IT Project Manager

IT Project Manager

Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented IT Project Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to work with the business and the technical team to roll out and implement engineering related projects.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Responsible for the delivery and management of multiple medium-sized IT projects  related to civil infrastructure design.
• Develops the project approval documentation, integrated project plan, resource plan, contingency plan, and related project management artifacts
• Works with project team to develop estimates, schedules and work plans to ensure timely completion of a project or working group within a project
• Assigns responsibilities and coordinates the activities of the team, including vendors
  and contractors
• Prepare financial forecasts and provide on-going reconciliation of resources and other related project expenditures
• Directs the formation, execution and closeout of the assigned project so it meets project specifications and requirements and is delivered within budget and schedule
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to develop business requirements and user stories
• Partner with business sponsors to define success metrics and criteria
• Facilitate all operational checkpoint activities throughout the lifecycle of projects
• Assess and resolve all high priority project risks as they are encountered
• Ensure all projects adhere to project methodology compliance standards set by the company
• Continually update relevant business stakeholder of project status and periodically publish project status reports
• Serves as a subject matter expert to regularly brief key stakeholders on different aspects of assigned initiatives
• Represents the project in various project governance and inter-departmental forums
• Defines and tracks project milestones while developing, maintaining, and reporting on an overall integrated delivery plan
• Ensures all projects meet success parameters and ROI targets stated in business case
• Demonstrates knowledge in Parsons business acumen and process and associated
  industry technologies

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

• 4-year degree in Business or Computer Science (or related curriculum) and 5-10 years of relevant IT experience and at least 4-6 years of progressive experience in project management.  Experience in business analysis, Agile framework using Scrum, Integration, and cloud computing skills/experience desired or an equivalent combination of work experience and education.  Ability to travel up to 20%.  Fluent in English, Prefer experience within the technology field in the Architecture, Engineering and Consulting industry.

​Certifications:

• Required or ability to obtain: Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMP)

  Special Consideration will be given for certifications in at least one of the following

  SAFe Release Train Engineer, Product Owner/Product Manager, Scrum Master; Project Management Institute Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:

• Business and technology acumen.
  • Ability to articulate project objectives and relationship with organizational goals
  • Understands the business benefit of a project and how achievement of benefits will be measured/obtained
  • Sound business and technical acumen in 1-2 areas with the proven ability to articulate/collaborate on business processes and technical trends/systems
  • High level understanding of current and emerging IT technologies and processes; ability to collaborate during ideation sessions of how those technologies and processes can be implemented effectively in a large business environment
• Leadership
  • Holds self-accountable for exhibiting values of the organization
  • Effective consultative, influencing and negotiation skills, including the ability to navigate in a highly matrixed organization effectively
  • Focused and versatile team player who is comfortable under pressure, ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability
  • Proven ability to build and lead integrated teams from various internal and
    external organizations across multiple sites from project startup to successful delivery and closeout
  • Ability to mobilize and motivate teams, set direction and approach, resolve
    conflict, deliver tough messages with grace, and execute with limited information and ambiguity
  • Ability to make decisions independently and consult/advise leadership in
    critical situations
  • Ability to work independently with minimal direction or oversight
• Communication
  • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to make effective presentations, and proven ability to quickly earn the trust of sponsors and key stakeholders
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate at all levels within Parsons and delivery partners with clarity and precision
  • Ability to communicate effectively with business stakeholders, users and team members on technical and non-technical subjects
  • Strong facilitation and presentation skills
• Engineering Digital Transformation Program Analytical Capabilities
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to remove barriers and enable teams to complete their objectives
  • A thorough understanding of business analysis (e.g., conducts user interviews, captures user stories, system requirements, assists with definition of system specifications and scope, analyzes requirements against existing system),
    project management and application architecture or similar infrastructure or mobilization expertise
• Project Performance and Risk Management
  • A thorough understanding of applicable project software applications and technology is required
  • Ability to recognize and escalate risks and issues and develop effective solutions and resolve issues successfully within the team and with the client
  • Collaborates with a team to develop Statement of Works, participates in the vendor selection process, manage vendors to ensure deliverables meet project requirements as outlined in contractual agreements.  Able to articulate opportunities and risks associated with vendors and contracts
  • Excellent ability to lead and manage multiple project teams and projects with resources located in different geographic locations
  • Strong project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and
    meet deadlines
  • Acts as an internal advocate for the project
  • Holds self-responsible for project problems
  • Proven ability to deliver project objectives to meet internal deadlines and
    approved budget
• Teamwork
  • Adept at helping team members harness and develop strengths in pursuit of successful program outcomes
  • Ability to direct individual team members to provide individual development or to improve the person’s job performance and effectiveness on the team

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran.