• Job Description

  Req#: 5001182302706
  ECS is seeking a Project Oversight Manager to work remotely.
  
  This position identifies project goals, objectives and scope, and creates project plan/documentation that outlines the tasks, timelines, and resources required. Works directly with the Manager and the team members (both employee and contractor), communicates with stakeholders (especially managers), manages risks and issues, and monitors progress to ensure that all projects stay on track. Provides reporting to upper management regarding status of all projects, when requested.
  
  Responsibilities:
  
  • Work alongside (and in conjunction with) Intake, Modeling, and Data Science team members (approximately 12) and the Manager of Intake and Modeling to develop realistic project schedules, given changing priorities and resource availability. This may involve two to three dozen customer projects at any one time, in addition to non-project deliverables with longer timelines.
  • Maintain a master team calendar of deliverable due dates, and other deadlines (such as security reviews), along with leave schedules, accessible to the entire team
    • Proactively remind team members, Manager, and PCES Manager of upcoming deadlines so that those deadlines can be met ahead of schedule
    • Support the manager in allocating work across team members
  • Attend IR (large investment project) kickoff meetings, then work with Intake Coordinator(s) to identify tasks and due dates for our team. Identifies potential risks and issues to share across Data Asset Services as appropriate
  • Become knowledgeable of project work well enough to write status updates independently and to paraphrase and summarize
  • Gain enough expertise in existing software (VersionOne, Teams, Office suite) to provide support and guidance to team members and to use independently
  • Learn Postal terminology, the organization structure, and culture enough to be solely responsible for some tasks, to know who supports what, and "how things work".
  • Support the Directors' project manager in sprint closings, periodic updates, and as needed
  
  
  Salary Range: $110.000 - $140,000
  
  General Description of Benefits
  
  
  • Bachelor's degree in project management, computer science, information technology, or related fields, preferred
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in project and program management
  • Familiarity with cloud computing terminology including who the providers are, security risks, legal compliance (such as SOX), and scalability
  • Familiarity with basic Data Governance, such as naming standards for data tables and attributes
  • Familiarity with software development, including environments (DEV, SIT, CAT, PROD)
  • Proven working experience in project management
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  • Excellent client-facing (other USPS teams) and internal (team) communications skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills and attention to detail
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, which includes Visio and Teams as well as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
  • Able to work independently
  
  Core Competencies:
  
  • Strategic thinking
  • Governance & Compliance
  • Risk Management
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Executive Communication
  • Process Improvement

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