DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determine project scope, timeline, risks, and deliverables for assigned projects
• Manage entire project lifecycle and be accountable for overall project success
• Execute project work plans and provide input as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Execute day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Track and report on project progress
• Collaborate with all cross functional teams to achieve a successful project outcome including the reservation of production capacity to support the project
• Assist Customer Relationship Managers and engage with vendors as necessary in the planning, scheduling, tracking, and timely delivery of customer orders associated with the projects in which engaged
• Ability to prioritize and react rapidly to short suspense deadlines
• Prepare project status and ad-hoc reports as needed for customer and management
• Identify, analyze, mitigate, and monitor risks on project and escalate as needed
• Serve as primary escalation point and owning escalated issues through resolution
• Facilitate team and customer meetings
• Communicate relevant project information to management
• Resolve and/or escalate changes that increase risks which could impact schedule, cost, and scope in a timely fashion.
• Assist in identification of ideas on the improvement of various departmental and program wide processes
• Ability to communicate difficult/sensitive information tactfully
• Acknowledge and appreciate each team member’s contributions
• Lead, motivate, manage and support assigned team members to ensure adherence to process and procedures and to maximize contribution to effectiveness and efficiency
• Effectively communicate with each team member utilizing to his/her fullest potential
• Mitigate team conflict and communication problems
• Conduct post project evaluation and document lessons learned
• Provide input to the Sales, BD, and Capture teams in the development of proposals

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

To carry out his/her duties and responsibilities, the individual must possess the following qualifications and personality attributes.

• 3 to 5 years of related and progressive experience in Project Management
• Proven record of success in managing large, complex projects end to end
• Understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI) framework
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Excel a must
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project and SAP helpful
• Experience working on IT hardware related contracts
• Knowledge of Federal Government procurement processes
• Professional demeanor in appearance and conduct
• Self-starter, highly motivated, disciplined, and able to work independently, and within a team environment, with minimal supervision
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in both office and remote environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with team members and management
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle any issues that occur during project completion
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines for multiple projects simultaneously
• Regular and reliable attendance
• High-energy work ethic and willing to work additional hours during high volume periods of business
• Other duties as assigned