Project Manager

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Company: ATCC
Location: Manassas, VA 20110

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Overview:[


Founded in 1925, ATCC is a non-profit organization with a mission to acquire, authenticate, preserve, develop, standardize, and distribute biological materials and information for the advancement and application of scientific knowledge.

The Project Manager is responsible for the administrative/operational leadership of approved project(s) according to established guidelines. The Project Manager partners with business and technical resources to establish project teams and to provide overall direction for the components of projects from initiation through to delivery. The individual is skilled in applying best practice project management methodologies and must guide team members through the project lifecycle, managing schedules and resources, identifying risks and communicating with stakeholders.

]Responsibilities:

  • Apply and enforce project delivery standards to the full life cycle of projects, from planning, initiation, resourcing, execution, monitoring, control, and completion. May participate in the development of project delivery standards.
  • Work with the project sponsor to understand the strategic objectives and business benefits targeted by the project.
  • Recommend and agree to the project team structure and define responsibilities and reporting lines for each role.
  • Monitor project to ensure work scope, schedule, and budget are well defined and maintained.
  • Track and provide project status and audit reports; manage the risk, issue, and change resolution process and work with other leaders to take corrective action as necessary.
  • Carry out risk assessments and capture them in a risk register, involving stakeholders and referring to specialists where relevant (e.g. legal and regulatory requirements).
  • Engage with the project sponsor and other key stakeholders (e.g. users, suppliers, team members) to build commitment and encourage transparency and collaboration.
  • Provide the coordination between resource managers/supervisors and ensures all necessary reviews and approvals are received.
  • Work across teams to define project priorities and implementation opportunities and challenges.
  • Conduct a “lessons-learned” performance/project analyses during phase-down to benefit future/other projects/missions/programs.

Qualifications:


Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree, and a minimum of 5 years of project management experience. PMP Preferred.


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong skills in analysis, planning and organization, and pay rigorous attention to detail to coordinate resources and activities.
  • Ability to build working relationships with people in the project team and stakeholders in the wider business is vital to business success.


Core Competencies:
  • Business Case Development.
  • Organization and Governance.
  • Project Planning.
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management.
  • Project Risk Management.
  • Quality Management.
  • Change Control.
  • Project Monitoring and Control.
  • Leadership and Teamwork.
  • Communication and Knowledge Sharing.
  • Financial Management.

ATCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.