Overview

We are looking for an IT Project Manager with extensive knowledge of Project Management Institute methodology to support a government customer in Bethesda, MD. You will be the primary technical and managerial interface between the stakeholders and will be responsible for contract performance.

Responsibilities

• Follow the HHS EPLC project management methodology and implement PMI best practices.
• Deliver full project management life-cycle solutions including planning, tracking implementation, and completion of assigned projects and tasks.
• Develop effective plans and minimize changes by setting realistic objectives.
• Facilitate communication and consensus building among various project groups.
• Use Agency-provided or Contractor-provided Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) project management software to track projects.
• Develop and maintain operational plans and procedures and records of status, risks, issues, and completed projects.
• Contribute to performance reporting to Agency management.
• Continuously assess the ongoing performance of programs, processes, and systems to determine the overall effectiveness and efficiency of each to the Agency.

Qualifications

• Public Trust eligibility.
• Bachelors degree.
• Must have at least 10 years of experience managing contracts of similar scope and size.
• Should have knowledge of industry best practices as articulated by, but not limited to, the Project Management Institute (PMI), Lean IT, Agile practices, as well as DevSecOps.
• Practical experience with HHS EPLC is highly desirable.
• Must be certified Project Management Professionals (PMP), or equivalent certification, and have experience in project management, budget, and forecasting toolsets.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the most current Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) standards and must complete, at a minimum, the ITIL Foundations certification within three months of beginning support on this contract, if not previously completed.

About Highlight

For over ten years, Highlight has provided Development and Modernization, Secure IT, and Mission Solution services to our federal government customers. Our team knows the technology; we understand how our customers and their stakeholders work; and we know how to implement industry best practices to deliver high-quality, end-to-end solutions that minimize risk and maximize results.

Since our inception, Highlight has had an employee-first mindset. Our mission is to provide employees with rewarding and impactful career opportunities. In 2021, Highlight’s founder and CEO, Rebecca Andino, implemented an Employee Stock Ownership Plan to embody and expand our culture of transparency, teamwork and rewarding the work of our employees. By becoming an ESOP, our employee-owners share in the success of the company through their ownership stake. To learn more about ESOPS, check out: www.esopinfo.org. 

We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other characteristics. Our team is dedicated to foster diversity within our teams to promote creativity, innovation, and teamwork to deliver the best solutions for our customers.

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