Project Task Manager - Grants Management - Washington
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Position Overview:
Strategic position within DoT OCIO supporting the Grants Enterprise Management System (GEMS) program. High visibility interaction and analysis across multiple DoT modes, as well as with OCIO.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement strategies for executing sprint cycles, and conduct sprint reviews to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Facilitate requirements elicitation sessions with stakeholders. Develop and document functional requirements that accurately reflect their business needs.
- Evaluate and document business processes in cross-functional flowcharts. Identify opportunities for process improvements.
- Analyze data and develop data visualizations using Excel and Tableau.
- Develop and execute test cases for User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Research and advise on requirements for High Value Assets (HVAs), Privacy Threshold Assessments (PTAs), and issuing Authorizations to Operate (ATOs).
- Draft ATO on behalf of the agency’s Designated Approving Authority (DAA).
- Deliver progress reports to the agency’s IT governance organization.
- Research and advise on regulations and policies related to grants management.
- Research and advise on regulations and policies related to procurement integrity and the acquisition lifecycle.
- Stay abreast of government-wide IT modernization initiatives, such as Integrated Award Environment (IAE) initiative and the Quality Service Management Offices (QSMOs) initiative.
- Develop weekly status reports for various stakeholder groups.
- Document meeting minutes and action items.
- Draft monthly project status reports for delivery to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree required, Masters preferred
- 3 years experience in the areas of full life cycle grants management and administration
- Strong facilitation and leadership skills
- Knowledge of Grants Management Maturity Model
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to connect with broad range of clients and understand varying client needs
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