IT Project Manager

Work activities: • Develop, clarify and manage the scope of the project, define contract deliverables and achieve targeted outcomes. • Ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budget guidelines. • Assemble project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables. • Determine project costs/ensure delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines. • Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing architectural and enterprise standards. • Perform cost/benefit analysis of actions and initiatives. • Schedule meetings and document meeting minutes. • Follow the OIT Project Management practice and prescribed SDLC. • Prepare status reports, status summaries and dashboards for presentation to mid and senior level management. • Provide support, coaching and mentoring on project management best practices, as requested for project coordinator associates. Skills/experience of the assigned staff: Required • Demonstrate leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution, the ability to run a project or serve as project manager on a program team and can ensure a successful project lifecycle • Communicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with stakeholders and senior business leadership of departments and agencies participating in this project. • Organize and work effectively with project teams of staff from department and agencies participating in this effort • Demonstrate experience and relevant expertise in the design and building of distributed and enterprise solutions • Plan, organize and direct the work activities of outside consultants and/or systems analysis and programming personnel assigned on a team Highly Desired/Preferred • Completion of a Bachelors degree program at an accredited college or university with a major course work in Computer Science, Information Technology or a closely related field. • Minimum of 3-5 years Project Management experience managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects • 4-6 years of applicable business experience • PMP certification or Master’s Certificate in Project Management preferred. • Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Innovation & Technology and Human Resources. Job Types: Full-time, Contract Pay: $60.00 - $65.00 per hour Schedule: • 8 hour shift Experience: • IT Project Management: 6 years (Required) License/Certification: • PMP (Required) Work Location: In person