Program / IT Project Manager (1525860)

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic IT services that meet mission needs for Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring a Program / IT Project Manager for an exciting opportunity located in Stennis Space Center, MS.

This project provides comprehensive support for Enterprise Monitoring (both CONUS and OCONUS) of Government systems, including Critical Incident Management, Engineering and Infrastructure Implementation, Operational Support, end-to-end Performance Monitoring and Alerting, Dashboard development and Management, Reporting, and conducting Performance and Capacity Assessment, Monitoring, and Planning.

Job Description and Responsibilities

ESM is looking for a full-time Program / IT Project Manager who demonstrates the following capabilities and satisfies the Minimum Qualifications, Clearance, and Certification requirements. Employee responsibilities include:

• Provide high-quality project and program management standards across the whole project lifecycle
• Advise clients on the project cost, program, risks and issues
• Lead and manage multidisciplinary professional teams
• Plan, initiate, and manage IT projects
• Lead and guide the work of technical staff
• Serve as liaison between business and technical aspects of projects
• Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage
• Monitor progress to assure deadlines, standards, and cost targets are met

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

• Excellent team skills, must be thorough, must have excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work in a dynamic cross-organizational team environment
• Strong dedication to provide quality customer service
• Strong problem solving skills including the ability to quickly identify the cause of issues with the system or determine if other teams need to be included in resolving an issue
• Ability to prioritize tasks and adhere to established deadlines
• Take ownership of tasks and deliver without supervision while using their discretion to seek help necessary

Desired KSA

• Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person able to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations
• Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, management, and government customer
• Ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision

Minimum Training, Education, and Certifications

• Min 5 years of IT Project Management experience
• Bachelor's Degree or 10 years IT experience
• Must be U.S. citizen
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification
• Certification in at least one of the following: CCNP; CCIE; MCITP/MCSE CISSP or equivalent

Minimum Clearance

• Must be able to obtain a favorably adjudicated background investigation commensurate with access to DHS/USCIS sensitive information

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to use a computer

Additional Requirements

• Must be U.S. citizen
• Other duties as assigned

ESM provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identification or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law.