Project Manager

We are seeking a highly skilled Project Manager to join our consulting team. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years working as project manager and 3-5 years of experience working with Information Systems and the SDLC.

Marathon employees receive a competitive salary, paid time off, and bonus opportunities. We also provide a healthy work-life balance and the flexibility to work hybrid/remote. You will receive our competitive healthcare package, 401K match program, professional training, $300 annually for health and wellness or pre-approved home office enhancements, and the opportunity for tremendous growth.

Responsibilities:

• Works with business and IT stakeholders to develop project scope, test plan for assigned teams and manage the requirements development process
• Manage and update project plan (MS Project) through project completion
• Works with business and IT stakeholders to develop a work breakdown structure for monitoring and controlling assigned work through deliverables completion
• Leads project meetings; identifies, documents and prioritizes scope changes and facilitates approval process; maintains and updates all project documents
• Sets and manages expectations with team members
• Maintains issue, risks, and other required project logs & facilitates resolution of all outstanding items
• Executes communication plans & regularly reports status to the program lead
• Responsible for applying project management knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project deliverables, processes, and systems
• Prepares and participates in quality review checkpoints and obtain/secure and archive necessary approvals

Requirements:

• BS/BA or higher in Business or Technology related field
• 6+ Years of experience as a Project Manager
• 3 to 5 years of experience in broad-based information systems, full life-cycle application development and/or building enterprise applications and/or data warehouse planning and development
• Experience with Agile/Scrum software development framework
• Experience with application development related to web-based portal solutions
• Experience communicating with a variety of both business and technology stakeholders and cross-functional groups
• Experience in creating an effective team environment, building strong relationships, solving problems and issues, resolving conflicts, managing resources in a matrix environment, communicating and influencing effectively at all levels of an organization
• Experience with Process flow diagrams
• Proficient with the following MS Office tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Word, Visio
• Full working knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Ability to author and deliver presentations
• User Acceptance Testing

Other skills preferred, but not required:

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

What Marathon will offer you:

• Marathon employees receive a competitive salary, paid time off, and bonus opportunities. We also provide a healthy work-life balance and the flexibility to work hybrid/remote.
• You will receive our competitive healthcare package, and 401K match program.
• Opportunity for tremendous growth – our employees are our GREATEST assets, and we truly invest in them
• Professional training (bimonthly inhouse training sessions, 1 week of paid training of employees choosing after 1 year of employment, shared PluralSight subscriptions, and much more)
• $300 annually for health and wellness or pre-approved home office enhancements
• Marathon makes relocation to our Hampton Roads or Richmond offices easier by providing relocation assistance to selected candidates.
• Multi-year Best Places to Work in Virginia winner & Top Places to Work in Hampton Roads.

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future.