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Project Manager – Senior (Technical Publications)

Job Title: Project Manager - Senior
Duty Location: Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL
Clearance Level (Must Have): Active DoD - Secret
Required Certifications (Must Have): PMI certification

Job Description: The Project Manager - Senior (PM) is responsible for all aspects of the development and implementation of assigned projects and serves as the single point of contact for those projects. The PM takes projects from original concept through final implementation; interfaces with end users, computer services, client services, Government leads, vendors, and technical teams; defines project scope and objectives; develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports; conducts project meetings; performs project tracking and analysis; ensures adherence to quality standards; reviews project and technical deliverables; manages integration of vendor tasks; and provides technical and analytical guidance to project teams. This position is focused on Technical and Equipment Publications Support. The PM coordinates qualified technical personnel and Government stakeholders to deliver compliant technical publication products, execute project planning and risk management activities within cost, schedule, and performance parameters, and improve business processes using CMMI, ITIL, Lean, and Six Sigma-based practices. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Excellent organizational, analytical, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, functional users, Government leadership, and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple concurrent projects, deliverables, schedules, risks, and action items in a mission-focused environment.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and lead highly collaborative, cross-functional teams through project execution and problem resolution.
• Ability to translate functional and technical requirements into executable project plans, measurable outcomes, and Government-ready deliverables.

Specific Responsibilities

• Manage assigned projects from concept through final implementation as the primary project point of contact; define scope and objectives, establish work breakdowns, schedules, estimates, resource plans, milestones, dependencies, and status reporting.
• Apply industry best business practices in project management in conjunction with the IT life cycle management methodology; execute project activities within specified cost, schedule, and performance parameters and applicable work directives.
• Prepare, coordinate, maintain, and deliver IT Project Plans and IT Risk Management Plans.
• Conduct project meetings and reviews; track progress, risks, issues, dependencies, corrective actions, vendor tasks, and deliverables; analyze variances and recommend actions to resolve problems and maintain project objectives.
• Ensure adh

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ogies and markup languages including SGML, XML, HTML, XPath, BREX, XSL, XSL-FO, and FOSI, as applicable to assigned publication projects.

• Technical illustration and graphics tools/formats supporting CALS, SVG and CGM intelligent formatted graphics, raster graphics, vector, and 3-D publication products, including AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator and CorelDRAW tools where Government-approved.
• Working knowledge of COTS/GOTS publication applications/solutions, software utilities, testing environments, configuration-controlled documentation repositories, and Government-provided collaboration and delivery tools.

Required Experience

• Demonstrated senior-level experience managing IT projects from concept through final implementation, including scope, schedule, cost/resource planning, risk management, quality control, stakeholder coordination, and deliverable acceptance.
• Experience leading or coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams and vendors and providing technical and analytical guidance to resolve complex project issues.
• Experience with technical publication, ETM/IETM/IETP, technical documentation, or related software-enabled publication lifecycle efforts, including requirements analysis, development/conversion, testing, implementation, and training.
• Working knowledge of applicable Army/DoD technical publication standards and structured-data/markup concepts used to develop or convert electronic technical manuals.
• Experience supporting business process analysis, process documentation, continuous improvement, training, and/or quality assurance activities in an IT service environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to manage stakeholders, facilitate meetings and working groups, present findings and recommendations, and produce Government-ready project documentation.

Required Education/Experience

• BA/BS degree with 7 or more years of relevant project management experience.

Please note that this position is contingent upon contract award