Project Manager

Job ID: TX-537501316

Hybrid/Local TX Govt Agile PM (12 / PMP must) with BA, Scrum experience

Location: Austin, TX (HHSC)
Duration: 5 Months
Position: 1
Position will be 4 days remote with 1 day (Mondays) required to be onsite at the location listed above. Program will only accept LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position.

Skills:
3 Required Skilled in managing projects with implementations across large organizations. Experience should include developing and managing project plans; documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues and removal of project barriers
3 Required Ability to research, gather, assemble, correlate and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems; and to prepare concise reports and/or to analyze and solve complex and difficult problems and prioritize information and issues.
3 Required Skilled in effectively mapping business processes and identifying process improvements and skilled in planning and facilitating meetings and group problem solving
3 Required Experience overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensure business requirements get translated into technical specifications, guide, and facilitate the SDLC process.
3 Required Experience developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple project sponsors and stakeholders. Must possess strong communication and presentation skills and strong teamwork skills.
3 Required Ability to appropriately summarize and escalate issues and develop and present weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conduct regular project team status meetings.
3 Preferred Experience implementing and using agile methodologies and best practices for 1 or more State of Texas Agencies
3 Preferred Agile (Scrum) Experience Managing the project with feature driven sprints
3 Preferred Agile methodology, overseeing and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments align with project timelines
1 Preferred PMP Certification
1 Preferred Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university

Description:
Project managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on. Project managers might work by themselves or be in charge of a team to get the job done.

PMP Required. Agile experience required.