Sr. Project Manager/Scrum Master

IT Concepts (ITC) is an 8(a) SDVOSB founded on the concepts of customer-centric, driven to deliver, teamwork, integrity, and innovation. Founded in 2003, ITC was established with a simple yet important promise to “deliver solutions that work”. As we continue to grow in the support of our government customers, we are looking for driven and innovative individuals to join our team.

IT Concepts is looking for an experienced Sr. Project Manager/Scrum Master to support SSA - Social Security Administration.

The Sr. Project Manager/Scrum Master (PM/SM) II is responsible for successfully delivering multiple projects concurrently with an agile mindset. The PM/SM leads and coordinates a project team’s overall performance while delivering the project’s scope on time and on budget.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with stakeholders and subject matter experts to determine, define, and document project scope, milestones, work tasks, dependencies, timelines, and objectives.
• Estimate resources needed to reach objectives and manage resource deadlines in an effective and efficient manner.
• Track project costs including FTE resource utilization to track success in meeting ROI estimates.
• Develop multiple detailed project schedules and work plans.
• Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, progress, hurdles, and timelines.
• Ensure that stakeholders execute proper contracts with vendors and suppliers by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
• Utilize industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution.
• Monitor progress and adjust the plan as needed.
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.
• Lead communication efforts to ensure stakeholders are having effective meetings, making timely progress, disseminating appropriate information, and training to affected parties appropriately.
• Lead escalation efforts when a plan is off track.
• Produce monthly Executive dashboards report on tracked projects. Communicate challenges, missed deadlines, progress toward goal, plan deviation or modification, and lessons learned.
• Ensure projects have appropriate documentation production assigned to the appropriate stakeholder.
• Ensure post-mortem report includes rating the project as a success or failure, and includes lessons learned.
• As priorities and schedule allow, you may be asked to be an active participant in a project.
• Contribute to implementing, anchoring, and enhancing new agile-based project management framework
• Execute projects utilizing agile-based project management framework and standards
• Manage project’s overall scope, timeline, budget, resources, communications, risks, issues, key performance indicators, and change management (both project and business)
• Manage multiple projects concurrently
• Provide transparent and accessible tracking and reporting on project’s status and progress
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in the project management field from an accredited 4-year university
• 5+ years’ experience in Agile Scrum and Kanban methodologies
• 5+ years’ experience in Waterfall project methodology
• 5+ years’ experience delivering IT related projects
• 5+ years’ experience managing projects with Version One/Agility (REQUIRED)
• Advanced skillset with Agility project planning, reporting and dashboard development (required)
• Project Management and Agile certifications, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) and Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), etc. are strongly preferred
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, with excellent time management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong Leadership skills and ability to influence and lead while driving projects to delivery

Benefits

The Company:

• Founded in 2003, IT Concepts was established with a simple yet important promise to “deliver technology concepts that work.” This founding principle, which permeates throughout our team and company culture, has propelled ITC to the upper echelons of the industry. With award-winning services and unflinching dedication to country and clients, ITC remains committed to teamwork, innovation, and collaboration.
• We’re an SBA 8(a) and CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business focused on providing best in class IT Services, Management Consulting, and Data Services Solutions to our clients.
• We’re ISO 27001:2013, IS