Project Manager - General – Lead

Our Client, a Financial company, is looking for a Project Manager - General – Lead for their Mclean, VA location.

• Planning & Prioritization Support:
  Assist in the end-to-end planning and prioritization of Marketing projects for the annual and quarterly calendars. Support the intake process and forms by which stakeholders request Marketing support to ensure timely decisions.
• Operational Execution:
  Aid in quarterly and annual planning efforts by identifying milestones, preparing collaborative templates, and keeping teams to task. Set up and facilitate planning meetings, ensuring diligent follow-up and documentation.
• Stakeholder Alignment:
  Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to define project scope and deliverables; maintain alignment by regularly communicating progress and managing day-to-day expectations.
• Process Maintenance:
  Continuously monitor intake and planning workflows to identify bottlenecks; help refine processes to increase team productivity and the overall impact of the program.
• Tooling & Governance Support:
  Serve as a primary execution resource for productivity tools (e.g., Jira, Workfront), leveraging them to radiate team information. Assist in establishing governance structures that empower decentralized teams.
• Status Tracking & Reporting:
  Provide monitoring and status tracking support for cross-team initiatives. Help prepare regular updates, reports, and KPI dashboards for leadership to monitor program health.
• Methodology Support:
  Help teams adopt and maintain consistent development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid) by providing execution support and tool-specific guidance.
• Execution Mindset:
  Strong project or program management experience with a focus on collaborating across broad, cross-functional groups in a matrixed organization.
• Detail Orientation:
  Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to keep projects on track and problem-solve in real-time.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven ability to deliver clear written and verbal communication across varying functional groups and levels.
• Facilitation
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong meeting facilitation skills; able to collaborate, plan, execute, and follow-up on team-level meetings effectively.
• Organizational Agility:
  Ability to self-manage the details of multiple projects and shifting priorities simultaneously while maintaining high-quality work.
• Process Improvement:
  Ability to spot opportunities for efficiency gains and help implement changes that improve team velocity.

• Experience:
  
  At least 3 years of Program or Project Management experience.
• Methodology:
  Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, etc.).
• Collaboration:
  
  Experience working with cross-functional teams and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Experience:
  
  4+ years of Program or Project Management experience, with a track record of supporting large, complex programs.
• Organization: 2+ years of experience supporting horizontal projects in a large, complex, or matrixed organization.
• Certification: PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or similar.
• Industry: Experience in the financial services or technology industry.

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.