managing 5 or more
direct reports.
- 7-10 years of applicable project experience
with large data centers, enterprise database systems, IT Service
Management (ITSM/ITIL) process and function implementation, and “as a
service” (aaS) methodologies (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS).
- A broad
understanding of project management tools, methodologies, and lifecycle
approaches on contracts valued at more than $10 million per year.
- Experience developing project plans, schedules, WBSs, workflows, policies, processes, and procedures.
- Experience
analyzing and reporting on performance based metrics, including service
level agreements and operational level agreements.
- U.S. Citizen.
Desired Skills:
- Demonstrated
ability to manage and prioritize competing and conflicting objectives
to support the customer’s organizational goals and commitments.
- Thorough
understanding of information technology best practices, project
lifecycle methodologies, software development approaches, cloud
computing, and industry trends.
- Understanding of two or more
industry standard frameworks, including PMI-PMBOK, PRINCE2, IIBA, SCRUM,
Agile, (ISC)2 CBK, CMMI, COBIT, ITIL, SCRUM, Six Sigma, etc.
- Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products, including Visio and Project.
Education/Certifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in an appropriate area of specialization; advanced education
and/or military service may substitute for portions of basic
qualifications.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
- Knowledge of Information Security Domains desired; DoD 8570-compliant certifications desired.
- ITIL Foundation certification desired.
Clearance: Active Secret clearance desired
Travel: None
Powertek Business Unit: Civilian Programs
Position Type: Full Time
Direct/Indirect: Direct
Shift: First
Company Description
Powertek is a leading provider of information technology
and business management solutions headquartered in Rockville, Maryland,
with locations throughout the U.S. We have experienced rapid and
sustainable growth over the past three years due to our commitment to
customer service. We understand that it is our cadre of IT professionals
that enables us to earn the trust and loyalty of our customers by
demonstrating an in-depth understanding of their dynamic business and
technical environments. We foster an environment of growth,
professionally and personally, through competitive compensation,
generous benefits, and personal attention to your career. We invite you
to submit your resume and consider becoming part of a team of
professionals excited about delivering innovative solutions and
expanding their knowledge. When applying, please reference the number
next to each position so that your resume is reviewed promptly by the
appropriate business unit and manager.
We
wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying
for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will
be contacted.No unsolicited agency referrals, please.
We are proud of our diverse environment: EOE, M/F/D/V.
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