Element6's client is looking for a Project Manager to join their team in Madison, WI. This role is onsite initially but can transition to a hybrid schedule after 30 days.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designs, plans, and coordinates work teams.
• Follows standard project management industry practices such as the PMI's framework.
• Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with project sponsor.
• Creates project charter and work plan and tracks budget and schedule progress via appropriate metrics.
• Establishes project organization and methodologies and defines roles and responsibilities.
• Documents risks and develops mitigation plans. Manages scope. Creates and implements a communication plan.
• Builds an effective team, assigns tasks to team members, and evaluates outcomes.
• Negotiates resources.
• Communicates to stakeholders and project sponsor.
• Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers.
• Provides technical support to project team members.
• Handles complex application features and technical designs.
• Designs and implements the components required for complex application features.
• Generally, manages a group of applications systems analysts.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Professional certification is highly desirable.
• Project Manager capabilities with 5-10 years of experience. Capable of managing a project or subset of a project with up to ten (10) staff.

Required Skills & Years of Experience:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in IT project management.
• Minimum 5 years' experience with IT project support.
• Minimum 5 years' experience using written and verbal communication skills in project management/project support setting.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in government.
• Knowledge of highway and transportation programs.