IT Project Manager

Position: IT Project Manager
Location: Greater Boston area, MA - Hybrid (Onsite every few weeks)
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 3 months to start

Job Description

• The client is seeking a technical IT Project Manager with at least five years experience to lead a project to replace the current Learning Management System (LMS).
• The project will include the development of specifications for the replacement application, the selection of a replacement application, the development of deliverables and the implementation of the new application. To include managing project team through user acceptance testing, system migration and implementation.
• The job duties include a mix of technical, management, and communications responsibilities to ensure that project goals are met on time and within budget.
• The position requires an individual who is self-motivated and can work with minimal direction/supervision.
• The individual selected will work closely with the Agency s senior management to coordinate the technology and non-technology deliverables.
• A project team consisting of technical, management and agency subject matter experts will be used to complete this project.
• The Project Manager will be expected to utilize project management best practices and work closely with the project team to ensure a specification is developed that accurately reflects the needs of the agency, a product that meets the needs of the agency is selected, the product is implemented and operational in a timely manner and all requirements of the project are met.

Responsibilities
The candidate will be required to:

• Run a large, complex project from the development of a specification to implementation and go live.
• Develop a detailed project plan, work assignments, project checklists and budgets to meet the agency s established time frames, funding limitations and staffing availability.
• Define requirements, resources and schedule for project.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies and contingency planning.
• Plan and schedule project deliverables, goals, milestones.
• Designs and maintain technical and project documentation.
• Experience migrating on premises solutions to Cloud or SaaS.
• Run project meetings and make presentations to agency personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Convey complex technical concepts to non-technical participants and agency leaders.
• Define project scope and objectives, with stakeholders, ensuring technical feasibility.
• Allocate internal and vendor resources effectively, managing workloads for productivity.
• Act as the main point of contact among stakeholders, agency partners, upper management, and project team.
• Assist in developing high-quality business and technical requirements.
• Provide regular status updates, manage risks and issues, and escalate to management as needed.
• Manage scope change requests, ensuring documentation, assessment, and approval.
• Adjust project plans and schedules as needed, communicating changes effectively.
• Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes and tools.
• Apply generally accepted project management principles based on PMI disciplines.
• Address project issues promptly, minimizing impact on timelines and objectives.
• Oversee testing to meet quality and performance standards before implementation.

Qualifications
The preferred candidate will have the following:

• Minimum 5 years of project management or IT Management.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) Certification or equivalent.
• Experience with learning management systems.
• Experience with assisting project teams with system migration and transition.
• Experience delivering large, complex data solutions.
• Bachelor s Degree or higher in a technology related field.
• Experience in a team-based project environment.
• Technical, communication and project management skills
• Experience in creating documents, such as business requirements, software requirements, process workflows, project plans, and user guides/training materials.
• Experience with evaluating project risks and issues and prioritize and develop mitigation or resolution strategies.
• Strong organizational, presentation, and customer service skills.
• Ability to develop strong client/vendor relationships and develop strategies and solutions.
• Able to analyze and interpret business documents; write clear and concise documents, business correspondence and meeting notes; create business presentations and respond to questions from managers, employees, and vendors.
• Able to analyze and interpret business documents; write clear and concise documents, business correspondence and meeting notes; create business presentations and respond to questions from managers, employees, and vendors.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and able to work with all levels of employees in the organization.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with stakeholders, team members, and vendors.
• Solid understanding of Project Management methodologies and practices.
• Ability to apply business analysis experience and project management knowledge to real world scenarios.
• Experience in facilitating requirement analysis sessions with large and diverse stakeholder groups through requirements meetings, workshops, JAD sessions etc.
• Possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret general business documents; to write clear and legible documents, business correspondence and meeting notes; create presentations to effectively convey information and respond to questions from managers, employees, and vendors.
• Experience with analyzing inefficient business processes (manual entry, old technology, migrations, etc.) and working with business stakeholders and IT partners to create requirements for effective automated solutions.
• Proficient with MS Office; including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio.