AvantGarde, LLC (AG) seeks to engage an IT Project Manager to support a Federal Project Management Office (PMO) with a variety of IT projects. Desire Project Manager with experience in either city, state, federal government, OR the private sector to support AG’s client the United States Capitol Police (Legislative Branch) Office of Information Systems (OIS). Work includes but is not limited to project management, client management, contract management, budgeting and schedule development, risk management, and project reporting.

AG offers a comprehensive benefit package including a monthly commuter benefit as well as immediate medical enrollment and a generous 401k. This is a full time, 40 hours per week position. The work is onsite in NE Washington D.D. Remote work options are available after a brief acclimation period.

The WORK

• Provides full-life cycle IT project management support to multiple IT Projects of various sizes, scope and impact.
• Work closely with Office of Information (OIS) staff to ensure strict adherence to scope, schedule, and budget, and to ensure successful project execution.
• Provide consultation to stakeholders on the best way to achieve IT project objectives, by creating detailed business analysis, and identifying opportunities and solutions.
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
• Create and/or facilitate the development of project documents, including project plans, project schedules, requirements documentation, strategic communications, agendas, etc., as needed.
• Identify project risks and issues proactively and follow up as needed to ensure prompt resolution.
• Anticipate clients’ needs by identifying gaps and proposing recommendations to address them.
• Manage changes to the project scope, schedule and costs using agency-specific verification processes.
• Interface with senior management, design engineers, stakeholders, implementation team members, vendors, and subcontractors regarding project status and progress.
• Manage project initiation, planning, execution, and control.
• Track project performance including completion of short- and long-term goals using tools including MS Project Professional 2016, Project Server 2016, and SharePoint 2016
• As support to the PMO, coordinates with groups managing internal control reviews and processes to document, track and ensure completion of findings and actions.