Senior Project Manager

We need a Senior Project Manager for a long-term HYBRID model assignment in Des Moines, IA and this is for one of our direct client's Requirements.

JOB DESCRIPTION:-

• Preferred IOWA state local talents
• Role: Project Manager - 3 Positions

This requisition is for three (3) Project Managers' resources to handle multiple projects across. Currently, these projects will include a project to GitHub migration, HHS Vision, Manage Engine Rollout, Security Initiatives and other projects as they are approved and funded.

The department is seeking a Project Manager to drive technology projects to completion while ensuring adherence to established budgets, business plans, processes, procedures, and requirements while working closely with business unit personnel, Business Analysts, and Architects.

The project manager will be responsible for adhering to project management governance on multiple current and future projects. Additionally, the PM will be accountable for generating project schedules, identifying/staffing needs, resourcing, completing the procurement of vendor products/implementation services, and submitting funding requests as required. The PM will manage the delivery efforts and report the status of each to the Project Sponsors and the PMO Director.

The PM will work with multiple business and platform areas including Information Technology and potentially including upper-level state government committees. The Project Manager will conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis, ensuring adherence to quality standards and project deliverables.

The PM will be part of a PMO team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance, assessment, management, and control. The ability to gather and define requirements; build a project plan; identify resource needs; and transparent, clear communications across all levels of stakeholders. Essential is the ability to multitask on continually changing and morphing priorities as prescribed by leadership in response to department and legislative direction.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ability to work within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates, and reporting)
• Ability to interact with, educate, learn from, and drive business and IT teams.
• Ability to work effectively under comprehensive direction with general supervision
• Ability to motivate the team and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
• Ability to gather and organize multiple simultaneous complex business process scenarios
• Ability to break down complex tasks into actionable work items, sequenced appropriately
• Ability to manage scope creep with a focus on delivering a minimum viable product
• Excellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal, and team-building skills
• Excellent time management and project planning/strategizing skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with managing client expectations, implementing service improvement initiatives
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple parallel work efforts
• Track project progress, monitor and modify project schedules, and provide status updates to the project team.
• Escalate issues to management and/or appropriate leadership as appropriate.
• Provide insight and knowledge into improving processes related to portfolio, project, and program management
• Other duties or tasks as assigned by management.

Requirements: (8 years experience):-

• Direct management of system integration and/or technology projects - Required 8 Years
• Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities - Required 8 Years
• Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates, and reporting) - Required 8 Years
• Extensive experience with planning, managing, and tracking multiple major impact projects. - Required 8 Years
• Strong process development skills, with the ability to learn and understand concepts to interpret, document, and formalize procedures - Required 8 Years
• Strong process and gap analysis skills - Required 8 Years
• Excellent project management skills, w/ the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment - Required 8 Years
• Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirements - Required 6 Years
• Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines - Required 6 Years
• Working experience with Agile Projects - Required 3 Years
• Demonstrated experience with managing client expectations and implementing change management initiatives - Required 3 Years

Thanks and regards,