Local or Nearby Urgent Need Sr .Technical Project Manager

Job Title: Sr. Tech PM

Location: Washington, DC (Local or Nearby)

Duration: 3-6 months +

Job Description:

This position is for a Senior Technical Project Manager to manage cross-functional software development teams responsible for delivering technology products and services for the eService project.

Responsibilities:

• Healthcare experience good to have.
• Proven experience writing Statements of Work (SOWs) and developing/contributing to other project documentation, such as:

• Project Charter/Initiation Document
• Project Management Plan
• Project Schedule in MS Project
• Contingency Plan
• Implementation Plan
• Resource Estimates
• Risk and Issue Logs

• Experience working with procurement teams to issue and manage RFP lifecycles
• Proven experience managing cross functional teams within a matrix environment.
• Excellent oral and written communications; an ability to present and discuss technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage the Customer relationship, including ability to manage Customer messaging and issue resolution.
• Proven ability to effectively facilitate internal and external meetings, which often include many participants that may be in different locations.
• Ability to manage multiple competing projects and priorities across all phases of project.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate the development of a WBS in partnership with functional teams
• Adhere to and follow the PMO defined Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC)and SDLC processes.
• Ability to work in a team environment and influence/negotiate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate work breakdown structure (WBS) sessions with cross-functional team and build WBS with all dependences.
• Develop and effectively manage project schedule to an 8/80 level of detail.
• Track and monitor testing defects and regularly report status internally and externally.
• Support and assist SQA (Software Quality Assurance) activities and processes including the tracking, monitoring, and reporting defects.
• Proven ability to effectively collaborate and identify solutions within cross functional team.
• Proven ability to monitor and control resource utilization, forecasting, and budget.
• Proven ability to present technical information to executive management.
• Required Skills:
• Strong Project Management Skills with Agile experience
• Leadership skills including: coaching, organizing, integrating, directing, controlling and motivating.
• Strong communication skills
• Effective negotiation and collaboration skills
• Demonstrated writing and presentation skills (writing sample will be requested)
• PMP Certification is a plus
• 6-8 years relevant experience managing technical projects through the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Projects to include various development methodologies including waterfall and agile.
• Knowledge of and experience in IT environment (mainframe, infrastructure, Web/Java)
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office 2000 tool set – MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint and MS Visio.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and follow-up required
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to provide structure in an unstructured and rapidly changing environment
• Highly motivated
• Positive attitude

Preferred:

• Experience within health insurance industry a plus.

If my requirement matches your resume, then please do reply on my email id alih(at)usmsystems(dot)com and contact no is 703-955-3955