CDO Project Manager III - Join a Leading Company

ARES is seeking an experienced Project Manager to provide remote project management support to develop, codify, normalize and manage processes for projects and risks in support of the NASA Enterprise Multimedia and Integrated Technical Services (eMITS) contract. eMITS is the Agency’s enterprise-level contract creating and delivering multimedia and technical communications through the use of the internet, digital platforms, and IT management for NASA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and Office of Communications (OCOMM). From photographing rocket launches and recoveries, to producing NASA TV segments, to information technology management, to using social media to share NASA’s message, eMITS integrates services for NASA IT and provides NASA’s communication to the outside world.

Come join us in support of NASA’s mission to inspire the world through information and discovery. This is a remote opportunity.

This position will include but not be limited to the following activities:

• Assist with performing database analytics for the Chief Data Officer (CDO).
  • Determine best practices for leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance to ensure tools and systems remain safe and ethical.
  • Documenting policy and process for Data Management and Data Sharing.
  • Assisting in the implementation of a NASA data catalog.
  • Grow the community of practice for data stewardship by facilitating working groups and tiger teams.
  • Assist with data analytics with respect to Data Reference Architecture.
  • Assist with developing data search tools that will enhance data search and discovery across NASA.
  • Assist in developing a continuous improvement process to evolve the CDO.

Performance Measurement (performance management)

• Assist in establishing, assessing, reviewing, and maintaining cascading performance management metrics to measure and evaluate progress towards NASA’s IT Strategic Plan, and support internal and external performance reporting.
• Develop and present performance reports for the CDO front office, and OCIO as required.
• Ensure best practices are considered and policy/processes are understood and followed.
• Assist in developing requirements for the performance management capability aligned with the OCIO Program/Project Management (PPM) / IT Service Management (ITSM) toolset.

This position will be responsible for providing the following deliverables:

• Providing Performance Management Objectives and Key Results for CDO.
• Create, track and report on Risks for CDO.
• Document requirements to feed Enterprise solution tools.
• Document the working groups and tiger teams needed to grow the community of practice
• Policy for Data Management and Data Sharing

Remote, hybrid, and onsite positions the employee bears travel costs to nearest NASA Center for badging and issue of NASA IT equipment.

Minimum Requirements:

• 8+ years of project management experience
• 3-5 years of performance management spanning business/mission (outcomes/impacts), tactical (project planning/execution), and operational (service/product delivery)
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and/or Balanced Scorecard, and ideally both practices.
• Experience using tools to capture and implement requirements.

Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lync, Teams, OneNote, One Drive), SharePoint, and Box.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
• Strategy Management (desired, not required)
• ITIL Certification (desired, not required)
• Microsoft SharePoint (desired, not required)
• Microsoft Project (desired, not required)

Education and Relevant Work Experience:

Minimum education - BA/BS in Project Management, Communications, Business Administration or an IT related discipline

Minimum experience - 8 years

ARES offers a competitive compensation and benefit package. Full time employees may participate in:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA/FSA Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• ESOP
• Paid Time Off & Holidays

ARES is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vets Employer and complies with E-Verify.

ARES shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.