Summary
Manages medium to large sized projects from beginning to end, ensuring adherence to GEHA project management principles, processes, and best practices with general overview by more senior project management staff. Defines and verifies project objectives, scope, requirements and deliverables that support customer goals in collaboration with all key stakeholders. In addition to duties of Project Manager I, responsible for assembling project team, assigning individual deliverables, ensuring all appropriate resources are assigned, and developing schedule to ensure timely completion of project. Dependent upon solution delivery approach, manages projects according to waterfall or agile methodology. Will serve as Project Manager or Scrum Master.
Duties
•With input from others, assembles project team. Provides formalized, continuous work direction and leadership to assigned team of professionals, including the scheduling, assignment, and review of project work.
• With input from others, guides project team to create high-value solutions.
• Using standards set by GEHA EPMO develops, tracks, monitors and communicates project progress against the project plan.
• Works with project stakeholders to develop project requirements, quality measures, standards, processes, and milestones.
• Coordinates the input, support and communication with all functional areas that impact or are impacted by project scope, business value, risk, and resource requirements.
• Provides input into the improvement of Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) and by updating processes and methodologies used within GEHA EPMO Knowledge Document Repository.
• Manages project team in accordance to waterfall project delivery phases or agile methodologies according to scrum ceremonies.
• Manages project change control, decisions, risks, issues, assumptions and mitigation planning.
• Adheres and participates in the monitoring of quality assurance and project management guidelines.
• Develops and delivers progress reports, proposals, requirement documentation and presentations. Determines the frequency and content of status report from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas.
• Develops and maintains all business relationships vital to the success of the project.
• Manages medium to large sized projects from end to end.
• Assists in determining project solution.
• Other duties as assigned.
Education Requirements
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related discipline.
Experience Requirements
• Requires four-six years of project management experience working with cross-functional teams and staff of all levels.
• Additional years of relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
• PMP and/or Agile certification preferred.
• Requires experience with project management methodologies (e.g., PMBOK and PRINCE2).
• Requires working knowledge of application development technologies, as well as, client-server, web, and cloud based architectures.
• Requires proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Visio, and SharePoint.
• Requires effective verbal, written and interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Requires proficient leadership skills to coordinate and motivate project teams.
• Must be adept at financial management to administer budgets across projects and ensure the projects meet requirements for return on investment.
GEHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we will not discriminate against any individual based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, military status, genetic information, veteran status, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, and sexual orientation, as well as all other characteristics and qualities protected by federal, state, or local law. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
