Senior Project Manager

About NFF

Networking for Future, Inc. (NFF) is a Washington, DC based company offering a performance-focused approach to delivering transformational IT business solutions. We take pride in keeping users productive and engaged by providing business and IT teams with the solutions they need to improve their performance in a dynamic, connected world.

 

NFF is the only Cisco Gold Partner headquartered in the District of Columbia with Advanced Specializations in all major IT disciplines. In addition to Cisco, NFF holds key strategic partnerships with VMware, NetApp, Microsoft, Riverbed, Splunk and many System Integrators. NFF is an ISO 9001:2015 certified company and has been ranked in Inc. Magazine's 500/5000 Fastest Growing Companies list since 2007.

 

We offer expert solutions relevant to: Network Infrastructures, Data Center & Cloud, Network & Endpoint Security, Application Assurance, Collaboration & Mobility and Staff Augmentation.

About this Position / Responsibilities

NFF is seeking for a Senior PM Position that requires experience managing various complex technology projects, business process reengineering (BPR) of complex enterprise systems, and technology product evaluations.

• Oversee the day-to-day responsibility of managing BPR and Information Technology projects.
• Communicate with the sponsoring organizations to assist in needs assessment, scope definition, risk, and process improvement analyses.
• Responsible for drafting specifications, proposal reviews, work plan definitions, task management, overall deliverables, and status tracking for systems integration and/or development.
• Reviews project proposals and plans to determine time frames, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and allot available resources to various project phases.
• Leads and motivates cross-functional project teams.
• Manages, directs, guides, and coordinates project teams through SPR, project launch, system selection, and integration, data conversion/migration, QA/QC testing, training, and system implementation to ensure projects are on schedule and within the prescribed budget.
• Implements best practices and project management methodologies appropriate to the project(s) scope.
• Develops and manages the project schedule using Primavera Scheduler, MS Project, Project Scheduler, or similar project management tools.
• Reviews status reports prepared by contractors and project personnel to modify schedules or plans as required.
• Prepare project reports for management, clients, or others.
• Confer with project team members to provide technical advice and resolve problems.
• Performing power system engineering and deployment management.
• Manage software quality assurance testing, error reporting, correction, and verification.
• Maintain database for recording software errors and corrections for each project.
• Confer with project members to outline work plans and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority.
• Use Internet tools to communicate with project parties continuously.
• Conduct regular project meetings with the contractor and stakeholders to monitor progress and disseminate actions required.
• Proactively solving problems to ensure milestones are met and projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Conduct and evaluate post-mortems to improve future projects.
•  Responsible for ensuring and maintaining a long-term outlook for the system(s) the project manager represents.
• Manages project issues, revises plan as necessary, and communicates changes to the project team members.
• Maintain close contact with project sponsor(s), ensuring a shared vision, stakeholder buy-in, and project support.
• Personally responsible for self-improvement of management, technical, analytical, and business skills.
• Prepare and evaluate proposals/solicitations.

Specific technical skills required or desired for this position include:

• Extensive knowledge of system integration, testing, and change management.
• Ability to quickly gain knowledge of business process analysis and bench-marking techniques.
• Ability to apply technology to solve business problems.
• Ability to understand computer software at the "power user" level. Familiarity with Micro-soft office products, database, and ability to master new programs quickly.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to communicate accurately with non-technical individuals on technical matters.
• Strong ability to lead and influence.
• Ability to gather appropriate information and make sound decisions.
• Ability to rapidly learn and apply new technologies and products.
• Ability t