Contractor Jr. Project Manager

Seeking a Jr. Project Manager to support a contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Will be responsible for the planning, design and execution of projects.

Responsibilities

• Meeting clients to identify project requirements, delivery timelines and costs
• Developing detailed project plans to guide clients, staff members and project teams and revising based on changing needs and requirements
• Identifying and assigning project tasks based on the skill sets, experience and strengths of staff members
• Monitoring project performance to ensure timely delivery
• Compiling and submitting project status reports to clients, management and other stakeholders
• Working effectively with relevant stakeholders for efficient project implementation
• Developing excellent leadership, customer relations and communication skills to liaise effectively with all project stakeholders
• Assists in organizing and updating process documentation
• Assists in the development of SDLC type processes, and support of those processes
• Evaluates project risks, making decisions about how to mitigate them, and communicating those decisions to stakeholders
• Assists in monitoring multiple aspects of controls, with an emphasis on planning and tracking software deliveries
• Coordinates work across multiple departments or teams, including developers, designers, testers, etc.
• Makes sure that activities stay on track by monitoring tasks and providing feedback to developers as needed
• Assists with the development and use of methods to present status and forecast (project/program) completion
• Communicates skillfully and fluently to people at all levels across the organization

Requirements

• 2+ years of related experience
• Bachelors or Associates degree in related field
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and mentoring skills
• Excellent organization skills
• High emotional intelligence and sensitivity
• Some experience in communicating across the organization, using intuition for applying the right approach to engage with people in the best way; high-level sense of responsibility for communicating and sharing information in the most appropriate way
• Able to analyze and to think quickly and to resolve conflict
• Able to adapt to a changing environment
• Self-motivated, and able to maintain a professional, positive, can-do attitude while staying focused in the middle of distraction

Please Note:

• Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.
• No calls, inquiries, or Third-Party Vendors please.
• We are an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. (The ACI Group is unable to sponsor H1B Visas).

Since 1988, The ACI Group, a Baltimore-based staffing firm, has been committed to hiring the industry's leading professionals, and presenting exciting career opportunities. We have access to varied types of contract, permanent and contract-to-perm positions and offer a choice of employment options including a full benefits package.