Project Manager Lead, Technology

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector's IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.

Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Technology Project Manager (PM) to join our team and work closely with our client. The projects this PM will be overseeing are focused on billing system integrations, reporting and analytics, and data lake solutions. This role will oversee technical projects from inception to delivery, acting as a bridge between business and technical teams to ensure project alignment and successful execution through detailed project planning and resource management. The ideal candidate must be adaptable to changing priorities and capable of leading complex, high-impact technology projects in a fast-paced environment.

Duties:

• Partner with hiring managers and project leads to define staffing requirements and

• Develop comprehensive, cross-departmental project plans to ensure the successful delivery of technology products and services supporting both new and existing client program implementations.

• Define project scope, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.

• Identify and address risks stemming from interdependencies within and between projects and functional areas.

• Create structure, promote collaboration, and build consensus for project success.

• Lead and coordinate project meetings, providing updates, addressing challenges, and delivering regular reports to stakeholders on project status, risks, and solutions.

• Manage project change requests and interventions to achieve project outputs.

• Conduct -project evaluations, assess outcomes, document lessons learned, and implement follow-up actions.

• Track internal client requests and suggest solutions to enhance team efficiency.

• Engage colleagues in the development and execution of strategies and work plans.

• Hold key resources accountable to the project plan.

• Ensure adherence to project management best practices, methodologies, and standards.

• Collaborate with multiple departments and leaders to drive processes forward.

Mandatory Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

• 4+ years managing complex, high-impact technology projects, including experience integrating SDLC into project planning. Experience influencing, leading and delegating.

• Experience delivering high-visibility, business-facing technology products and services.

• Proven project management skills, including project planning, creation of the project plan, execution, monitoring, and control.

• Adaptable to waterfall, agile, and hybrid project delivery.

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to lead through ambiguity and drive the tactical details of the project to achieve strategic outcomes.

• Effective communication skills for engaging technical and non-technical audiences.

• Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access.

• Specialized knowledge in billing system integrations, data lake architecture, and data analytics.

Desired Qualifications:

• Project Management Certification (PMP). May substitute certification for applicable experience.

• Prior experience in Medicaid financial management services is a benefit.

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