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We help companies realize and implement IT solutions strategically. Yakshna Solutions supports our clients mission and goals by sharing our know-how, skills and knowledge. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

Working with Yakshna gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additionally, you can build a network of peers, mentors and advance your career! We offer exciting opportunities to work with leading industry experts, business consultants and IT specialists across large government and private sector companies. We recognize the crucial importance of each individual to our success and offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and innovative training.

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Mar 07 2025

Job Title: ABC - Senior Project Manager

Yakshna Solutions, Inc is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprise, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serving its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.

Employment at Virginia ABC is based on a standard 40-hour work week on a hybrid remote/in-office basis. All contractors are required to be in the office on Mondays and Wednesdays and will have the choice to be in the office either Thursday or Friday depending upon their schedule and the needs of their assigned projects.

This contract position is for a Senior Project Manager on the IT Project Management team at Virginia ABC. The selected candidate will be responsible for managing the implementation of ACH payment capabilities to our alcoholic beverage pre-order and licensing management features in our MIPS and VAL systems.

ABC is looking for a seasoned project manager who can manage an at-times chaotic environment with shifting priorities. The incoming candidate needs to be a self-starter and fast learner, who remains calm under pressure and can respectfully and professionally deal and negotiate with difficult stakeholders. Lastly, the selected candidate must possess the ability to quickly learn the politics of a new organization and establish good working relationships that will drive the project to success.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Clearly identify and articulate project objectives and goals and ensure they are achieved.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and manage project portfolios that encompass scope, timelines, dependencies, budgets, resources, and milestones.
• Conduct effective project stakeholder analysis to ensure that the right individuals and groups are engaged in the appropriate activities for the duration of the project.
• Ensure all activities align with the project strategy and project goals, and coordinate efforts across various teams to maintain progress and quality.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of tasks, processes, and decisions to track progress and maintain accountability.
• Lead and coordinate pre-project impact analysis activities.
• Partner with other IT resources to validate and ensure that technical feasibility, quality assurance, and maintainability goals of the project are met.
• Swiftly identify risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Request and allocate resources based on project requirements and availability.
• Track and seek to obtain resolution to issues that jeopardize attainment of project goals.
• Simultaneously manage multiple high-priority, complex projects.
• Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques.
• Lead and coordinate project teams by mentoring and motivating members, fostering a collaborative and communicative environment.
• Define project roles and responsibilities to ensure that the team works cohesively and efficiently.
• Manage coordination between various teams and stakeholders, swiftly resolving any conflicts or issues to maintain smooth project execution.
• Establish clear and appropriate communication channels to ensure that all stakeholders (business, IT, and/or 3rd party vendor) are informed and engaged.
• Organize effective meetings to address concerns and provide valuable feedback, ensuring everyone is aligned with project goals.

Required Experience/Skills:

• Active PMP certification - required.
• 8+ years of IT software project management experience.
• Experience and comfort in managing projects using varying methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid, etc.).
• Excellent issue, risk, decision, and change control capabilities.
• Ability to establish key processes and norms necessary to monitor and control the project in the absence of existing standards and processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• In-depth problem solving and conflict resolution skills necessary to resolve disagreements between stakeholders and/or team members.
• Possesses excellent time management skills.
• Experience and comfort in developing a project approach that meets the needs of the project stakeholders, while remaining within project parameters (scope, schedule, budget, etc.).

Highly Desired:

• Previous use of Jira for project tracking and management.
• Previous experience on both custom in-house developed software and COTS/SaaS implementation & maintenance projects.

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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