Project Implementation Manager

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Title: Project Implementation Manager
Location: Remote
Citizenship/Clearance Requirement: Possess or be able to obtain a favorable adjudication from a government background investigation at the Secret clearance level

Our client is seeking a Project Implementation Manager with Excel, Microsoft Access, and Visual Basic programming skills to provide support for a high-profile Washington, D.C. federal agency. This role entails providing operational and service delivery support for network-based data and voice services that encompass financial and business analysis, report customization using Excel, Access, and VBA, ordering consultation, inventory management, and operational process improvement. This position requires a working knowledge of financial analysis and reporting, but not advanced studies in finance.

Task work includes providing basic financial support for enterprise telecommunications service offerings; vendor financial management to include auditing service provider invoices; high-level financial reporting; maintaining inventory of service requirements for budgeting and invoice validation; evaluation of vendor price proposals; internal cost recovery of services; investigating operational business and financial issues and proposing solutions; responding to customer pricing requests, adding value by identifying optimal configuration options; documenting processes and procedures and analyzing them for improvement; developing advanced Excel-based spreadsheets and manipulating them to effectively manage data sets; customizing and generating reports in response to ad-hoc queries using Microsoft Access and Visual Basic, and serving as the key telecommunication services data analytics expert on the team.

As a full-time employee, you will be part of a successful company delivering and supporting mission-critical solutions for government customers. The role requires interfacing with customer liaisons, business operations staff, technical team members, vendors, and company leadership. This position seeks a candidate who is proactive, has a passion for surpassing customer expectations, and demonstrated success working independently with minimal supervision.

Primary areas of responsibility

Assist in the development, analysis and maintenance of integrated project schedules, risk registers, issue management and decision logs
Manage projects, tasks, and schedules, as directed
Oversee financial and accounting processes and procedures related to project activities
Review financial aspects of business cases, contracts, procurements, billing, and management updates
Prepare and facilitate communications, organize formal meetings for projects, and develop briefings for various stakeholders including senior management
Maintain and administer project quality management plans for compliance to Department project management standards, practices, and methods
Review OCIO Contractor status reports and completion of other project management activities
Position Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Minimum 15 years of professional experience in the IT industry
Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in an enterprise-class environment
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including the ability to understand, develop and enhance Excel VBA macros, work with pivot tables, and navigate complex spreadsheets
Proficiency with Microsoft Access and Visual Basic
Working knowledge of databases, including the ability to use SQL and create tables via queries
General knowledge of IP data and voice communications
Demonstrated analytical, research, and quantitative abilities
Knowledge of business analysis methods and tools
Effective written and oral communication skills
Solid planning and organizational abilities
Critical and creative thinker with strong attention to detail
Able to produce professional work products using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
U.S. citizenship; Possess or be able to obtain a favorable adjudication from a government background investigation at the Secret clearance level
Although the role is entirely remote, preference will be given to anyone living within the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) region.
Desirable Experience

Prior work in a federal government environment
Experience working for or with a telecommunication service provider on network-based services
Familiarity with government financial processes, OMB reporting, etc.

Arena Technical Resources, LLC, (ATR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) who will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, or mental or physical disability.

An Equal Opportunity
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Job Category	Program/Proj Mgmt
Job ID	16443
Job Title	Project Implementation Manager
Job Location	Remote
Hourly Pay Rate	-
Annual Pay Rate	- 165000
# Required	1
Apply To	MCP@atr.com