IT Project Manager

The IT Project Manager will be responsible for assisting with the daily oversight and management of all projects/tickets/tasks assigned to the IT Solutions team and communicate status updates to the Lead IT Project Manager.  Will ensure the proper assignment of the IT Solutions team members for project work on assigned projects in the queue. Very hands on leader with successful record for delivering IT projects within the DoD environment. The IT Project Manager shall have a strong understanding of ITIL best practices and the use of Microsoft Project to drive project initiatives to completion.  Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively with other team members. 

As a dynamic systems integrator, SMS offers proven solutions in engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. With expertise in modernizing and optimizing legacy infrastructure and systems, ensuring operational efficiency, and designing, implementing, and managing secure environments, SMS supports business and mission goals with proficiency, quality, and integrity.

SMS has been serving the advanced information technology needs of the federal government since 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 45 years. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. For additional information on SMS, visit www.sms.com.

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Position Duties:

• Assists with coordinating the development tasks, documentation, and metrics to deliver IT related solutions in support of Tech refresh activities on base.
• Must have experience in managing and delivering IT projects within the DoD environment.
• Collaborate with customers, partners and vendors to develop strategies and solutions of high business value for our customer and for our company.
• Coordinate and facilitate sprint planning meetings, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives and demos.
• Have the ability to take technical information and translate it to understandable terms and examples.
• Empower team to be fully functional and productive by working in close cooperation across roles and functions, internal and external to the technology team.
• Review and recommend solutions to remove barriers to incremental progress and shield the team from external interference.
• Promote continuous improvement by frequent operational reflections.
• Enable a culture of tackling difficult questions; lead the team to resolve issues by engaging full participation and including other stakeholders when necessary.
• Share responsibility for quality of work delivered by his/her team. Hold him/herself and the team accountable.
• Review and recommend viable and best approach to agile practices, seek out and incorporate the latest best practices for implementation of the team.
• Instill a sense of urgency and integrity in team, along with a sense of team ownership towards commitments.
• Coach the team on the estimation process. May also participate in the estimation during the planning meeting.
• Help the team assess their current executions and foster the mindset of continuous improvement.

Demonstrated Abilities:

• A proven track record of using project management and agile best practices to capitalize on business opportunities and deliver projects on time and on budget, consistently.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Project, Visio, and all Office Tools
• Strong leadership, partnership, collaboration and teambuilding skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Strong self-starter, motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, customer service-oriented with a record of success.
• Ability to thrive with the rapid pace and constant change associated with the industry and Federal Government. 

Position Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in Project Management, Business, Computer Science, Technology, or related field required.
• PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP) - Required ; PMP Certification – Preferred
• DoD TS/SCI Clearance – Required
• IAT Level II – Sec+ - Required

Experience:

• Minimum 3-5 years of related work experience of successfully implementing IT solutions, Tech refresh activities and IT related projects using Agile methodologies in a government environment.
• Ability to work with multiple program/project managers to drive successful project implementations.
• Balanced business/technical background

SMS is a dynamic systems integrator established in 1976, delivering talented teams and innovative, cost-effective solutions and services to support our customers’ missions for more than 47 years. Our ability to hire and retain quality people in a rapidly evolving IT market is proven through our employee retention rate averaging over 3 years. At SMS, we place a high value on quality of service, customer satisfaction, and best-of-breed policies and practices, resulting in CMMI Level 3 certification and ISO registrations including 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2013. SMS is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with offices and on-site operations at customer locations throughout the United States. 

SMS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.