Program Management Specialist - Accenture Federal Services
Fort Detrick, MD
About the Job
At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.
Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community, where you can be empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.
Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!
The work:
The Program Management Analyst must be energetic, communicative, intelligent, passionate, and motivated. The Program Analyst will act on behalf of Project Manager(s) in coordinating and managing program and project operations. Such duties include data review, reporting, project coordination, budget review, and other related duties. Program and project management practices generally adhere to Project Management Institute and Scaled Agile framework, so familiarity with both is a plus. Good communication and collaboration skills are essential to this role. Key Responsibilities:
- Be an advocate for military stakeholders and the ultimate beneficiaries of our solution - our Active Duty servicemembers.
- Deliver project administration support involving data review, reporting, project coordination, budget review, and other related duties.
- Provide support to the Project/Program Manager in planning, managing, and monitoring projects through its life cycle.
- Brief management on the status of action items and metrics to track contract performance.
- Coordinate projects; develops system for data collection, reporting criteria and records; research and compiles statistics and data for projects; may assist in writing narratives for reports.
- Monitor project timeline; track document submissions; create, monitor, and maintain audit files.
- Identify, communicate, track, and resolve risks.
- Identify, track, and resolve issues to eliminate or mitigate the occurrence of consequences that may impact the success of the project.
- Design and implement procedures to fulfill project objectives and criteria; may prepare memorandums; work with agencies to resolve concerns and issues.
- Keep and prepare meeting minutes and monthly reports with associated footnotes.
- Evaluate and monitor the performance and efficiency of programs to ensure that program implementation is on target.
Here's what you need:
- Minimum of eight (8) years of experience creating business process flows, wireframes, and/or mockups.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, MS Teams, MS Project, and/or SharePoint.
- Strong creative, analytical, and problem solving and trouble-shooting skills.
- Strong ability to foster collaborative work in dynamic team environment.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance
Bonus points if you have:
- Familiarity with the Project Management Institute and its associated body of knowledge.
- Familiarity with the Scaled Agile and its associated body of knowledge.
- Project Management certification and/or experience.
- Agile certification and/or experience.
Location: Onsite Ft Detrick, MD
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:
$76,300—$154,800 USD
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Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. Read more here
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Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
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Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed in the job posting, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation. Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.
Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
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