Senior Project Manager to provide ongoing management for several upcoming national level transformation initiatives across the federal government

Our valued Public Sector clients are in need of a Senior Project Manager to provide ongoing management for several upcoming national level transformation initiatives across the federal government.

Background:

Our valued Public Sector clients Project Management Office is responsible for the delivery and management of several mission critical systems which support the day-to-day operations of the organization on a national scale as our client prepare for upcoming transformation initiatives they would which impact a suite of business applications and operation procedures our clients would like to bring on a a Senior Project Manager to provide ongoing management for several upcoming national level transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Provide ongoing advice, guidance, input, as well as development and coordination with respect to project plans, reports, and schedules, and will work closely with the project managers, directors, and other executives, as well as the respective project teams;
• Manage several Project Managers, each responsible for an element of the project and its associated project team;
• Manage the project during the development, implementation, and operations start-up by ensuring that resources are made available and that the project is developed and is fully operational within previously agreed time, cost and performance parameters;
• Report progress of the project on an ongoing basis and at scheduled points in the life cycle;
• Meets in conference with stakeholders and other project managers and states problems in a form capable of being solved
• Ensure the resources are made available and that the project is developed and is on track to be fully operational within previously agreed time, cost and performance
• Define and document the objectives for the project; the composition, roles and responsibilities and terms of reference for the project
• Coordinate several service owners and senior technical resources, each responsible for an element of the project and its associated project team;
• Lead and oversee all project management aspects of the transformation projects
• Develop program/project charters, program/project plans and risk register and obtain approval;
• Produce other project management related deliverables as required by the project team (governance model, implementation plan, transition approach and plan, etc.);
• Manage program/project change requests;
• Collaborate with project managers and project controllers to review resource assignments as well as project financials;
• Work with a variety of project management tools;
• Work with existing project team to enable and support the initiative (business analyst, change management, communications, etc.)

Must Have:

• Federal clearance at the level of Enhanced Reliability (Level 1) or above
• Valid PMP or Prince2 or IMPA Level C (or above)