Project Lead
Location: Atlanta, GA
Emergint is seeking a project leader to lead multiple, simultaneous, small to medium, Web-based application development projects within the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the CDC. The Project Lead will scope, plan, develop, organize, and manage IT projects. Functions may include defining and developing project plans, conducting cost/benefit analyses and risk assessments, monitoring and reviewing project progress, serving as liaison with customers, adjusting schedules and plans as necessary, identifying and resolving issues, and obtaining user acceptance of completed products/services. Project Leads will ensure technical proficiency and productivity of project staff and the quality of project deliverables. Project Leads will define requirements, have a technical background, possess the energy to push the projects to completion, understand project management processes, have the ability to facilitate small groups of people, and manage the multiple objectives and expectations of direct and indirect customers. Use of industry standard project management methodologies and software development processes will be required. The position will interface with various levels of CDC management personnel to define business requirements and work with other team members to translate requirements into technical solutions. Analysis skills should entail scope definition leading to in-depth requirements gathering, analysis and design. Frequent interaction with end users is also required.
Required Skills:- Required experience includes: 5+ years in full Software Development Life Cycle experience working under structured development processes on small to medium-sized web-based projects; experience in gathering requirements, and performing analysis and design; experience in leading the development, quality assurance, and deployment of mid-level business process support or health-related systems; skilled in creating and managing project schedules using Microsoft Project 2003 or higher.
- Candidate must understand N-tier architecture and have experience in Web technologies (.NET, ASP, VB, ADO, COM/DCOM, IIS, and SQL, preferred).
- Candidate must be a team player (global understanding of team concept and software development) with strong communication skills (verbal, written, listening, and presentation skills) who is adaptive, flexible, and able to work under tight schedules to meet deadlines as necessary.
- Candidate should be familiar with leading design efforts with experience developing Use cases, process flows, storyboards, etc. and experience in Object-Oriented analysis and design.
- Knowledge of health applications or a Public Health Background/experience is desired.
- Experience in government contracting environment a plus.
- BS/BA required [Major: Computer Science /MIS/MBA]
- 12+ Years of experience in lieu of degree
To apply for this position, email your resume to resumes@emergint.com and enter the following information in the SUBJECT line of the message: Req# 4335, 4336, 4337 Project Lead.