IT Program Support Specialist / Jr. IT Project Manager

Apply your IT project management skills to ensure successful delivery of IT projects in a large federal agency. Exercise your expert judgment in an environment that gives you autonomy and flexibility, in a company that respects, uses, and develops your expertise. Work in a small team of technical and project support consultants on a long-term federal contract. Help a federal agency exercise effective stewardship of our nation's resources.

Workplace remote during COVID. Any of the four approved duty stations after COVID including: Denver (CO), Lakewood (CO), Washington DC, and Reston (VA). Top salary for highly qualified candidates.

• Provide routine program and project management support for federal IT project managers for critical projects and activities.
• Develop and refine project management support materials such as project plans, work breakdown structures, project requirements (needs) analysis documentation, and resource plans.
• Provide action item tracking and management to include assisting federal managers for each assigned program/project with monitoring and documenting: program/project plan milestone/gateway completion, resource utilization tracking; risk and issue management/mitigation, and other applicable, standard project management monitoring tools.
• Support process development for the organization, including reviewing current processes to identify strengths and weaknesses and recommending best practices.
• Support agency and OMB data calls by working directly with stakeholders.
• Prepare reports using Tableau integrating data from disparate sources.
• Coordinate with internal functional areas to ensure all processes and procedures are integrated appropriately throughout the organization.
• Create organizational development-related process documentation and training materials.
• Work directly with the stakeholders to understand their priorities, define goals and strategies for improvement, and resolve issues.

• BS degree in an IT-related discipline
• 5+ years of experience in the IT field
• Certification in at least one of the following: any ITSM certification (e.g., CSM, CISSP, CISM, CITM), PMP, or ITIL.
• Knowledge of IT system development life cycle
• Proficiency in Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strategic thinking ability

• Experience as a federal employee or a contractor
• Experience working with Tableau
• Experience with Agile methods on large federal IT projects
• Experience using CSAM (reporting/data analysis)
• Servant-leadership mentality

$74,000 to $83,000/yr., based on capability and experience

• Workplace remote during COVID. Any of four approved duty stations after COVID including Denver (CO), Lakewood (CO), Washington DC, and Reston (VA)
• Hours: full-time
• Desired salary or salary range must be included with submission of resume

Business Performance Systems is a successful, well-established small business composed of dedicated, skilled consultants supporting high-priority government projects. We provide our staff with a great degree of autonomy and growth potential in a company that combines the entrepreneurial environment of a small business with the maturity and financial stability of a large company. We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about us at www.BPSconsulting.com.

Business Performance Systems is an equal opportunity employer.