Project Manager; TS​/SCI

Duration: Full time, salaried opportunity

Location: Sterling, VA with travel to client sites in Metro DC area and/or onsite client in Metro DC area

Government Security Clearance Requirements: Government security clearance required. TS/SCI. Must possess active clearance. Security+ certification required.

Description :

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall supervision, project execution and profitability of a major Department of Defense engagement. The Project Manager is focused on the project management process, business analysis, solution generation, customer satisfaction and account management. Overseeing a multi-disciplinary staff, the position is responsible for leading, motivating, and mentoring his or her team.

Responsibilities:

• Achieve pre-determined profitability levels for all projects
• Ensure corporate quality assurance standards are met for all projects
• Coordinate the creation of the Project Charter including baseline scope, schedule, budget, etc.
• Ensure client status reporting meets approved contract requirements
• Provide first level escalation for project or customer issues
• Identify gaps in stated requirements and actual business needs
• Perform requirements gathering and analysis
• Develop and implement test plans to ensure successful delivery of a project
• Accurately determine, assign, track and manage project task, activity, documentation and time information per internal standards
• Manage variance on scope, schedule budget and create change requests and coordinate communications with client and management specific to assigned projects
• Assess the impact of issues in a timely manner and communicate with internal and external teams to ensure “no surprises” execution of plan
• Identify sales growth opportunities and provide experiential knowledge during the development of technical solutions, i3solutions competitive advantages, and cost estimation
• Develop and cultivate client relationships at management and executive levels to grow long-term relationships and capitalize on equity and partnership opportunities
• Develop a partnership with client and create a positive relationship to clearly understand processes, short and long-term objectives, and functional goals
• Provide additional consulting to improve customer service and enhance overall ROI to client
• Participate in resourcing decisions as well as assist in interview process and recommendations for hire
• Perform consultative post-sales role with client regarding implementations, configurations and solutions
• Continually seek and capitalize upon opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationship
• Ensure quality assurance procedures are performed
• Improve operational margins through innovation and process engineering
• Consolidate and analyze profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization across the team
• Help ensure team meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives including revenue and margin, based on project charter
• Successfully execute Corporate Project Methodology
• Help to determine new, creative ways to employ teams on projects and distribute responsibilities
• Help manage the development of team members by ensuring that project tasks are in line with employees’ career interests
• Act as both a formal and informal mentor for team; coach and counsel on business, organizational and client relationship management

Requirements :

• TS/SCI Clearance Required
• DoD approved 8570 Baseline Certification preferred
• Department of Defense environment experience
• BA or BS from an accredited college or university;
  Master’s Degree preferred
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including clients, project team and other individuals within i3solutions
• Apply strong business skills and methodologies to lead a team in the implementation of solutions to meet a client’s needs
• Tactfully communicate sensitive information
• Challenge others to develop as leaders while clarifying roles and responsibilities
• Evoke creative and innovative thinking from team members while helping them to bring their ideas and career plans to fruition
• The ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from large groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
• The ability to write necessary business correspondence and documentation, effectively and convincingly
• Solid work ethic with a willingness to work overtime to meet client demands

i3solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer; all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.