Business Analyst/ Project Management Consultant
PMP Certification Required

Washington DC 20006- Hybrid Work Schedule
Must be local to the Washington DC Area
1 year + Contract
Per Federal Govt Sector U.S Citizenship is required
Ability to pass Federal background check is required for Level 4 Public Trust Clearance

Telework Information: Six days each month onsite in Washington DC, with limited exceptions, and depending on business needs

Seeks a Business Analyst who will function as a Project Manager and Business Analyst within a Project Management Office. The candidate shall have exceptional acumen and experience in project management, along with excellent communication, organization, facilitation, problem solving, and technical writing skills. The candidate will manage several projects, and work on developing business cases. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as a project consultant for technology focused projects in the role of project manager, project management advisor, implementation specialist, or other system specialist roles as requested by ARC management.
• Partner with internal business owners, technical team members, and senior management throughout the project/program life cycle to assist and support the design, development, and implementation of effective systems and enhancements.
• Act as the intermediary to facilitate a clear understanding among all parties about business assumptions and strategic objectives.
• Defines and oversees a list of dependent projects needed to reach the program’s overall goals.
• Execute, track, and report on project activities.
• Facilitate project proposal and status review meetings to inform senior leaders about portfolio status and emerging requests.
• Articulates the program’s strategy and objectives and assess how it will impact an organization.
• Assist where necessary with business process redesign to take advantage of the efficiencies offered by automation.
• Work with clients to foster best business practices, the appropriate use of automation to provide efficient, cost-effective administrative systems and a continual process improvement approach to ARC systems.
• Research, recommend and write processes, procedures, and policies to meet FISMA standards.
• Work closely with ARC staff to establish, revise, and maintain standards and procedures while implementing system projects.

Requisite Skills

• At least seven years’ experience facilitating the requirements planning and management processes according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs) including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall.
• Previous experience managing successful projects from start to finish, particularly those involving technology improvements or upgrades, and those that require cross-group communication and adherence to deadlines.
• Experience with presenting business relationships and dependency mappings among entities.
• Ability to communicate on both a technical and non-technical level with a wide range of subject matter.
• Ability to create and present project documents with proper grammar, spelling, format, and logical information flow.
• Ability to foster an inclusive, team environment, and deal with issues constructively as they arise.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with colleagues at all levels.
• Strong elicitation and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills
• Demonstrated ability to resolve challenging obstacles and complete commitments on time.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to:
  • Gather critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports.
  • Document the results of business process reviews. Develop and communicate optimization strategies to team members and management.
  • Effectively conduct meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
  • Work closely with business clients, technical staff, and management.
  • Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements.
  • Effectively apply and adjust project management principles based upon project objectives
  
  

Position Specifics

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.
• Interview schedule: Video Interview
• Core work hours: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm (40 hours per week).