Project manager

Project manager
Mclean, VA

Job Description
Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

End-to-end Project Management of multiple concurrent projects.
Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
Project Planning, Scheduling, and Estimation.
Budget Management, Financial Tracking, and Cost Control.
Resource Planning and Capacity Management.
Risk Management, Issue Tracking, and Mitigation Planning.
Stakeholder and Client Relationship Management.
Change Request Management and Governance.
Vendor and Third-Party Coordination. Project Quality Assurance and Compliance Management.
Requirements Gathering and Business Analysis.
Executive Status Reporting and Dashboard Preparation.
RAID Log Management (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies).
Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Clarity, ServiceNow, Smartsheet, or similar platforms.
Strong knowledge of Banking, Financial Services, Insurance (BFSI) domain preferred.
Experience managing distributed onsite-offshore teams.

Roles & Responsibilities

" Lead and manage multiple projects simultaneously from initiation through closure.
Develop project plans, schedules, budgets, and resource allocation strategies.
Manage project scope, timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and milestones.
Coordinate with business stakeholders, sponsors, product owners, and technical teams to ensure successful project delivery.
Conduct project governance meetings, steering committee reviews, and status updates.
Monitor project progress, identify risks/issues, and implement mitigation and contingency plans.
Drive requirements gathering, solution discussions, and project estimations.
Manage change requests, project financials, and resource utilization.
Ensure adherence to organizational processes, quality standards, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
Track project KPIs, SLAs, and delivery metrics and provide executive-level reporting.
Facilitate communication between onsite, offshore, vendor, and client teams.
Manage project escalations and resolve conflicts that may impact delivery.
Support proposal creation, solution estimation, and new business opportunities where required.
Ensure smooth transition of projects into production and support phases.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance delivery efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Oversee project documentation including plans, budgets, schedules, RAID logs, governance artifacts, and lessons learned.
Mentor project leads and team members to improve delivery maturity and career development.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Strong leadership and people management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Executive stakeholder management.
Strategic thinking and decision-making abilities.
Conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
Team building and employee engagement.
Performance management and coaching.
Cross-functional collaboration and relationship management.
Time management and prioritization across multiple initiatives.
Problem-solvi ng and analytical thinking.
Presentation and executive reporting capabilities.
Customer-centric mindset.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrix organization.

Key Words to search in Resume

Salesforce Project manager Project Management
Project Manager
Senior Project Manager
Delivery Manager
Program Manager
PMO
Portfolio Management
Multi-Project Management

Methodologies
Agile
Scrum
SAFe
Waterfall
Hybrid Delivery
Sprint Planning
Release Management

Planning & Governance
Project Planning
Resource Management
Capacity Planning
Budget Management
Financial Management
Governance
RAID
Risk Management
Change Management
Stakeholder Management

Tools
Jira
Azure DevOps
MS Project
Clarity
ServiceNow
Smartsheet
Confluence

Delivery
SDLC
Program Delivery
Solution Delivery
Client Management
Executive Reporting
Vendor Management
Offshore-Onsite Coordination
Quality Assurance
UAT
Production Deployment

Domain Keywords (Preferred)
BFSI
Banking
Commercial Banking Retail Banking
Wealth Management
Treasury
Insurance
Regulatory Compliance