Project Manager Details

Project Manager

Dewberry - Fairfax, VA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Job Description: Dewberry is currently seeking a Project Manager to join our Information Technology Group in our Fairfax, VA office. This individual should be enthusiastic and able to adapt to new challenges and project directions with a high level of comfort. Able to communicate effectively by adapting style and message to a diverse audience.
Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain detailed project plans for large-scale, complex projects that may involve multiple resource teams
• Facilitates all checkpoint control gates through the lifecycle of the project
• Prepare and present progress reports for project stakeholders
• Creates risk mitigation strategies to anticipate, assess and resolve project risks as they are encountered
• Able to manage multiple projects that may vary in scope simultaneously
• Schedule cross-functional meetings to facilitate collaboration and resource availability
• Maintain project-related documentation which may include contracts, invoices, or payment records

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field is a plus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong customer service, research, and organizational skills
• 5 or more years’ experience

• At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.
• Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.
• All recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry’s background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.