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About the Role
Perform standard project management related tasks on projects including but not limited to development and management of project plans, resource management, costs estimate, schedule, scope, communication plans, risk/issue management, vendor work progress management, and lessons learned. Analyze business requirements and project justification where needed. Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan, as well as provide status reports on project progression. Coordinate project team members and develop schedules and individual responsibilities. Create presentations and communications for IT executives, business leads and other staff. Track deadlines and schedule and manage deliverable completeness to ensure project success. Organize meetings to discuss project goals and progress.
Requirements
Expected Skills: Able to manage highly complex work efforts; may have advanced education; may have extensive industry experience.
Description (including, but not limited to):
Responsibility for the successful completion of end to end project work, including all work products
Oversight of projects comprised of multiple deliverables, including delegation and coordination of tasks
Responsibility for creation and management of the integrated project plan, execution of the project plan, project status, meetings, scope changes, risk and issue tracking/mitigation, coordination across project teams, etc.
Negotiations internal and external to the project teams
Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State
Development and execution of training and education on standard project management requirements and methods, facilitating project governance and reporting, and creating models to improve business decisions
Efforts typically include extensive changes to existing functionality or the implementation of new applications and/or technology
Required / Desired Skills
Skill Required / Desired
Amount of Experience
Experience managing projects by working with both business and IT teams, including large agency critical projects with a budget of 1M+. Required 7 Years
Experience directly managing resources, process, and timely deliverables on projects. Required 4 Years
Experience working extensively with MS Project and other project management tools Required 4 Years
Demonstrated experience working on multiple simultaneous projects and assignments. Required
Demonstrated experience proactively identifying potential impediments, their escalation and timely removal. Required
Demonstrated experience managing Organization Change and Training activities on projects. Required
Detail oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Required
Possess a PMP certification. Highly desired
Preferred to have business analyst skills and experience working with testers. Highly desired
Preferred to have experience creating functional use cases that feed into test specifications. Highly desired
Analytical and problem-solving skills to handle any issues that occur during project completion Required
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