Project Manager

Job ID: IA-757095

Hybrid/Local Govt Project Manager (PMP/PMO 15 ) with gap analysis and assessment experience

Location: 200 E. Grand, IA (DHS)
Duration: 6 Months
Local Candidates Required Position Requires Onsite 3 Days/Week

Skills:
Direct management of system integration projects Required 8 Years
Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities Required 8 Years
Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting) Required 8 Years
Extensive experience with planning, managing and tracking multiple major impact projects Required 8 Years
Strong process development skills, w/ the ability to learn and understand concepts in order to interpret, document and formalize procedures Required 8 Years
Strong process and gap analysis skills Required 8 Years
Excellent project management skills, w/ the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment Required 8 Years
Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirements Required 6 Years
Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines Required 6 Years

This requisition is for a Project Manager resource to handle multiple projects across the Department of Management, Division of IT (DOM DoIT).
This requisition is for a Project Manager resource to handle multiple projects across DOM-DoIT. Currently, these projects will include a project with Department of Inspections Appeals and Licensing on centralizing their licensing and inspections permit system and other projects as they are approved and funded. This position will renew on 7/1 fiscal through 6/30
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, potentially 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.

Duties:
Ability to work within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting)
Ability to interact with, educate, learn from, and drive business and IT teams.
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.