As a Project/Program Manager, you will be responsible for the operations and contract deliverables of a project/program at NIH with responsibilities outlined below.  This role is ideal for a candidate who has in-depth knowledge and hands-on project/program management experience with NIH.  This candidate also thrives in leading collaborative, cross-functional teams and is motivated to support NIH’s mission.

Macannie offers highly competitive Growth Incentive Program that rewards high performance and outcome.

• Establish and maintain project management support services, tailoring the project management approach to team and project needs. 
• Analyze project management and task order management needs and tailor industry best practices to suit the environment; apply a wide range of traditional and agile principles to provide responsive and effective project management solutions. 
• Apply knowledge of federal government planning, programming, and budgeting as well as resource planning and execution processes, to support customer program planning, decision briefings, and progress assessment across multiple projects. 
• Work with COR and stakeholders to define clear project objectives and requirements, agree on priorities, communicate progress updates and demonstrations, and provide responsive change management in frequent planning/re-planning meetings. 
• Document requirements in business cases, project charters, and project plans; update these documents to record progress and changes. 
• Work with cross-functional teams with diverse technical still-set to support successful project completion; re-plan and adjust project courses based on realities of team velocity and dynamic business/user needs. 
• Track progress and report on status and metrics at the task/work package and project level. 
• Create a project management dashboard for providing timely progress information to project teams and customer management. 
• Serve as the primary liaison with the COR to ensure that quality deliverables are produced.
• Devise clear risk mitigation strategies and engage appropriate stakeholders 

• 5+ years overall experience in the IT or IT consulting field 
• 2+ years of experience managing IT projects as Project Manager or Program Manager for IT application development projects 
• 3+ years experience directly interfacing with clients, with a proven track record of managing client expectations and maintaining relationships 
• 2+ years of government procurement experience 
• Understanding of Software SDLC including Waterfall, Agile, and mixed methodologies 
• Experience with Federal IT development activities 
• Experience prioritizing work in a fast-paced environment 
• Exceptional organizational skills 
• Strong writing skills and/or technical editing skills 

Additional Qualifications: 

• Experience leading efforts in a Federal Healthcare agency (e.g., NIH, CMS, VA) 
• Master’s Degree in IT or Business related field 
• Experience managing projects through all phases of the SDLC 
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) 
• Active Public Trust clearance at NIH, CMS or VA is desirable

Education: 

• Bachelor's Degree B.S. in Computer Science or Information Management 

Clearance:  

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Location:  

• Washington DC (National Capital Area)
• Open to potential full-time in-office work mandate by the government