Project Manager

Contract Date: 12/12/2022 to 06/30/2023 Description: The Client is seeking a senior technical Project Manager to manage and deliver a complex IT project(s) with multiple teams and work streams coordinated to an aggressive delivery schedule. Under the program manager, the project manager is responsible for the outcome of the assigned projects.  The project manager leads the team through the Standard for Project Management for successful completion of the project phases:  PreSelect, Initiation, Planning, Execution and Control and Closeout. The selected candidate will:  Serve as a hands-on technical project manager with development staff and business groups. Coordinate and communicate with ITD management and staff to coordinate work tasks and resourcing. Communicate timelines and expectations to technical and business staff. Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors in the execution of projects including contract management and working with the procurement office(s). Adhere to CLIENT  project management practices and governance requirements; coordinate with CLIENT  Project Management Offices. Maintain project budget, plans, tasks, schedules, risks, and status and disseminates information to team members and customers as defined in the communications plan. Ensure documentation of requirements and uses cases, facilitate design workshops for assigned project. Ensure definition of test objectives, designed test plans and test cases for assigned project. Provide the management of project milestones and deliverables for on-time and on-budget delivery. Define, measure, and clearly communicate progress with metrics. Support system and application training efforts. Qualifications Required: The candidate must have a minimum of 8 years experience managing large projects and a bachelor''s degree. Experience in IT Infrastructure delivery (networking, physical plant, vendor management, site provisioning). Experience managing large, multi-stream projects. Preferred: Experience in both Agile and Waterfall project management.. Agile Scrum Master certification Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server) Special Instructions to Applicants: This position requires a fingerprint-based background check. PMP certification from PMI or PM certification from CLIENT  is required - no other certification qualifies.   Skills Current Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) Required 10 Years Candidate must have a minimum of 15 years experience managing large projects Required 15 Years Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and Waterfall project management principles. Required 5 Years Balance business/technical background with sufficient level of technical background to provide highly credible leadership to technology teams. Nice to have 3 Years Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server) Required 5 Years Bachelor Degree Required Originally posted on Himalayas