Senior IT Project Manager

Senior IT Project Manager

Job Summary:

·        ADOA-ASET develops and executes the statewide IT strategy for Arizona state government and provides IT infrastructure and services to state agencies to ensure continuity of mission critical and essential systems.

·        ASET is managed by Arizona’s State CIO and serves as an information technology leader for AZ government.

·        ASET’s Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) provides project management services that align to Arizona\'s Strategic IT Plan.

·        ASET’s EPMO is looking for someone who is passionate, highly skilled, committed to successful project execution and superior customer service to join our team.

·        Contribute to process improvement initiatives as it relates to improving project delivery. Verify that the project produces the required deliverables of quality, within the specified constraints of time and cost and to achieve the potential benefits defined in the business case.

Job Duties:

·        Manage multiple complex and high visibility enterprise projects

·        Serves as project champion embracing and articulating project goals, objectives and outcomes for projects such as cloud technologies, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity, digitization, enterprise-wide applications and managed partnerships

·        Manage the project team to drive results and successes; Demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities

·        Manages the entire project life cycle from discovery through lessons learned

·        Facilitates team/stakeholder interactions, meetings and communications

·        Works with project resources, including procurement and vendor, to assure project health

·        Ensure the team is working together and step in when needed

·        Understands, monitors and reports on project tasks, milestones and deliverables.

·        Document and report on project management activities

·        Guides project teams to define requirements or stories/sprints/backlogs

·        Experience drafting and submitting budget proposals and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary

·        Balances priorities among multiple projects/subprojects

·        Plan, budget, monitor and report on the project with project management tools. Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions.

·        Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities - Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence

·        Define the Statement of Work and Specifications for the requested goods and services

Experience Required:

·        3 years in a project management or similar role utilizing PM processes/protocols

·        1 years of previous experience with gathering requirements from the client / business and documentation

Education and Certification Required:

·        Bachelor’s degree required

·        PMP Certification required

Skills Required:

·        Proactive Orientation - Strong ability to identify and resolve risks/issues/changes, Self-motivated, decisive, with the ability to adapt to change and competing demands

·        Takes Ownership - Commitment to actions that lead to success for self/team/organization

·        Drives to Results - Track record of project results (with increasing levels of difficulty)

·        Customer Focus - Strong customer service orientation

·        Excellent Communicator - Strong verbal, written, presentation, and facilitation skills

·        Personable - Strong team/stakeholder interactions and working relationships; Effective with IT professionals

·        Delivery - Strong planning, organization and presentation skills

·        Knowledge Areas - PM methodologies (i.e., Waterfall, Lean, Kanban, Agile, hybrid)

Additional Information:

·        7-year background check.

·        This position is mostly remote, but it is encouraged/optional to come into the office once a week on Tuesdays.

·        Candidate must be local to Phoenix.

Job Insight:

Must have:

·        Bachelor’s degree in any field.

·        Active PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.

·        3 years of experience in a project management role utilizing formal PM processes/protocols.

·        Proven experience managing complex and high-visibility enterprise projects, including:

o   Cloud technologies.

o   Infrastructure modernization.

o   Cybersecurity.

o   Digitization.

o   Enterprise-wide applications or managed partnerships.

·        Strong understanding of project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, or hybrid approaches.

·        Experience with gathering and documenting business/client requirements.

·        Skills in balancing priorities across multiple projects and sub-projects.

·        Ability to track and report on project success criteria, milestones, and deliverables.

·        Excellent communication (verbal, written, and presentation) and stakeholder management skills.

·        Proactive problem-solving abilities and commitment to delivering results.

·        Hands-on experience with drafting and managing project budgets, including making recommendations for adjustments.

·        Familiarity with enterprise project management tools and technologies for planning, monitoring, and reporting.

·        Experience in guiding teams to define project requirements, stories, sprints, or backlogs.

·        Knowledge of the full project lifecycle, from discovery through lessons learned, including documentation processes.

·        Demonstrated ability to resolve risks, issues, or changes effectively during projects.

·        A strong customer service orientation and a track record of ensuring client satisfaction.

·        Experience facilitating team and stakeholder interactions, meetings, and communications.

Additional information:

·        Work Arrangement: This position is primarily remote, with optional in-office attendance once a week (Tuesdays). Candidates must be local to Phoenix.

·        Background Check: A 7-year background check is required.

·        Preferred Traits: Candidates should demonstrate proactive orientation, ownership of deliverables, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to improving project delivery processes.

Reporting and Collaboration: The role requires managing the entire project lifecycle, including working closely with procurement and vendors to ensure project health.