Project controller Jobs in USA

Job Duties :

Assist the PMO Director with managing the internal PMO Board backlog process and backlog items

Manage as a project manager the full life cycle of internal projects initiated from the PMO Board backlog process, in accordance with best practices found in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)

Develop, manage, and promote the use of project management related templates

Develop, manage, and promote the use of standard operating procedures across multiple lines of business

Assist the PMO Director with Teams / SharePoint governance compliance by team members

Assist the corporate certifications team with compliance tracking and audit support

Play a significant role in coordinating and tracking the standup of major government contract programs across program / project managers, resource managers, contract administrators, and project stakeholders.

Provide project support to project managers on government programs, to include support of status reporting, issue tracking, resource management, and compliance with corporate certifications and PMO standards.

Assist with and provide shared oversight of project financial performance and its components within government contract programs, such as cost estimations, budgets, actuals, estimate to completes, estimated cost at completion, and variance resolution support

Periodically meet with onsite government project staff in support of projectstatus and issue resolution

Coordinate Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) system project setup requirements and maintenance with program / project managers, contract administrators, and project accounting staff

Assist project managers and subcontract administrators with subcontractor management and change orders

Qualifications / Skills / Experience :

6+ years of experience as a customer facing project manager, projectcontroller, or equivalent project support role utilizing best practices found in the PMBOK® Guide is required

Strong cross organizational communication and coordination skills are required

Strong understanding of the relationships, controls, and data surrounding the WBS, project management tracking tools and solutions, resource management, and ERP system project accounting is required

Microsoft 365 application proficiency is required (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)

Microsoft Project proficiency is required (Project Online / PWA preferred)

Jira proficiency is preferred

Experience coordinating with stakeholders on formal process improvement through to standardized documentation, in support of standard operating procedures, is preferred

Unanet ERP system experience is preferred

Government IT modernization and / or IT services program experience as a project manager or in support of such a role is preferred

Strong understanding of government contracting terminology, concepts, processes, and statement of work components is preferred

Government contracting related project accounting proficiency within ERP systems is preferred

Resource management experience is a preferred

Corporate certification knowledge and experience, such as CMMI and ISO, is preferred

Certifications :

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or in progress is preferred

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification is preferred

Education :

Bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, or a similar degree is required

Requirements :

U.S Citizenship is required

Candidate must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance

Flexible work from home options available.

Compensation : $135,000.00 - $142,000.00 per year

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