PMO-Focused IT Project Manager

The Newberry Group; Frederick (MD); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Paid holidays

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Telecommuting possible

Job summary

The Newberry Group is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to join our Frederick, MD team as it builds and matures a PMO. You will help standardize project practices, enhance visibility across programs, and guide governance, tools, and processes for IT projects.

You will oversee initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing activities, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while reporting status to stakeholders and PMO leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of IT systems, infrastructure, and the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Smartsheet.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in grant writing and grant financial management (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Execute best-practice initiation activities aligned with PMBOK, including development of early-stage artifacts, tools, and templates.
• Assess project needs, confirm alignment with internal PMO governance, and support determination of project level and complexity.
• Define and document project scope, deliverables, timelines, resources, risks, and budget estimates.
• Facilitate cross-functional communication to ensure clarity and alignment among stakeholders and technical teams.
• Develop comprehensive project plans and establish monitoring frameworks.
• Oversee day-to-day project activities to ensure tasks are delivered on schedule and within budget.
• Conduct regular progress reviews, quality checks, and risk assessments.
• Communicate updates clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders and support timely decision-making.
• Track performance using KPIs and project management tools.
• Identify and address variances promptly, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Maintain transparent reporting on risks, milestones, and changes.
• Ensure all deliverables meet defined quality criteria and contractual obligations.
• Document lessons learned and prepare closure reports.
• Facilitate formal project acceptance and transition ongoing responsibilities to appropriate teams.
• Support design and optimization of PMO project management tools, including: Scorecards, Onboarding frameworks, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting metrics, Action item tracking.
• Conduct process and governance reviews to identify areas of improvement.
• Independently manage projects of varying complexity and risk.
• Provide advisory updates to the PMO Manager regarding project status and PMO operational efficiency.

Skills

Project management

PMO

Leadership

Communication

Analytical thinking

Grant writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Smartsheet

Job description

The Newberry Group is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to join our Frederick, MD team as it builds and matures a PMO. You will help standardize project practices, enhance visibility across programs, and guide governance, tools, and processes for IT projects.

You will oversee initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closing activities, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery while reporting status to stakeholders and PMO leadership.