IT Project Manager-Pentagon
IT Project Manager-Pentagon
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USD 123000 - 126000
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Come join our growing team with a 21st Century Vision! At KaylaTek we understand that the key to our success is the quality of the people we employ. Our focus is not just on jobs but on building and enhancing your career through ongoing professional development training and high quality of life. Our team members choose KaylaTek for a number of reasons including our competitive compensation and benefit packages dedication to education as well as our outstanding service. Our Grow Strong Vision encompasses a place for employees to grow learn and feel a sense of belonging not just a place to work.
KaylaTek is looking for an IT Project Manager to support the Air Force National Capital Region (AFNCR) contract. This is a high visibility position supporting a premier Air Force contract at the Pentagon Arlington VA
JOB SUMMARY: The AFNCR IT Services program provides support services for information systems for Headquarters Air Force (HAF) Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Joint Chiefs of Staff and other Air Force activities within the AFNCR missions to include the Pentagon Joint Base Andrews (JBA) Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) and other locations leased spaces and alternate sites. The major support areas required are: IT Operations and Maintenance; Plans Projects and Engineering (PP&E); and National Military Command Center (NMCC). The senior leaders and national defense missions that are supported require that the AFNCR operations never fail resulting in a fast-paced challenging but also rewarding environment.
CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED: PMP
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Currently possess at a minimum a Final adjudicated Secret clearance.
LOCATION: Pentagon Arlington VA Full time on-site
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan coordinate and manage small and medium projects.
- Integrate all functions and activities necessary to perform the project/program to meet the client or customer requirements.
- Direct project team personnel manage cost and schedule ensure contract compliance and serve as customer interface.
- Provide strong proactive and assertive leadership skills that engage multidiscipline work teams to respond to business needs for assigned projects.
- Manage project teams that typically includes multiple vendors and work centers.
- Present project related information potentially to the customer internal leadership and peers.
- May be asked to mentor other team members.
- Create project management plans set expectations and ensure the project plans are driven by organizational procedures.
- Coordinates with cross-functional project stakeholders to develop project scope objectives goals and deliverables.
- Ensures that requirements are gathered documented reviewed and approved per organizational/PMO standards.
- Ensures projects are delivered on-time on budget and remain in scope.
- Monitors and tracks project dependencies.
- Create a work breakdown structure that defines all activities required for the project deliverables.
- Establish and provide high-quality informative written and verbal project communications including weekly status dashboards and project updates.
- Actively monitor track and manage project tasks timelines attainment of established milestones and overall quality of project activities and deliverables.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum/General Experience: 5 years of project management and related experience.
- Minimum Education: A bachelors degree in computer science business or a related field. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
- Education and experience requirements may be substituted with:
1. A masters degree (in subjects described above) and 3 years of experience.
2. No degree with 10 years of intensive and progressive experience demonstrating the required proficiency levels related to task and a current PMP certification. - Must have a fully adjudicated DoD Secret Clearance at start.
- Solid understanding of Project Management and Project Management Office functions.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships partnerships and external networks.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment while keeping the team informed.
- Excellent customer facing skills.
- Excellent researching decision-making and organizational skills are required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven analytical evaluative and problem-solving abilities.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Project or similar project management tool.
- PMP Certification
- ITIL v4
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
In compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form (I-9) upon hire. KaylaTek participates in the DHS e-Verify program. KaylaTek also conducts background checks (criminal education prior employment and professional certifications/licensing) on all candidates post offer though PROScreening LLC.
The Air Force National Capital Regional (AFNCR) IT Services Contract also requires pre-employment drug testing and annual drug testing for all hires to work on contract with the Air Force. This is at no cost the candidate/employee
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Contract
