Federal - Junior Project Manager

Job description

Organization: Accenture Federal Services
Location: Chantilly, VA

Accenture Federal Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture LLP, is a U.S. company with offices in Arlington, Virginia. Accenture's federal business has served every cabinet-level department and 30 of the largest federal organizations. Accenture Federal Services transforms bold ideas into breakthrough outcomes for clients at defense, intelligence, public safety, civilian and military health organizations.

We believe that great outcomes are everything. It's what drives us to turn bold ideas into breakthrough solutions. By combining digital technologies with what works across the world's leading businesses, we use agile approaches to help clients solve their toughest problems fast—the first time. So, you can deliver what matters most.

Count on us to help you embrace new ways of working, building for change and put customers at the core. A wholly owned subsidiary of Accenture, we bring over 30 years of experience serving the federal government, including every cabinet-level department. Our 7,200 dedicated colleagues and change makers work with our clients at the heart of the nation's priorities in defense, intel, public safety, health and civilian to help you make a difference for the people you employ, serve and protect.

In this role, the Junior Project Manager will support a program that is delivering work related to mobile health applications by performing duties described below and other related tasks as assigned. They will report to the Program Manager/Delivery Lead.

· Assist in project management documentation to include: project management plans, risk registers, milestone / deliverable tracking documentation, project schedule, etc.
· Participate in stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and sprint review sessions with teams
· Assist with internal and client status reporting
· Support meetings and other status discussions with partners
· Collaborate with the team on key activities and help gather data needed for decisions/escalations

Desired profile

Qualifications :

Basic Skills & Qualifications:

·  Proficient with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word
·  Bachelor's Degree +2 years related experience or 7+ years of related experience Preferred Skills & Qualifications:

·  Self-starter who is proactive and will work with technical and business leads on the team
·  Able to adapt to changing priorities and adhere to timelines
·  PMI-CAPM or PMI-PMP
·  Experience/Knowledge of Agile Development Projects
·  Experience with JIRA
·  Experience with MS Project
·  Aspires to grow in the area of project management and lead their own project/program in the near future
An active security clearance or the ability to obtain one may be required for this role.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Accenture (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).

Accenture is a Federal Contractor and an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer of Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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