Sr. Tech PM--------------Need Full GC and USC----------Need Locals

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Job Title: Sr. Tech PM Location: Washington, DC Duration: 3 months + Need Full GC and USC Need Locals Job Desciption: This position is for a Senior Technical Project Manager to manage cross-functional software development teams responsible for delivering technology products and services for the eService project. Responsibilities: • Healthcare experience good to have. • Proven experience writing Statements of Work (SOWs) and developing/contributing to other project documentation, such as: o Project Charter/Initiation Document o Project Management Plan o Project Schedule in MS Project o Contingency Plan o Implementation Plan o Resource Estimates o Risk and Issue Logs • Experience working with procurement teams to issue and manage RFP lifecycles • Proven experience managing cross functional teams within a matrix environment. • Excellent oral and written communications; an ability to present and discuss technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding. • Demonstrated ability to effectively manage the Customer relationship, including ability to manage Customer messaging and issue resolution. • Proven ability to effectively facilitate internal and external meetings, which often include many participants that may be in different locations. • Ability to manage multiple competing projects and priorities across all phases of project. • Demonstrated ability to facilitate the development of a WBS in partnership with functional teams • Adhere to and follow the PMO defined Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC)and SDLC processes. • Ability to work in a team environment and influence/negotiate with internal and external stakeholders. • Facilitate work breakdown structure (WBS) sessions with cross-functional team and build WBS with all dependences. • Develop and effectively manage project schedule to an 8/80 level of detail. • Track and monitor testing defects and regularly report status internally and externally. • Support and assist SQA (Software Quality Assurance) activities and processes including the tracking, monitoring, and reporting defects. • Proven ability to effectively collaborate and identify solutions within cross functional team. • Proven ability to monitor and control resource utilization, forecasting, and budget. • Proven ability to present technical information to executive management. • Required Skills: • Strong Project Management Skills with Agile experience • Leadership skills including: coaching, organizing, integrating, directing, controlling and motivating. • Strong communication skills • Effective negotiation and collaboration skills • Demonstrated writing and presentation skills (writing sample will be requested) • PMP Certification is a plus • 6-8 years relevant experience managing technical projects through the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Projects to include various development methodologies including waterfall and agile. • Knowledge of and experience in IT environment (mainframe, infrastructure, Web/Java) • Excellent knowledge of MS Office 2000 tool set – MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, MS PowerPoint and MS Visio. • Ability to work independently with minimal direction and follow-up required • Ability to work under pressure • Ability to provide structure in an unstructured and rapidly changing environment • Highly motivated • Positive attitude Preferred: • Experience within health insurance industry a plus. If you are interested in the below position please forward your profile to preethib@usmsystems(dot)com or call me on 703 468 0398. USM Business Systems Inc. is a quickly developing worldwide System Integrator, Software and Product Development, IT Outsourcing and Technology assistance supplier headquartered in Chantilly, VA with off-shore delivery centers in India. We offer world-class ability in giving most astounding quality and administrations through industry best practices planned to convey remarkable worth to our customers. Utilizing our industry knowledge, administration service offering expertise and innovation abilities, we distinguish new business and innovation slants and create answers for help customers around the globe, giving top of the line solid and practical IT benefits which are cost effective services. Established in 1999, the organization has corner qualities in building and dealing with a Business Oriented IT environment with rich involvement in technology innovation, ERP and CRM counselling, Product Engineering, Business Intelligence, Data Management, SOA, BPM, Data Warehousing, SharePoint Consulting and IT Infrastructure. Our other offerings include modified solutions and administrations in ERP, CRM, Enterprise architecture, offshore advisory services ,e-commerce, Social , Mobile, Cloud, Analytics (SMAC) and DevOps. USM, a US ensured Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) is perceived as one of the fastest developing IT Systems Integrator in the Washington, DC zone. Most as of late, USM was positioned #9 on the rundown of the Top administrations organizations in the DC Metro Area – Washington Business Journal (2011). We are a project-driven firm that reliably meets the IT needs of our State and Government customers through development and business keenness.