IT Project Manager - Public Sector

October 16

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Education Consulting • Humans Services Consulting • Health Consulting • Consumer Direction • Technology Consulting

1001 - 5000

Description

• Provides project management and technical expertise on large-scale IT projects • Oversees development of all deliverables, status reports and other work products • Plan and oversee all project work and develop/manage any potential organizational change management strategies or processes that might be needed • Support the goals and outcomes of the project stakeholders • Develop, manage, and update Project Plan and other project documents (e.g., Communication Plan, Risk Plan, Stakeholder Register, Resource Plan) • Develop, manage, and update the execution of the Project Schedule to ensure project scope and applicable milestones are met • Provide management oversight of project budget • Develop and deliver regular status reporting • Facilitate change order process • Identifies, tracks, and manages project risks; including coordination for risk mitigation • Identifies, tracks, and manages project issues; including coordination for issue resolution • Establish a response and track the response to project recommendations (e.g., Quality Assurance (QA) vendor recommendations) • Provide ongoing communication (e.g., email, meetings) to provide project status • Collaborate with the project’s Communication Manager to enhance communication efforts • Review project and related operational processes and provide input for improvement by implementing relevant lean or agile strategies • Conduct Agile Project Management and Organizational Change Management workshops

Requirements

• 5+ years of overall IT industry experience • 5+ years of prior project management experience using both Agile and Waterfall techniques in IT related projects to include operations, infrastructure, and application development projects • State agency experience • PMP • Desired: Quality Assurance experience • Must be located in the LA, TX, AR, or OK • Ability to understand both the service delivery system for programs which are administered by states and monitored by federal regulators • Ability to understand and be an expert in complex federal regulations and requirements • Strong Microsoft Office applications skills, especially data analytics (i.e. ACCESS, SQL, SPSS) • Ability to use sound judgment in completing tasks and to seek guidance when needed • Attention to detail and ability to work with large data sets with accurate results • Ability to move projects forward within a specific timeline and budget while working at a detailed level • Commitment to exceptional client service • Creative problem-solving ability and a consultancy mindset • Dedication to accomplishing goals and challenges presented by clients and management • Ability to interact with various levels of management and with clients • Flexible, self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity • Enthusiasm for life-long learning and staying well-informed about current business issues • Able to follow, critically evaluate, and improve upon current processes • Excellent business writing skills and ability to make presentations to various audiences • Ability to recognize issues and identify solutions

Benefits

• medical and dental care benefits • 401k • PTO • parental leave • bereavement leave