MORI has been at the forefront of science, technology, and engineering solutions for more than 20 years. MORI partners with public and private sector clients throughout the United States to solve their most difficult challenges in IT services and engineering. Driven by a culture of innovation and the pursuit for excellence we have been a part of scientific and technological breakthroughs for over two decades.

Founded in 1997, MORI Associates'​ brilliant team of professionals provide sophisticated IT, software, engineering, science and multimedia solutions to Government (Federal, State, County, and City) and Fortune 500 clients. 

We believe in the dedication of all resources to best serve our clients. With such solutions and services, MORI and its staff have received numerous distinguished awards: 
	
• Perfect 100 AFP score from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space 
 Administration  
• NASA Cyber Security Standards
• OS Pipeline
• Linux
• JPLNet Mission Data Center Control Operations Support
• Microsoft Exchange Online
• ATO for Lunar Flashlight
• And miscellaneous awards for commitment to exemplary customer service

Shanaz Amirjafari, President/CEO, recognized as one of the Fifty Most Influential Minorities in Business
NASA Headquarters, Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
SBA Women in Business Advocate of the Year
Washington Technology Fast 50 – Ranked #32
INC500 Top 500 Women-Owned Business in USA
Top 100 Diversity-Owned Maryland Businesses
Diversity Business.com top 500 Women-Owned Business in USA

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Project Manager

Project Manager III supporting NASA’s Office of the Chief Information Officer.

• Provide Agency IT project managers with guidance on OCIO Program and Project Management policies and procedures related to project governance, milestones, key decision points, and system engineering reviews.
• Assisting with the formulation of each effort's strategic and operational plans to ensure integration and portfolio alignment.
• Aligning portfolio approach, impact, and timing with the broader environment and proactively mitigating risks to the schedule and resolving or escalating conflicts.
• Coordinating with Customer Engagement representatives on communications with internal/external stakeholders and customers ensuring they are informed of progress, deviations from plans, and risks.
• Tracking each project plan and assisting with the prioritization of critical resources while advising project managers on how to keep the project on track or developing an alternate course of action.
• Gather IT requirements in executive meetings and provide updates to support the operations for Agency Level Offices, Service Lines, and Projects.
• Synthesize data captured using custom tools in the Enterprise Program/Project Management Tool for the OCIO.
• Interface with Senior Government IT Executives using appropriate means of communication.
• Back up Information, Data, & Analytics Services (IDAS) team members as required.
• This position will be responsible for providing the following deliverables:
• Managing large, complex information technology projects, directing, and integrating the project's operations.
• Coordinating the efforts of direct reports or team members to ensure that required tasks are accomplished on schedule and within budget.
• Identifying and managing project dependencies, constraints, and risks.
• Project Lifecycle documentation to support project managers through the project lifecycle.
• Create and present executive level presentations representing the portfolio of projects.
• Provides weekly status updates to support management review of progress.
• Create, track and report on risks for portfolio and projects.
• Document requirements to feed enterprise solution tools.
• Analyzes current and planned portfolio against the IDAS Service Line Plan Goals and Objectives.
• Remote, hybrid, and onsite positions the employee bears travel costs to nearest NASA Center for badging and issue of NASA IT equipment.

Project Manager II - NASA - Portfolio Optimization

Project Manager III providing support for NASA's multimedia and technical services.

• Assist with performing database analytics and maintaining Digital Solution Portfolio
• Perform analytics to identify where OCIO organizations could leverage Agency Roadmap Management (ARM) in digital transformation (DT)
• Perform analytics to identify areas within the Digital Solutions Portfolio that are planned for collaboration
• Perform analytics to identify where digital transformation may be ripe for a future OCIO (or Agency) Enterprise solution
• Assist in developing a continuous improvement process for Digital Transformation’s Digital Solution Portfolio
• Perform logistics and analytics for understanding NASA's digital transformation
• Create a continuation of FDDMI survey
• Assist in developing a continuous improvement process and annual cadence for Cross Agency Survey
• Analyze and support measuring NASA's Transformation using OKRs and KPIs
• Assist with developing DT’s performance management processes
• Develop performance reports for DT front office and OCIO as required
• Assist in developing HR metrics and evaluating progress towards NASA’s IT Strategic Plan
• Develop and maintain performance management-related templates
• Assist with evolving DT’s performance management

Project Manager III - NASA - Digital Solutions Transformation

Manage AI governance and performance metrics for NASA's IT projects.

• Assist with performing database analytics for the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO).
• Determine best practices for leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance to ensure tools and systems remain safe and ethical.
• Documenting policy and process for Artificial Intelligence in governance at NASA.
• Supporting, updating, and maintaining AI Data Inventory collection.
• Documenting, maintaining, and implementing NASA’s AI Ethics Framework.
• Assisting in the implementation of a NASA AI Policy.
• Grow the community of practice for AI stewardship by facilitating working groups and tiger teams.
• Assist in developing a continuous improvement process to evolve the CAIO.
• 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 CAIO 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.
• Providing Performance Management Objectives and Key Results for CAIO.
• Supporting the NASA objective: Summer of AI.
• Create, track, and report on risks for CAIO.
• Document requirements to feed enterprise solution tools.
• Document the working groups and tiger teams needed to grow the community of practice (CoP).
• Policy for Artificial Intelligence management.

Project Manager III - NASA - Artificial Intelligence

Project Manager III at MORI Associates managing projects for NASA's OCIO.

• Provide guidance on OCIO Program and Project Management policies and procedures
• Assist with strategic and operational plans to ensure integration and alignment
• Align portfolio approach and mitigate risks scheduling
• Coordinate with stakeholders ensuring they are informed of progress, deviations, and risks
• Track project plans, prioritize resources, and advise on maintaining project fidelity
• Gather IT requirements and provide updates for Agency Offices, Service Lines, and Projects
• Synthesize data using custom tools in the Enterprise Program/Project Management Tool
• Interface with Senior Government IT Executives using appropriate communication
• Back up IDAS team members as required
• Manage large, complex IT projects, directing and integrating operations
• Coordinate efforts of direct reports to ensure tasks are completed on schedule and within budget
• Identify and manage project dependencies, constraints, and risks
• Support project managers through project lifecycle documentation
• Create executive level presentations representing the portfolio of projects
• Provide weekly status updates for management review
• Create and track risks for portfolio and projects
• Document requirements to feed enterprise solution tools
• Analyze portfolio against IDAS Service Line Plan Goals and Objectives

Project Manager III - NASA - Information, Data & Analytics

Compliance

Support NASA projects by ensuring compliance with Section 508 accessibility standards.

• Assess information and communication technology (ICT) for compliance with the latest versions(s) of Section 508 standards
• Obtain Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACR) from original equipment manufacturers (OEM)
• Review ACRs to evaluate requested products conform to the Revised Section 508 Standards
• Facilitate meetings with OEMs to assist with the facilitation of the completion of ACRs
• Advise customers on criteria within ACRs where standards are only partially or not fully supported and provide recommendations to alternative products that will meet the customer’s needs
• Participate and collaborate in discussions with NASA to determine alternative products that meet customers’ needs and obtain approvals to deviate from strategically sourced products that may not meet Section 508 standards
• Maintain and manage documents in a NASA-provided repository or system
• Track all Section 508 Compliance Review Requests through their lifecycles
• Develop and deliver Section 508 Compliance Review Request reports
• Provide data used for Section 508 reporting, compliance audits, annual reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
• Provide training and support to staff on accessibility standards and best practices
• Stay updated on the latest accessibility trends, tools, and technologies.

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