Program Management Analyst - PotomacWave Consulting

PotomacWave is currently seeking a Program Management Analyst to join our team supporting a federal client in Washington, D.C (Metro Accessible)! This team is currently working on a hybrid schedule, going on-site once a week. The ideal candidate will have current experience working on multiple projects simultaneously, managing schedules, providing training, interacting with the customer, and working as a member of a team.

Responsibilities:

• Provides support for the performance of project assignments and activities.
• Develops and manages project plans and schedules that comply with the project's charter.
• Directly contributes to program efforts in several areas, including risk management, performance management, program management, requirements analysis, and quality assurance activities.
• Ensures proper performance of tasks necessary to ensure the most efficient and effective execution of the projects.
• Employs expert communication skills needed to report on the progress, issues, and problem areas, as well as prepare documents associated with project management.
• Ability to facilitate meetings with the client to elicit information, perform root cause analysis, and recommend solutions.
• Assist in writing contract deliverables such as Performance Management Plan, Quality Assurance Plan, and Governance documents.
• Develops tools and templates related to project management.
• Ability to document As-Is and recommend To-Be processes for the customer.
• Analyzes current processes, standard operating procedures, and multiple reporting mechanisms and recommend improvements, efficiencies, and best practices approaches.

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of related Project Management experience or 3 years of experience and a Master's degree (education requirement can be substituted for professional experience).
• Bachelor s Degree in a relevant field which may include business administration, finance, accounting, engineering, economics, MIS, or another subject area.
• Experience with Tableau.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and presentation skills for interacting with and influencing team members, clients, thought leaders, and globally recognized subject matter experts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organization skills to balance and prioritize work.
• Strong human relations skills.
• Good strategic management and planning skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to publicly represent the company with internal and external clients.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.
• Proven ability to develop performance metrics.
• Experience providing customer support within a PMO office.
• Knowledge of Project schedules and Process improvement.
• Certified PMP a plus.

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