Operations / Project Manager

Job Category:Project Management Principal Leader Primary Location:USA-DC: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTONSchedule:Full-time Job Type:Regular Employee Status:RegularJob Posting: 04/30/2008Description: Technical/Operations Management Position for Washington, DC Location Contract Requires U.S. CitizenshipBest qualified candidate must have: Seven or more years of experience with .NET, Oracle, SQL, Windows 2000/2003 Server, AiX required. Familiarity with ITIL fundamentals, configuration management, systems development life cycle, and customer excellence preferred. Essential Job Functions Technical management position for a highly visible web-based government system. Applicant must have demonstrated experience managing a 24/7 systems operation environment including a technical support staff and helpdesk personnel. OM manager is responsible for the oversight and management of software and hardware deployment scheduling and approval, and system change control. Creates and implements complex project definitions, schedules, budgets, and objectives for a large sized or multiple projects of high complexity. Determines need for and impact of changes in scope of project and makes and implements recommendations based on determinations. Gains concurrence, approval, and consensus from stakeholders regarding the various project aspects, adjusts accordingly. Under the guidance of the Program Manager, responsible for the overall management of the specific task order(s) and insuring that the technical solutions and schedules in the task order are implemented in a timely manner. Performs enterprise wide horizontal integration planning and interfaces to other functional systems.Basic Qualifications : Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Bachelor's degree in business administration, information technology, engineering or related field preferred. Seven or more years of project planning/management experience. Experience working with project management methodology such as Catalyst includingbudget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices. Experience working with productivity and methodology tools that increase project efficiency and effectiveness.Other Qualifications Strong leadership and organizational skills Strong analytical and problem solving skills Strong interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients. Candidate will have regular interactions with the client, requiring excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong communication skills Good personal computer and business solutions software skills Good human relations skills to select, develop, mentor, discipline and reward employees Good leadership and negotiation skills to manage project and develop new business Ability to work in a team environment Ability to manage large or multiple projects with changing priorities Ability to deal with ambiguity and change Candidate must be a US citizen and be able to pass a DHS security screening background check.Remote Work Location Authorized:No Relocation Assistance:Not AvailableClearance Level:Public Trust Create Success