IT Project Manager, Senior

IT Project Manager, Senior

The Opportunity:

As an IT Project Manager, you know the complexities of supporting a project from concept to completion. Many programs require a significant investment of limited resources, and it’s imperative to keep the project on a productive path. That’s why we need you, an experienced IT project manager who can help ensure success through careful analysis and effective communication. 

The real impact of project management comes from communication to ensure the program achieves its goals and meets our quality standards. At Booz Allen, we recognize that we must continuously grow as a team to bring the best support to our clients, so here you’ll have all the resources to succeed. This is a chance to influence a meaningful mission while learning how to develop and maintain program strategy. 

What You’ll Work On:

• Plan, lead, and manage personnel responsible for the organization's portfolio of projects and maintain efficiency of important project management aspects such as planning, scheduling, and budget and risk assessment.

• Develop and execute project objectives by collaborating with the customer on needs and goals, project proposals, project plans, and intermediate execution status.

• Determine project responsibilities by identifying project phases and elements, assigning personnel to phases and elements, and reviewing bids from contractors.

• Determine project specifications by studying product design, customer requirements, and performance standards, completing technical studies, and preparing cost estimates.

• Confirm product performance by designing and conducting tests.

• Determine and maintain project schedule by studying project plan and specifications, calculating time requirements, sequencing project elements, and maintaining project schedule.

• Control project plans by reviewing designs, specifications, schedule changes, and recommending actions.

• Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends, and recommending actions.

• Be responsible for technical or operational leadership of a project or mission within the programmatic guidelines set by the program manager and customer.

• Define, generate, and review project requirements documentation and perform technical studies to refine project requirements.

• Monitor projects to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained.

Join us. The world can’t wait. 

You Have: 

• 12+ years of experience in project management

• 3+ years of experience as an IT project manager

• Experience using Microsoft Office

• Knowledge of project management principals as outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

• Ability to work nights or weekends on an as needed basis

• TS/SCI clearance

• HS diploma or GED

• Ability to obtain a DoW 8140 Work Role Code 802 – Intermediate level Certification within 3 months of hire date

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid project methodologies

• Ability to use Microsoft VISIO and Microsoft Project software

• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification

Clearance:  

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.  

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, no