At Lifescale Analytics, we help achieve data-driven decision by leveraging strategic technologies to create innovated solutions, that ultimately help our clients to navigate their ever-changing data landscape. We have an opportunity for a Project Manager, looking for candidates in the Washington, D.C. area. Open to highly qualified candidates being remote. The Project Manager supporting Authentication Management at client Headquarters. Responsibilities:

• Provides overall strategic management, defines the program scope and objectives, manages project’s scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Develops project management plans, project documentation, work breakdown structures, project schedules, integrated master schedules, financial reports, and risk management documentation.
• Responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and provides a single point of contact for those projects.
• Takes projects from original concept through final implementation.
• Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services.
• Defines project scope and objectives.
• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports.
• Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis.
• Ensures adherence to quality standards and reviews project deliverables.
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables.
• Provides technical and analytical guidance to project team.
• Recommends and takes action to direct the analysis and solutions of problems.
• Performs all functional duties independently. Works on high-visibility programs, or mission critical aspects of assigned program(s).
• Oversees the efforts of direct reporting resources and/or is responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of IT delivery experience, with 3-5 years in a project management role
  3-5 years’ experience managing projects in both waterfall and agile software development methodologies.
• Responsible for organizing, directing, and managing all aspects of contract operational support functions involving multiple complex and inter-related project tasks that often require managing teams of contractor personnel at multiple locations.
• Provide overall direction of program activities.
• Manage and maintain contractor interface with the senior levels of the customer’s organization.
• Consult with personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverables, ensuring conformance with program and project task schedules and costs and contractual obligations.
• Establish and maintain technical and financial reports to show progress of projects to management and customers, organize.
• Able to obtain a Government Security Clearance
• Excellent communication skills.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in science, Business or related disciplines (Master's Preferred)

Certifications:

• GSLC: GIAC Security Leadership Certification
• GCPM: GIAC Certified Project Manager Certification
• PMP Project Management Professional