Job Summary:
Anvaya Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Senior Project Manager, who will act as a member of the project management staff of the client, responsible for planning, organizing, and leading teams to develop and implement technology solutions which are essential to client. The role involves providing leadership for IT projects, managing resources, and ensuring effective communication and project management best practices.
Responsibilities:
โข Serve as a senior project manager to provide leadership for multiple IT projects of varying size and complexity.
โข Plan, develop, and implement technology solutions or services that are essential to Enterprise Technology Services (ETS).
โข Work with internal and external stakeholders, technical personnel, and system sponsors to provide leadership for all project management and software development life cycle phases (Waterfall/Agile).
โข Determine the appropriate level of stakeholder engagement to define scope and project deliverables.
โข Develop all project artifacts and documentation throughout the project life cycle, including but not limited to, concept statements, project charters, work breakdown structures, project schedules, and all facets of cohesive project management plans.
โข Establish and implement effective communication strategies.
โข Generate executive level project status reports and facilitate sponsor/steering committee meetings; be prepared to discuss all aspects of project status.
โข Manage business relationships cross functionally.
โข Manage resources and cost where needed.
โข Schedule and facilitate project related meetings to drive needed progress.
โข Manage risks and issues cross functionally; use interpersonal skills to ensure mitigation plans are established.
โข Proactively solve problems to remove barriers inhibiting progress; actively plan engagement of sponsor team members when required.
โข Analyze information and trouble-shoot challenging situations, reason logically, and draw valid conclusions.
โข Create and maintain a positive, collaborative working environment.
โข Ensure project management best practices, processes, and procedures are consistently applied to all information technology projects following the Clientโs Project Management Framework.
โข Can assist with Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) stage gate documentation.
โข Ensure that the reporting requirements of the Departmentโs control agencies are met.
โข Report to the project manager and/or contract manager on a daily/weekly/monthly basis regarding project issues, risks, and status.
โข Complete a timesheet monthly to allow client to track hours.
โข Perform other project management duties as requested by the contract manager.
โข Evaluate all business needs and gather requirements for IT systems managing affiliated data. Understand strategic need and plans for growth while developing and implementing forward-facing solutions.
โข Ensure the new solutions operate efficiently and add value to the Department as a whole and to external stakeholders.
Qualifications:
Required:
โข Minimum of seven (7) years of FTE experience of broad, extensive, and increasingly responsible PM project experience applying project management (PM) principles, methods, techniques, and tools.
โข At least four (4) years of that experience must have been in a Senior Project Manager
โข A Bachelorโs Degree
โข PMI PMP Certification
โข Possess knowledge and experience in all areas of the PMBOK as well as soft skills such as: organization, time management, customer service, decision making, leadership, organizational awareness, problem solving, reasoning, team building, oral and written communication.
โข Provide leadership to all project management phases (Waterfall/Agile), to ensure efficient and effective delivery of IT products and services.
โข Perform the work on-site at clientโs facilities located in Sacramento, CA.
Preferred:
โข Up to five (5) additional years, beyond the mandatory seven (7) years of experience providing project management services (Agile or Waterfall)
โข SAFe Agilist certification or experience as an Agile Scrum Master
โข Experience with Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) process
Company:
Anvaya Solutions is a multi-award winning woman-owned expert cyber security firm consulting firm, helping clients across the nation enhance their security posture, protect their reputation, increase compliance with regulations, and reduce their risk of financial losses and liability from security breaches. Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Folsom, USA, with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.