Lead Program Analyst-It Project Manager

LEAD PROGRAM ANALYST-IT PROJECT MANAGER

Concurrent Technologies Corporation

Johnstown PA or Telecommute

Minimum Clearance Required: N/A

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Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) an independent nonprofit applied scientific research and development organization. Is seeking a Lead Program Analyst-IT Project Manager youll be part of the internal Information Technology team that keeps CTCs business operations running efficiently. Supporting employees across the organization youll contribute to a collaborative customer-focused environment where technology enables engineers researchers and business professionals to accomplish their mission. CTC values teamwork innovation continuous learning and exceptional customer service providing opportunities to expand your technical skills while building a rewarding career with an organization dedicated to making a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the entire project lifecycle from initiation and planning to execution monitoring and closing.
• Define project scope objectives and resource allocation in collaboration with business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans including timelines milestones and deliverables.
• Proactively identify and mitigate project risks and issues communicating status and solutions to all relevant parties.
• Manage project budgets tracking expenses and ensuring all financial targets are met.
• Facilitate regular meetings and communicate progress risks and changes to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other project managers and team members fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Gather and synthesize business project requirements into actionable project tasks and deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and practices.
• Ensure all project deliverables adhere to organizational policies governance procedures and quality standards.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Information Technology Business or a related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Experience: 510 years of progressive experience as an IT Project Manager with a proven track record of delivering complex enterprise-level projects.
• Project Management Methodologies: Extensive experience with project management methodologies including Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and Waterfall.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and experience managing technical projects involving application development system implementation and cloud migration.
• Requirements analysis: Experience in analyzing and interpreting complex business needs and translating them into clear concise and actionable project requirements.
• Documentation and artifacts: Strong skill in producing and managing comprehensive project artifacts including Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) functional specifications user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Requirements prioritization: Ability to facilitate prioritization exercises with stakeholders using techniques like MoSCoW (Must Have Should Have Could Have Wont Have) to ensure alignment with business goals.
• Change management: Experience with establishing and managing a formal change control process for requirements effectively assessing the impact of changes on project scope schedule and budget.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership: Proven leadership and team-building skills with the ability to motivate and guide cross-functional teams.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to manage shifting priorities and navigate project challenges effectively.
• Tools: Proficiency with industry-standard project management software (e.g. Jira Azure DevOps Microsoft Project Asana)..

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP) or Agile certification (e.g. Scrum Master).
• Higher Education: Masters degree in a relevant field such as an MBA or IT Management.
• Domain Expertise: Experience in research & development government contracting and/or highly regulated industry domains.
• Enterprise Experience: Experience managing large-scale software implementations (e.g. ERP) or cloud migration projects.
• Stakeholder Management: Experience managing stakeholder relationships at the senior leadership level.
• Financial Acumen: Strong experience with budget planning forecasting and cost management for large-scale projects.

Why CTC

• Our teams at CTC are passionate and thrive on collaboration in a team environment.

• When we encounter a difficult problem we have a variety of talented and diverse employees that work together to solve the toughest challenges.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Although our work at CTC is extremely important we also recognize the need for our employees to maintain a proper mix of work and personal life.

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Join us! CTC offers exceptional career growth cutting edge technology educational opportunities and recognition for quality work.

Requisition: SR#2026-0086

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.