NS2 Cloud Associate Project Manager

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At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong.

What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong.

What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

SAP is the global market leader for business software and related services. SAP National Security Services Inc.® (SAP NS2®) is an independent U.S. subsidiary of SAP. At SAP NS2, we leverage best-in-breed technologies engineered by SAP to protect the lives, assets, and information of Americans. We offer SAP solutions with specialized levels of security and support to meet the requirements of U.S. national security and critical infrastructure customers.

The NS2 Cloud Associate Project Manager will provide associate level leadership on selected projects in our emerging Cloud portfolio of products. This team member will be part of the Cloud PMO team  Associate Project Manager will support the planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and reporting of technical projects. This role will work with SAP teams, technical staff, Functional managers, and Senior Leadership to gain understanding of project requirements, track, and report project progress, as well as track and manage issue mitigation.

Manages small to medium scope projects independently and partners with or works under the guidance of Senior Project Managers on large complex Projects.

• Manages technical project planning, monitoring and controlling the project performance
• Assist PMO Directors to implement portfolio, program and project management best practices
• Evaluates project related situations accurately and identify viable solutions that create successful outcomes.
• Analyses risk, establish contingency/response plans, identify trigger events, and establish responsibilities for initiating mitigating action
• Communicate project status, issues and risks timely to all stake holders, cross functional teams and managers.
• Manage relationships with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and issues to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables
• Manages the financial aspects of the project
• Determines what constitutes successful closure for all parties. Gain acceptance and sign-off by all parties when closure is attained.

• 2+ years of experience in the high-tech industry
• Basic understanding of applications, technical infrastructure, cloud, networks, data, and security
• Knowledge of software development methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, Hybrid, etc.
• Knowledge of stakeholder roles within an IT project such as Architects, Developers, Engineers, Testers, etc.
• Experience in Project Management leadership preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to communicate at all levels using metrics, data, and presentations.
• Strong multi-tasking and analytical/troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent team player with a high degree of integrity and passion who can work effectively both within the team and cross-functionally.
• Certifications:
  
  PMP or CSM preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or related technical discipline.
• Experience with Service NOW SPM, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project preferred

• Strong interpersonal skills and communication methods to work effectively with outside organizations
• Ability and commitment to executing a development plan and getting PMP certified.

• Candidates who live within a commutable distance to our Herndon VA are preferred.

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