This is an early career position in our Government Consulting & Advisory (GCA) organization. You will work as part of a team providing client-facing project management services and completing projects for clients while delivering excellent business value. As a junior project manager, you will analyze applications and systems, then coordinate with project leadership to develop client-facing deliverables, document findings, and create/revise project management deliverables. This position will be supporting more experienced consultants in the planning and execution of work for our clients. Working under the direction of a more senior project manager, you will actively participate in the delivery of tasks/activities.
Position may be based in our project location in Springfield Illinois
Job Responsibilities Include:
Analyze and document business rules / functional requirements to support system enhancements.
Create and deliver correspondence, presentations, and other materials for project support.
Interact with clients as a key liaison between business and technology findings documentation.
Works with internal teams to understand customer requirements and to create compelling, compliant, and efficient deliverables.
Ability to elaborate on the details of a project and collaborate with team members, clients, and vendors.
Schedule meetings in MS Outlook / MS Teams, Webex, or some other virtual meeting. platform to encourage attendance of key stakeholders, monitor meeting acceptance, and follow up as needed.
Attend business/functional area meetings; serve as scribe for these meetings
Distribute meeting minutes for approval; store approved agendas, minutes, and other project-related documentation on SharePoint or MS Teams site, following account specific processes
Maintain project repository on SharePoint or similar platform
Participate in the development of deliverables and assist with deliverable coordination and management, review, and revise documentation, seek feedback
Complete all program training, including project manager specific training (demonstrate learning of the basics in Scope Management, Schedule Management, Cost Management, Quality Management, Human Resources (Team) Management, Stakeholder Management, Communication Management, Risk Management, and Supplier Management) and obtain certification determined in training plan in the initial six-months.
Other duties or initiatives as assigned by program or team leadership and team members.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Minimum 2 years of business or technology analysis experience or working on projects that required problem-solving and analytical skills and ability to break down complex problems and develop solutions
Customer focus that results in delivering a high-quality service and high client satisfaction
Team player that knows how to influence and partner by building strong relationships with leaders, peers, and clients
Creative, analytical, and adept at learning to maximize advanced functions of software tools
Minimum 2 years of experience using tools in the Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Visio)
Ability to work 0800-1700 Central
Flexibility and willingness to travel, potentially 50%
Preferred Skills:
2+ years of experience working with a software development organization, State Health and Human Services (HHS) agency, or healthcare/insurance firm supporting enterprise-wide projects
Innovative thinking, resourcefulness, and agility by leveraging best practices and creativity to get things done
Thorough knowledge of business functions and extensive understanding of business operations, strategies, and objectives
Experience working in a team environment while making everyone accountable for their tasks as per the RACI
Must possess technical writing, decision making, and problem-solving skills.
Must possess strong command over English language.
Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting pay range for this remote role is $70,000 to $88,000. This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate’s actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.
This position is eligible for company benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employer contribution, flexible spending or health savings account, life and AD&D insurance, short and long term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits.
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