Principal Technical Pmo Consultant

Enterprise Knowledge (EK) is hiring for a full-time Principal Technical PMO Consultant to join our growing Knowledge and Data Service Sector. This individual will manage business strategy and technical delivery projects for a range of commercial and federal clients. They will also be able to work with senior leadership to help define the future technical delivery direction for one of the fastest growing companies in the Metro DC area. As with all of our positions, we are seeking independent thinkers with creative problem-solving skills.
This individual will be responsible for managing a variety of our largest and most complex technical delivery projects. The Principal Consultant will also work closely with the Leadership Team in standing up and leading our Enterprise PMO and strengthening our project management and technical delivery processes.
As an EK team member, you will have the opportunity to learn from enthusiastic colleagues, take advantage of our unique benefits, and help build our innovative culture. Don't just take our word for it - we were recently featured as one of Washington Business Journal and Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces five years in a row!
Responsibilities will include:

• Develop, maintain, and monitor product and project plans, project schedules, and work hours.
• Lead and deliver projects and products that exceed client expectations within the project budget.
• Manage and facilitate stakeholder meetings and project deadlines.
• Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each project goal and objective.
• Document and follow up on important actions and decisions from meetings.
• Proactively ensure important tasks and decisions are taking place on schedule.
• Support requirements gathering facilitation by preparing necessary presentation materials for meetings.
• Undertake project tasks and assist with project strategies through implementation.
• Project and plan for resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an efficient manner.
• Monitor, evaluate, and help mitigate risks on projects.
• Ensure documentation is maintained and organized appropriately for each project.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in business, IT, or related field of study.
• 10+ years of experience managing business strategy and technical projects that require client/ stakeholder interaction.
• Ability to quickly learn new technical concepts with minimal guidance.
• Manage and mentor team members.
• Experience working with Agile teams and familiar with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Exceptional facilitation, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• PMP certification.
• Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• Familiarity with project management tools (ie- Trello, JIRA, Rally, etc.) .

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
"We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status."