[Hiring] Business Analyst / Project Manager @PlanIT Group

Role Description

PlanIT Group is seeking a Business Analyst / Project Manager to support our Federal customer in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2-3 years of business analysis experience and a minimum of 3-5 years of project management experience. Strong interpersonal and communications skills. Ability to translate conceptual requirements into business and functional requirements.

• Develops, coordinates, tracks, and manages projects for a variety of simultaneous initiatives of varying sizes
• Supports cross-functional project teams consisting of application development, IT operations, and information security teams
• Works with subject matter experts to document user acceptance test plans and coordinates the execution of user acceptance testing
• Documents and tracks project changes, risks, and issues through resolution
• Regularly meets with stakeholders to identify and document business, functional, and technical requirements
• Maintains and updates all requirements documentation
• Communicates changes to requirements and projects to all stakeholders

Qualifications

• Ability to comprehend projects holistically, including interdependencies to other systems
• Ability to understand and present overall technical solutions at management levels
• Degree / certification in either Business Analysis or Project Management is a plus
• Minimum 2-3 years of business analysis experience
• Minimum 3-5 years of project management experience
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Ability to translate conceptual requirements into business and functional requirements
• Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements
• Experience managing projects across development lifecycles (analysis through implementation)
• Track record of successfully managing multiple projects of varying scope, size, and complexity
• Familiar with software or systems development lifecycles
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile project methodologies
• Ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize competing requirements
• Self-starter who can quickly acclimate to a fast-paced environment
• Multi-task effectively between business analysis and project management activities

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance – US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) and must not have traveled outside the US for a combined total of 6 months or more in last 5 years.
• Must have resided in the US for the last 5 years

Additional Provisions

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• Pass both a client mandated clearance process to include drug screening, criminal history check and credit check.
• All candidates must be a US Citizen or US Permanent Resident.
• Candidate must have lived in the United States for the past 5 years.
• Cannot have more than 6 months travel outside the United States within the last five years. Military Service excluded. (Exception does not include military family members.)