Project Manager
Lexington, MA
Job Type: Contract | Recruiter: Zach Ledoux | Phone: 603-772-2700
Location: Lexington, MA (Hybrid 3 days/week onsite)
Length: 3+ Year Contract
*Ability to start with an interim clearance is acceptable
Job Description:
- Seeking a functional Project Manager. Background in Cyber is a huge plus.
- Looking to hire a Cybersecurity Project Manager responsible for executing multiple high visibility, high risk, and complex cyber projects in collaboration with other Departments and Divisions.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain project plans, communicate tasks and milestone dates, and lead project teams.
- Responsible for the development of the project charter and business case, RAID log, communications plan, requirements traceability matrix, project benefits and value statements, and to define project metrics as applicable. Swift identification and communication of project gaps and risks is paramount
- Communicate project status reporting to stakeholders and management.
- Collaborate on high visibility Digital Enterprise Transformation projects with the Business Transformation Office and other Departments and Divisions
- Provide direction to the vertical teams for the evaluation of project feasibility, development of business cases, establishment of priorities, monitoring progress, continual evaluation of project status and resource utilization from project inception to post-deployment closeout
- Lead Continuous Improvement projects and be responsible for assessing process efficiency and strategic plan alignment across the Department.
- Build relationships, manage and negotiate in a matrixed environment.
- Ability to start with an interim clearance is acceptable
- Bachelor's degree in business management or computer science preferred.
- At least 8 years of experience managing complex, high visibility projects in a matrixed environment
- PMP Certified
- Experience managing executive board level sessions.
- The ability to work independently under minimal supervision, with the demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex situations, follow-up when necessary, and respond to customer needs
- Must possess mature judgment and a cooperative attitude towards working in a close-knit team environment
- Must be able to set priorities and handle multiple tasks.
- Must be able to organize assignments within given timeframes and possess excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and verbal communication skills.
- Experience creating and maintaining project plans that communicate tasks, milestone dates, and status. Development of project documents such as project charter, communications plans, requirement metrics, and similar documents.
- Familiarity with business software: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Office, etc.
- Cybersecurity background preferred
- Familiarity with leading projects within NIST frameworks in a government space is preferred
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- 4.9/5 Star Glassdoor rating and the only staffing company (< 1000 employees) to be voted in the national Top 10 ‘Employee’s Choice - Best Places to Work’ by Glassdoor.
- Voted ‘Best Staffing Firm to Temp/Contract For’ 8 consecutive years in a row by Staffing Industry Analysts as well as a ‘Best Company to Work For’ by Forbes, Fortune and Inc. magazine.
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