Senior IT Project Manager - ITPM 25-18444

Job Title: Senior IT Project Manager Duration: 6 Months (Tentative)
Location: Quincy, MA(Hybrid)

Summary:
The Client IT CTO is looking for a Senior IT Project Manager to lead and manage an IT project in support of the business-driven, customer service-oriented approach to providing IT services across the Secretariat. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled team and contribute to critical and highly visible projects.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Work with IT and business stakeholders to develop effective plans with tasks, detailed milestones and activities.
Report status and risks on a weekly basis to stakeholders.
Collaborate with agency business leaders to develop and maintain ongoing release schedules.
Define project objectives and strategize with key business stakeholders.
Coordinate and orchestrate multiple project activities for adherence to project plan and goals.
Deliver results against established timelines, deliverables, tasks, dependencies, and associated technical specifications.
Collaborate with other Project Managers in developing detailed plans, work breakdown structures, project checklists and budgets to meet established time frames, funding, and staffing availability.
Prepare and execute comprehensive supporting plans in the areas of quality control, risk management, change management, testing, and other associated project management areas.
Manage overall process to include monitoring project scope and change control processes.
Perform work in keeping with industry recognized standards, guidelines, and practices.
Prepare remediation plans and communicate with external stakeholders and internal partners to resolve issues.
Develop and maintain detailed reports that effectively monitor the status of the project.
Adhere to established Commonwealth policy and procedures with respect to project management methodology, quality assurance, and other related standards.
Preferred Qualifications:
Proven experience managing the implementation and deployment of large-scale enterprise wide projects
Experience working with multiple simultaneous projects/applications at various stages with competing priorities and shifting timelines
A good understanding and proven work experience with various SDLC methodologies
Proven experience managing projects using Agile and Waterfall
Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders, management, end users, project team members, and vendors
Strong cross functional leadership experience in a matrix environment
Ability to translate and communicate technical concepts, information, plans, and procedures to both technical personnel and non-IT business users
Knowledge and demonstrated ability to conduct detailed planning, and to perform risk assessments and develop associated risk mitigation plans
Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation skills with an ability to elicit results from cross-functional teams
Expertise in conducting efficient and effective meetings
Proven exceptional project management experience across multiple timelines simultaneously
Solid working understanding of Government Security standards and Regulatory requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar accreditation highly desirable
Experience with delivering AI projects desirable
Minimum (10) ten years of IT experience
Minimum (8) eight years of experience in a project manager role, managing projects from conceptualization through delivery on time and on budget with full accountability and financial responsibility.
Minimum (5) five years of extensive hands-on experience managing large scale enterprise-wide IT projects
Minimum (3) three years of experience managing enterprise-wide Access and Identity Management projects
Experience with and preparing project documentation such as detailed requirements, status reports, etc.
Proficiency with JIRA or similar project management tool
Advanced level of proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Visio, Outlook, SharePoint and Power Point.