Job description

About the Opportunity

• We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
• We are only considering candidates who currently reside within 45 minutes of postal code 20815
• No Third Parties
• Must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and booster
• $60 per hour 1099, $52 per hour (W2 - Benefits), or $45 per hour (W2 + Benefits)
• Location: 100% on-site; position located in Chevy Chase, Maryland
• Job Id: TCLD-03B
• Hours: M-F, 9am - 6pm, 1 hr lunch
• Free beverages and snacks
• Paid "Train and Contribute" program
• Airy, modern open work environment with a great team atmosphere
• Position includes covered garage parking
• Excellent opportunity to transition into a technical PM role.

Short Description

We are seeking a Junior IT Project Manager with either a software development, technical writer, or IT business analyst background to support project management tasks for application development, policy development, change management, and support planning solutions. The ideal candidate must have 3+ years of professional IT experience with exceptional communication skills; 3+ years of familiarity with software development; 3+ years working in a team environment; and 5+ years of word processing software (MS Word or Google Docs).

Note: This position is perfect for those with a high sense of professionalism, organization, and excellent speaking and writing skills.

Required Skills/Years of Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience with word processing software (MS Word or Google Docs)
• 3+ years of experience with strong verbal and written communication skills
• 3+ years of experience as an IT professional
• 3+ years of paying attention to detail and preparing notes
• 3+ years of working in a team environment
• 3+ years of working in a professional office environment
• 3+ years of experience utilizing time management and organizational skills
• 2+ years of authoring documents, either using templates or freeform
• 1+ years of taking direction from senior co-workers and/or instructors
• 1+ years of experience writing and reading professional emails
• 1+ years of experience scheduling and/or facilitating meetings (in-person and virtual)
• 1+ years of familiarity with cloud concepts
• 1+ years of familiarity with IT project management concepts
• 1+ years of experience with participating in agile events

Desired Skills/Years of Experience:

• Active Safe or Agile Certification
• AWS Certification
• 1+ years of experience with IT requirements
• 1+ years of experience preparing or presenting documentation to an audience
• 1+ years of experience of (hands-on) software development

Complete Description

For over 20 years, organizations have come to depend on Dantech for our IT expertise, quality, and customer service. We have helped startups, companies of all sizes, educational institutions, government agencies, associations, and international firms securely and efficiently transform and scale their IT, the way they work, and meet the demands of their customers.

We are seeking a Junior IT Project Manager with either a software development or IT business analyst background to support project management tasks for application development, policy development, change management, and support planning solutions. The ideal candidate must have 3+ years of professional IT experience with exceptional communication skills; 3+ years of familiarity with software development; 3+ years working in a team environment; and 5+ years of word processing software (MS Word or Google Docs).

The Junior IT Project Manager will be tasked to:

• Apply project management best practice to manage and contribute to application development, policies development, change management, IT systems development, and support planning solutions
• Receive direction and priorities from Senior Team Members
• Create, plan, maintain, and track the project team schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Understand the client’s business requirements and business process flows
• Support the delivery of artifacts on time and under budget
• Obtain sign-off(s)
• Communicate effectively with Clients and IT staff on requirements and solutions
• Provide suggestions for improvement during the development stage to ensure the client’s business needs are met
• Apply conceptual knowledge of business and technology processes to solve complex operations and/or procedural problems
• Evaluate requirements/data collected through Interviews, business process analysis, surveys, and/or JAD (Joint Application Development) sessions
• Demonstrate excellent organizational and time management skills, strong attention to detail, and accuracy
• Track, document, and manage remediation of project issues and risks
• Prepare and delivery weekly status reports
• Plan, document, track, and present milestone deliverables
• Document and coordinate any change requests related to the working project
• Assist with the introduction of any new technology tools, templates, policies, procedures, and/or best practices
• Complete paid training and obtain required certification
• Other tasks as necessary

Hiring Expectations

• We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
• No Third Parties
• Right to Represent authorization is required
• Expect technical interview screening
• Expect F2F interview
• Background checks will be required

About Dantech

Dantech Corporation, Inc. is a Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) in the District of Columbia and a federally recognized Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB). The company has a history of technology, innovation and transformation since its launch in 1999. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. For more information, please see: www.dantechcorp.com.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $45.00 - $60.00 per hour

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No nights
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• Are you vaccinated and boosted for COVID-19?
• This position is 100% onsite. Do you currently reside (No Relocation) within 40 minutes of postal code 20815?
• The position hours are fixed to Mon-Fri, 9am - 6pm, with 1 hour for lunch in order to support clients in multiple timezones. Do you agree to work these hours onsite each work day?
• Are you able to start the position with 2 weeks of receiving an offer?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• word processing software (MS Word or Google Docs): 5 years (Required)
• strong verbal and written communication skills: 3 years (Required)
• IT professional: 3 years (Required)
• paying attention to detail and preparing notes: 3 years (Required)
• working in a team environment: 3 years (Required)
• working in a professional office environment: 3 years (Required)
• utilizing time management and organizational skills: 3 years (Required)
• authoring documents, either using templates or freeform: 2 years (Required)
• taking direction from senior co-workers and/or instructors: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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