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Title : Project Manager
Location : Des Moines, IA 50319 / Hybrid
Duration : 11 Months
Type : Contract
Interview : Either Web Cam or In Person Interview
Note :
INTERVIEW DATES : Interviews will be conducted on [JUly 22nd and July 24th] only to submit candidates available for interviews on the date(s) provided
This is a hybrid position where the contractor is expected to be onsite a minimum of 2 days per week. Limit your submittals to local / regional candidates.
The project manager will be responsible for adhering to project management governance on multiple current and future projects. Additionally, the PM will be accountable for generating project schedules, identifying / staffing needed resourcing, completing the procurement of vendor products / implementation services, and submitting funding requests as required. The PM will manage the delivery efforts and report status of each within a common project reporting mechanism. The PM will work with multiple business and platform areas across the State, potentiallym including upper level state government committees. The Project Manager will conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis, ensuring adherence to quality standards and project deliverables. The PM will be part of a PMO team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance, assessment, management and control. The ability to gather and define requirements; build a project plan; identifying resource needs; and transparent, clear communications across all levels of stakeholders. Essential is the ability to multi- task on continually changing and morphing priorities as prescribed by leadership in response to department and legislative direction.
Skills required for the job :
Ability to work effectively under very broad direction with general supervision
Ability to motivate team and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and challenging environment.
Ability to gather and organize multiple simultaneous complex business process scenarios
Ability to break down complex tasks into actionable work items, sequenced appropriately
Ability to manage scope creep with a focus on delivering a minimum viable product
Excellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal and team building skills
Excellent time management and project planning / strategizing skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated experience with managing client expectations, implementing service improvement initiatives
Demonstrated experience managing multiple parallel work efforts
Track project progress, monitor and modify project schedules and provide status updates to project team.
Escalate issues to management and / or appropriate leadership as appropriate.
Provide insight and knowledge into improving processes related to portfolio, project and program management
Other duties or tasks as assigned by management.
Requirements :
Direct management of data integration projects Required 8 years of experience.
Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities Required 8 years of experience.
Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting) Required 8 years of experience.
Extensive experience with planning, managing and tracking multiple major impact projects. Required 8 years of experience.
Strong process development skills, w / the ability to learn and understand concepts in order to interpret, document and formalize procedures Required 8 years of experience.
Strong process and gap analysis skills Required 8 Excellent project management skills, w / the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment Required 8 years of experience.
Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirements Required 6 years of experience.
Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines Required 6 years of experience
Desired Skills :
Direct management of data integration projects
Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities
Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting)
Extensive experience with planning, managing and tracking multiple major impact projects.
Strong process development skills, w / the ability to learn and understand concepts in order to interpret, document and formalize procedures
Strong process and gap analysis skills
Excellent project management skills, w / the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross- functional environment
Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirements
Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines
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