IT Project Manager (730199)

Job Description

Seeking a Project Manager responsible for coordinating various information technology initiatives. The successful candidate must have prior project management experience and have demonstrated knowledge and experience managing technology infrastructure, data systems, application deployments, or similar services. The IT Project Manager will lead meetings, solve problems, facilitate and coordinate communication between the parties, document project status, and ensure that the team members have the support needed to perform their work towards a successful project outcome. This is an opportunity to work in a mission-driven environment supporting Iowa's statewide educational data collection and reporting systems. Hybrid position (minimum 2 days a week on site) in Des Moines.

Primary Responsibilities:• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks. • Provide guidance to project team members throughout the project life cycle and confer with project staff to outline work plan.• Work with agency leadership, subject matter experts and program consultants to analyze and document business requirements and communicate details to technical staff.• Work with technical staff to define data and system design, and coordinate the design, development and testing of technical systems and services.• Maintain project management documentation including risk and mitigation activities, keeping aware of the status of the project and the need to employ mitigation measures for compliance with project objectives and timelines.• Verify all system documentation is complete and testing is successful before approvals for live implementation are made.• Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel and vendor representatives to ensure project goals are accomplished and are in line with business objectives.• Monitor project activities to ensure quality and integrity of deliverables. Perform change control.

Requirements

Skill

Required /Preferred

Years

Candidate Experience

IT Project Management experience .

Required

5

Experience with major defined project management methodologies, e.g., waterfall, agile, hybrid.

Required

5

Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams and managing a variety of IT projects, including technology infrastructure, data systems

Required

application deployments, or similar services.

Required

5

Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major program management approaches (for example, PMI, agile, etc.)

Required

5

Experience managing projects of a size and complexity similar to the size and complexity of the Department

Required

5

Certification in project management (e.g., PMP)

Required

5

Experience working in State government, academic institution, or similar organization

Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines

Required

6