Client Implementation Project Manager Jobs in Reston, VA

Job Summary:
Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. They are seeking a highly motivated Project Manager to contribute to implementations modernizing higher education for multiple institutions, managing project plans, budgets, and communications. The role involves driving project definition, managing cross-functional projects, and adhering to delivery standards.
Responsibilities:
• Lead multiple projects through all phases of the client Implementation Methodology from initiation/planning through the execution and delivery of the contract concluding with project transition and close, ensuring a successful project.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members, client stakeholders, and peers.
• Apply Project Management disciplines such as quality, risk, resource, and change management while being accountable for meeting the time, cost, and scope of each project.
• Communicate the plan, roles, constraints, milestones, and critical path to all team members and project stakeholders.
• Understand and apply standard project management and delivery methodology and project tracking standards to build effective plans and deliver quality solutions.
• Anticipate and mitigate risks and identify opportunities.
• Lead project team status meetings to ensure the project milestones are met and dependencies are tracked.
• Manage activities of customer and resources to deliver a fully integrated solution.
• Act as a shared point of contact between internal and external stakeholders.
• Proactively and timely coordinate and communicate project activities to all involved parties.
• Provide management with an articulate summary of project status.
• Facilitate discussions with appropriate leadership and key sponsors to negotiate key decisions related to the triple constraints (time, cost, scope) while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction.
• Build and maintain positive professional relationships and functions as the change agent for customers.
• Manage all resources when project turnaround situations occur. Lead cross-functional team resolutions to mitigate project risks and issues.
• Provide timely and constructive performance feedback regarding resources assigned to projects.
• Improve team dynamics and performance by building team cohesiveness through leadership, mentoring, and motivating in order to facilitate cooperation, ensure project efficiency, and boost morale.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 5 years related work experience in a company or department with a heavy emphasis on technology.
• Proficient in project/presentation tools such as MS Project, SmartSheet and MS Office is required.
• Superior communication skills working with all project stakeholders at all levels across multiple mediums; verbal, written, in person, and virtual.
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to lead conversations and inspire customers.
• Manage project resources from other groups, in a matrixed environment, who are fulfilling roles in your projects.
• Proactively manage project issues and risks.
• Incorporate change management as a key element for each project.
• Ensure projects are delivered on-time/on budget and exceeding stakeholders' expectations.
• Lead projects from beginning to end, from project inception through delivery.
• Provide thought leadership to further develop and maintain PMO templates, processes, and programs.
• Ability to build strong customer relationships and translate goals into project opportunities.
• Is proactive, works hard, and above all else get things done.
• Significant skills/knowledge/experience in project implementation for both cloud and non-cloud implementation.
• Experience in a number of operational elements that affect financial and resource forecasts are on track; including but not limited to: -Up-to-date accuracy of all project plans for the duration of the project -Customer satisfaction -Accurate revenue recognition, which requires timely review and approval of time sheets, expense reports, billing request documents, and credit requests.
• Accomplish project goals within a matrix-management environment. Assist Customer Relations team in developing solutions by providing knowledge and expertise during the sales cycle (this may include the ability to sell the value of project management services).
• Identify business growth opportunities by applying knowledge of higher education’s industry, business processes, and software products.
• Guide and mentor less experienced Project Managers Develop methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
Preferred:
• Certifications in cloud and project management disciplines that suggest expert level KSA’s for these areas.
Company:
Ampcus is a global business, technology consulting and an staff augmentation firm specializing in AI/ML,digital solutions, Cybersecurity & Risk management, Testing, Forensics & Fraud services and human capital management. Founded in 2004, the company is headquartered in Chantilly, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.