IT Project Manager, Level I

Akima Infrastructure Services, LLC (AIS), is actively seeking Engineering, Professional, Technical, and administrative support personnel as part of our staff augmentation team supporting the Department of Energy at the Y-12 National Security Complex located in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant located in Amarillo, Texas.
Successful candidates will be employees of AIS, a premier government contractor charged with employing highly motivated and well-qualified personnel who can advance Y-12's core mission to ensure a safe, secure, and reliable U.
S.
nuclear deterrent, which is essential to national security.
Though employed by AIS, the employee will take day-to-day direction and assignments from Y-12 staff employed directly by the security complex.
Pay, benefits, Human Resources, and Employment Management functions are provided by AIS.
Qualified applicants must be a US citizen, at least 18 years of age, and able to meet pre-employment requirements including any required physicals, drug screen, and/or background investigation to satisfy clearance requirements from the Department of Energy.
To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!Responsibilities

• This position will be Hybrid working at the Y-12 site on Monday & Tuesday and working remote on Wednesday & Thursday.
  
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of strategic IT projects ensuring consistency with and adherence to company strategies, policies, processes, methodologies, commitments and goals
• Manages and directs the day-to-day activities of one or more projects including the formulation of the project teams, development of project execution plans, and deliverables
• Leads complex IT projects through the full project life-cycle to include project initiation, project planning, project execution, project monitoring, and project closure to successfully deliver assigned projects within agreed upon constraints (e.
  g.
  , scope, schedule, labor cost, and quality)
• Develops and executes within full scale project execution plans to include deliverables, goals, milestones, resource loading, and cost; manages the project budget, and project resources
• Directs and utilizes project team resources to successfully deliver assigned projects within agreed upon constraints (e.
  g.
  , scope, schedule, labor cost, and quality).
  Participates with project teams, peers, and management to resolve resource conflicts, priorities, and project issues
• Develops and maintains project and/or technical documentation, per procedures; and ensures completeness and accuracy
• Ensures effective communications exists with and among projects for which he/she is responsible
• Briefs upper management weekly and/or monthly on project activities, cost, schedule, status, and technical performance
• Participates in departmental management processes such as planning, budgeting, and scheduling
• Participates and/or develops procurement deliverables (e.
  g.
  , statements of work, bills of material) for external services and materials; may require serving in a subcontractor administrator role

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline with a minimum of 5-9 years of direct experience OR Master's degree with a minimum of 5-9 years of relevant experience
• Ability to obtain a DOE Q clearance.
  
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy and would be identified as a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position.
  WSAP positions require participation in an ongoing random drug testing program in addition to the pre-employment drug screen.
  
• Pre-employment Drug Screen - external applicants selected for this position are required to successfully complete a post- offer, pre-employment drug test.
  
• Medical Exam(s) - Job related pre-placement medical examinations may be required for this position.
  
• Experience in Microsoft Project and/or Primavera (P6) proven experience or equivalent tool
• Ability to work independently and to work effectively as part of a group with diverse backgrounds and skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, time management skills, organizational skills, and oral and written skills
• A good understanding of risk management, risk mitigation and contingency planning.
  
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• This hybrid position requires that you live within commuting distance from Oak Ridge, TN.
  

• SAFe Certification preferred
• Scrum Master Certification preferred
• Agile Project Management Certification preferred
• ITIL Foundations Certification preferred
• ServiceNow experience with Agile Development and Project modules preferred
• Highly-motivated with proven ability to develop, lead, and manage multiple concurrent and complex IT related infrastructure and/or application development projects in a fast paced, demanding business environment on time and within budget
• Knowledge and understanding of project management best practices and processes such as those of the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Knowledge and understanding of project lifecycle management and software development life cycle
• IT project leadership skills focused on control of the classic triple constraints of time, cost, and quality
• Ability to manage and direct the activities of multi-disciplinary teams consisting of IT technical personnel, functional personnel, and interfaces with internal and external customers, including management and stakeholders
• Ability to logically and systematically evaluate project and process problems to determine appropriate solutions
• Experience in conflict resolution with individuals or a team
• Exercises initiative and independent judgment and discretion under limited supervision
• Experience serving as a Scrum Master is desired
• Experience executing agile projects is desired