Description

Synergy Business Innovation & Solutions is a premier implementer of cutting-edge software solutions. Synergy brings the experience and expertise necessary to deliver capability that provides tangible ROI to our customers. Synergy's core areas of expertise are in the fields of Digital Transformation, Cloud Solutions, SaaS and Low-Code/No-Code solutions, Emerging Technologies, Data analytics and Visualization, Information Assurance, and Business Process Re-Engineering.

Synergy offers its employees a generous portfolio of core and voluntary benefits including: group medical, dental, and vision insurance, company paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance; HSA, FSA; 401(k) with immediately vested company match; PTO/Sick Leave, 11 paid federal holidays, parental leave; tuition and training reimbursement; a referral bonus program; and life management programs.

At Synergy, you'll be challenged and given the opportunity to grow in your career path. In fact, growth is such a big deal to us that you will have dedicated career coaches available for every employee, company-funded certification opportunities, education reimbursement, and a general open-door policy so that you have support when you need it. Our team is eager to learn, fast-paced, and quality-driven-if that sounds like you, Synergy has a position for you!

Responsibilities/Job Description:

Manage day-to-day project operation including but not limited to project requirements, execution, risk, and change management.
Create, update, and communicate project schedule including project milestones, critical execution path and justification for any change to the baseline schedule.
Submit contractual deliverables. This will include creating, reviewing, and updating deliverables on an as needed basis.
Create Monthly Progress Status for the project.
Engage with customers on a regular basis. This will include proactively tracking emerging issues and risks across the project, providing timely status update, and escalating issues in a judicious manner.
PM will be responsible for the build-up, coordination, and completion of project.
Manages multiple application development projects and oversees all aspects of assigned projects and the software application development life cycle.
Sets schedules and deadlines, assigns tasks and responsibilities, allocates resources, and monitors and summarizes progress of project in an iterative methodology environment.
Builds and maintains working relationships with team members, other teams and organizations, contractors, vendors, and others.
Prepares project status reports for upper management.
Reviews project milestones and products and is responsible for all deliverables.
Implements organization standards and best practices in project execution, and ensures projects are clearly documented and communicated to stakeholders.

Essential Functions & Duties:

Proficiency in MS Project, Atlassian suite (Jira, Confluence) strongly preferred
Experience managing large projects in the IT field or related area.
Expert knowledge of application development (SDLC) from planning and inception through implementation and post-production support
Strong Agile knowledge
Record project meeting minutes, maintain project life-cycle documentation and tactical and strategic project tracking systems, primarily Atlassian Confluence, Jira and Portfolio.
Leadership / Coach / mentoring leadership style (micro managers need not apply)
Possess knowledge and expertise in the use of various delivery methodologies and have a clear understanding of change management techniques.
Experience in project management disciplines including organizing and prioritizing multiple tasks, building a functional team from scratch, and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
The ability to remove blockers that are impeding team and customer success in a heavily regulated / multi-stakeholder environment.
Leadership capabilities, team-centric skills, and strong solution orientation
Seeks first to understand then to improve processes, relationships, and our software deliverables.
Good balance of urgency with long turn sustainability (it is a marathon not a sprint).
Ability to communicate at all levels with clarity, poise, maturity, and precision both written and verbally, including in external customer-facing situations.
Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills; balancing strategic alignment with technology road map and emerging industry trends with practical delivery.
Experience with business process workflow automation
Ability to obtain and maintain Federal Government Position of Trust
Must be a U.S. citizen or foreign citizen authorized to legally work in the United States
Must pass a background investigation.

Preferred qualification:

Enterprise / Cloud software experience
PMP Certification - or the ability to obtain certification within 3 months of hire.
Large organization experience
Experience managing government projects.

Citizenship or Work Authorization Required:

Ability to attain Federal Government Position of Trust.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must successfully pass a federal background investigation.

Preferred Education & Experience: Commensurate experience in IT and in new and related older technology that directly relates to the required area of expertise.

Please note:

Candidates will be subject to a government background investigation and must meet eligibility criteria for access to classified information. U.S. Citizenship is required.

Compensation for roles at Synergy varies depending on a wide variety of factors including but not limited to the requirements of the role; education and certifications; knowledge, training, skills and abilities; level of experience; geographic location; and alignment with market data, law, and other business and organizational needs. As required by local law, the posted pay range represents the lowest to the highest pay that Synergy believes in good faith it might pay for this particular job, depending on the circumstances. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current pay range is: $73,000.00 - $108,000.00

Essential Job Function Physical Requirements: The physical requirements of this position are critical in evaluating the qualifications and abilities of an applicant or employee. The physical efforts needed to perform the essential duties of this job 90% of the time are repetitive motions, grasping, holding, and finger dexterity of the hands, reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, color distinction, and full visual abilities, hearing, talking, sitting, and use of IT equipment, phones, and office machines.

To a reduced degree,
Synergy is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate against applicants for employment or its employees on the basis of age, race (including hair texture/style), creed, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, sex, medical condition, pregnancy (childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, personal appearance, organ donation and hair length associated with race, genetic information or characteristics, family responsibilities, familial status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking, political affiliation, arrest records and criminal convictions, credit information, matriculation, homeless status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state and local law. Discrimination or harassment based upon these protected categories is expressly prohibited. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including job selection, assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

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