IT Project Manager

at  Akumen Inc

OVERVIEW:

Akumen, Inc. seeks dynamic, self-motivated individuals with experience as a Project Manager. We are looking for a Project Manager that can work closely with customers and be a liaison with the team. You will be working with a wonderful team of experienced Project Managers and System Engineers. This position will be located in Springfield, VA and requires 2-3 days onsite due to the classified nature of the project. This is a fully funded position supporting the Department of State.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or IT Management (or equivalent related field experience)
• PMP certification required
• 4+ years of experience in the Information Technology field
• 3+ years of experience in writing technical documents
• 3+ years of experience in a client facing role; federal clients preferred
• Knowledge of developing, implementing, and monitoring IT program and project delivery
• Proficiency in MS Office Proficiency with MS Office Suite, and SharePoint
• Positive attitude, willingness to learn and apply new skills and approaches, team player
• Strong communication (written and oral), presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Able to take initiative, manage own workload, and assume responsibility for tasks
• Able to multi‐task, handle multiple projects, and meet internal and client deadlinesAbility to exercise sound judgment and innovative thinking

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in Agile/SCRUM environments
• ScrumMaster (CSM) certification
• ITIL® Foundation certification
• Familiarity with MS Project and ServiceNow IT Service Management (ITSM)

• Helps manage project change and configuration processes by managing change requests, reviewing open issues, updating configuration baselines, and communicating essential information to the project team and stakeholders
• Assists in the successful execution of the program testing process and testing activities
• Assists with the management and optimization of service delivery processes and service agreements and analyzes IT operation metrics for problems and opportunities
• Helps establish IT project plans including project purpose, objectives, technical approach, and schedules
• Supports the creation and maintenance of program documentation including Standard Operating Procedures, Test Plans, Reference Guides, Training Guides, etc.
• Supports administration of SharePoint and the program’s document repository
• Supports team travel, and logistics (as required)
• Supports equipment inventory, and shipping needs (as required)
• Travel and off-hours work may be required though minimal