Jr. Project Manager

SM Consulting is an SAIC company focused in the IT commercial sector providing highly qualified consultants to large companies in the Baltimore metro area.  SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The company’s approximately 44,000 employees serve customers in the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. SAIC had annual revenues of $8.9 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. For more information, visit www.saic.com SAIC: From Science to Solutions®

 

We are currently seeking a Jr. Project Manager for our enterprise commercial client located in Owings Mills, MD.

 

Job Description:

The PMO seeks a Project Controller responsible for tracking enterprise or divisional program and project performance against budgets, plans and schedules. Manages the integration of multiple projects/programs, provides data, analysis and reporting to project managers and various levels of PMO management. Manages the integration of data from multiple programs and projects to provide information and reporting, trend analysis, resource forecasts, resource modeling, resource leveling, cost profiling, project prioritization, divisional or enterprise budgeting, periodic status reports to departments, and to enterprise executives. Controls costs and schedules and associated documents and manages change documentation. Assists other departments, implementation contractors and consultants, supports multiple project teams through the implementation of project management controls. Assists project managers in conducting variance analysis, performing assessments, project forecasting, managing change and producing management reports.

Project Scheduling, Monitoring and Control:

Provide input and review for development of schedule, work breakdown structure, estimates and work packages during the different phases of a project.

Provide input and review of project estimates.

Maintain the project schedule and ensure all tasks are updated at the agreed upon time.

Work with the project/program manager to complete all required documentation in the CareFirst Defined Process.

Manage the overall company defined process throughout the project life cycle.

Oversee management of scope changes, trends and change notices initiated from the project management system and review time and cost implications.

Operational responsibility for cross functional integration of project data with other systems especially finance, purchasing and contracts.

Develop timely, accurate, in-depth analysis of organizational cost and schedule data, provide corrective action recommendations.

Develop and implement project cost and schedule baselines, report variance, raise issues and risk.

Develop, track and report contractor accruals, track and monitor acquisition commitments.

Develop strategic planning schedules and provide support to project management in cost, schedule, performance measurement, and forecasting and variance analysis.

Apply appropriate metrics and tools for project control.

Recognize and evaluate actual or proposed changes to any aspect of project scope or schedule.

Provide document management with the project management tool for all project collateral.

Project Monitoring and Control/Risk Management:
Analyze risks, establish contingency plans and identify trigger events and responsibility for initiating mitigating action with the Program/project manager.

Manage change to preserve business plan commitments; initiate review if projects must change.

Communicate risks to project teams, escalate issues and risks for mitigation.

Facilitate regularly scheduled project meetings for the project team, workgroup, executive steering committee, and risk planning and change control.

Provide Executive reports to program/project managers to use in making strategic decisions on project portfolio.

Budget Management:
Maintain accurate time estimating and tracking for all organizational projects to verify the Planned Value, Actual Cost, Earned Value, Schedule Variance, Schedule Performance Index and Estimate at completion.

Manage the transfer of cost data from financial, accounting, and procurement systems to the organizational project control system. Coordinate the correct classification for expense and capital expenditures for all project tasks and have approved by accounting.

Provide cash-flow analysis reports.

Identify cost-savings opportunities and develop programs to achieve long term savings.

Required Experience:
Experience as Project Manager, with working knowledge of Systems development lifecycle and the Project Management Lifecycle
Experience in budgeting, forecasting, scheduling (Critical Path) and analytical reporting including baselines development.
Experience with PPM Tools such as Rational, Mercury, Clarity, Planview, Primavera, etc.

 

Excellent compensation package accompanies our position. For immediate consideration, please send your resume to:

 

Lonny Maynard

maynardl@saic.com

 

SAIC is an equal opportunity employer and values cultural diversity in the workplace.