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Federal - IT Project Manager

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Accenture Federal Services

Federal - IT Project Manager

Arlington, VA

Organization: Accenture Federal Services
Location: Arlington, VA

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Accenture Federal Services, a U.S. based subsidiary of Accenture combining bold ideas with proven Accenture commercial innovation, new technologies and mission experience to help our federal clients reach their full potential in the cloud. Using the power of Accenture, we are expanding cloud adoption and taking programs to the next level. We are changing the way the world works and lives. Are you ready to help and learn as much as you can to make a difference We'll give you numerous opportunities from training sessions to courses and certifications that will keep your tech smarts sharp. Join us in making yourself and our country better.

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You are:
An IT Project Manager whowill oversee the operations of a large scale devops and analytics program, while maintaining a focus on the continuous improvement of the program.

The work:
  • Lead the design of a strategic approach to managing change and support operations that fall within the domain of change management
  • Create a structured framework and center of excellence for AFS IT agile and product delivery methodologies
  • Evaluate the risk of change and provide actionable guidelines on reducing the impact
  • Ensure program's delivery success by creating consistency across 5+ scrum teams in application of Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban/SAFe/LESS, etc.) to enable predictable, quality delivery

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Qualifications

Here's what you need:
  • 3 years of experience in IT project management
  • 3 years experience deploying security-related initiatives
  • 3 years experience in Agile delivery and product management
  • Vulnerability management experience
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with other project managers involving interdependent projects on large programs
  • Ability to present project statuses to technical teams as well as assemble presentations for senior leadership
  • Experience developing and managing schedules in excel and MS Project
  • A solid understanding of IT systems, networking and computer software

Bonus points if you have:
  • Network security - some technical expertise to provide security guidance to system SMEs
  • Cloud security background - working with FedRamp packages
  • Ability to work independently as well as within small and large groups
  • Project management certification (e. g. PMP, CMP, PRINCE2)
  • Security Certifications (e. g. CISA, CISM etc.)

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Job ID: accenture_federal-R00036266
Employment Type: Other