IT Specialist

FP1 Strategies LLC is a full-service agency based in Arlington, Virginia specializing in political campaigns work focused on coalition building, grassroots mobilization, advertising, digital engagement and message development.

FP1 Strategies is looking for a Junior IT Project Manager to join its growing team.

Primary responsibilities:

• Manage IT projects to ensure adherence to all IT project's budgets, schedules, and scope.
• Monthly vendor account management and account audit to support the IT Director in coordination with departments. (License management)
• Develops, maintains, and revises proposals for assigned projects, including project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, timelines, funding, and staffing.
• Sets and tracks project milestones; manages and accounts for unforeseen delays, then realigns schedules and expectations as needed.
• Establishes and implements project communication plans, providing status updates to affected staff and stakeholders.
• Collects analysis and summarizes information and trends as needed to prepare project status.
• Maintain Asset Inventory

Requirements

The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements:

• 2-3 years IT project management experience
• IT Project Management Certification preferred
• Comfortable working and communicating with individuals at all levels and with various vendors and contacts outside of the firm
• Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and discretion when handling sensitive information
• Thorough understanding of project management principles and planning
• Comprehensive knowledge of information technology procedures and practices
• Proficient with, or able to quickly become professional with, a range of general and specialized applications, software, and hardware used in the organization and the industry
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software necessary for project management
• Ability to motivate groups of people to complete a project promptly.
• Organized with attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits

Benefits you will receive:

We offer competitive compensation with an opportunity for a year-end bonus. Medical, dental, vision, 401k, and life insurance. We also offer a paid parental leave program, paid vacation and paid sick leave. In addition, we have a work from home hybrid environment.

FP1 Strategies is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

About FP1 Strategies:

FP1 Strategies LLC is a full-service agency based in Arlington, Virginia specializing in political campaigns work focused on coalition building, grassroots mobilization, advertising, digital engagement and message development.

With experience managing high-profile national projects in the United States and internationally, FP1's ability to design and deploy a campaign-style, fully-integrated approach is a core competency that is unique among its competitors. FP1 is large enough to run endeavors that are multinational in scale, but the firm takes pride in its founding commitment to work harder than anyone on behalf of its clients - no matter the size of the account. This grit, creativity and focus are what FP1's "campaign approach" truly represents.

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