IT Project Manager
Gaithersburg, MD

Job Description

OmniTek Consulting is an established and growing firm founded upon the guiding principles of Respect, Integrity, Humility, Positivity, and Accountability. As our firm continues to grow, we are seeking a Project Manager to join our team for a contracting opportunity in the Gaithersburg, MD area. Local candidates only as no relo is provided for this position.

Position Description: The project manager will be part of the Access Services Project Management Office (PMO). The project manager is responsible for the effective management of cross functional project teams and the efficient governance of the project. The Project Manager is overseeing Change Management projects, which does still include product ownership (technical project work). This includes planning, executing, milestone tracking, monitoring variances to plan and budget, reporting progress to stakeholders and ultimately ensuring all project milestones and objectives are successfully met. The Project Manager is also responsible for utilizing resources in an efficient manner and maintaining a co-operative, motivated and successful team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience (minimum requirements):

* 8+ years of project management and implementation experience.
* Must possess in depth experience in the deployment and maintenance of CRM solution.
* Experience managing contact center implementation projects.
* Demonstrated ability to effectively establish and maintain working relationships with peers and constituents at all levels of the organization.
* Ability to manage multiple, complex projects simultaneously.
* Excellent interpersonal skills to influence and impact others in the support of the client is a must.
* Demonstrated analysis and problem solving skills using innovative thinking.
* Experience with standard project management tools, methodologies and frameworks.
* Broad working knowledge and experience with healthcare applications and technology.
* Experience in managing large-scale projects.
* Experience working with and negotiating with external vendors.
* Strong MS WORD, MS VISIO, MS EXCEL and MS PROJECT skills
* Implement decisions and determine work optimization opportunities.
* Extensive familiarity and experience with multiple development methodologies used in product and/or solution design, build and implementation.
* Demonstrated leadership in optimizing project management processes (scope management, issue management, risk management, schedule management, budget management and quality management)
* Experience in meeting/workshop facilitation in a client-vendor environment.
* Excellent communication skills with extensive experience in escalating/resolving issues with the assistance of executive leadership.
* A self-starter with high levels of drive, energy, resilience and a desire for professional excellence.
* Ability to analyze requests or issues and provide the best possible solution.
* Ability to prioritize, re-schedule or adapt to changes.
* Ability to make decisions in pressure situations at a management level.
* Must enjoy a dynamic, fast-paced environment, operating independently and as part of a team.

Education: Bachelor's Degree required

Preferred:

* Master's Degree
* Understanding of Agile methodology, Scaled Agile
* PMP Certified
* Lean Six Sigma experience
* Program Management Experience