Certified Project Manager -III ***Must be local to WI, W2 Candidates only

Role: Certified Project Manager -III

Location: Madison, WI-Hybrid(Once in a week)

Project Details:

This position will work with the State of Wisconsin s Human Resources teams to consolidate processes and systems. This position requires successful management, tracking, and reporting out on projects while working within an organization that does not have a formal project management office. This role will need to incorporate the experience of someone who has worked within all levels of an organization and who can create methods that match the needs of a wide customer base.

The Division of Personnel Management (DPM) has launched Project tHRive to improve technology and process consistency throughout functional areas. The division currently has staff distributed throughout State agencies and as a result utilizes various processes and systems to do the same work. The Certified Project Manager III will lead the delivery of projects that are designed to find common processes and systems to be utilized throughout the State. These projects are designed to create consistent and effective HR service delivery for customers and employees. This role will manage the overall program, ensuring that the strategic business outcomes are what is being pursued and delivered by project implementations. This role will deliver success by leading teams and following project management methodologies.

This Project Manager role will be assigned to work with the DPM and will report directly to the Department of Enterprise Technology (DET), IT PMO. Key focus areas include enabling strategy execution through the oversight of individual projects, facilitating issue escalation and resolution, reporting out to key stakeholders, managing leadership priorities, and aligning with resource managers, project leads, working groups, SME's, and steering committees to provide program/project guidance for successful execution.

Responsibilities:

• Manage execution of tHRive projects, exercising organizational, leadership, and management skills to deliver projects successfully
• Lead and facilitate functional and sometimes cross-functional teams in defining project goals, deliverables, milestones, resources, budget, and schedule
• Provide timely and accurate communications to stakeholders, including overall status, health, and business benefits tracking for projects
• Deliver key messages regarding all project initiatives within the program(s). Direct the communication of status, issue, and risk disposition to all stakeholders, including senior management, on a timely basis
• Lead project teams in developing, implementing, and applying standard processes for risk management, issue management, quality assurance, project delivery, financial management, and project communications
• Forecast resourcing needs and develop/modify plans accordingly to achieve desired results
• Facilitate and contribute to continuous improvement of a standard PM methodology including, but not limited to, project execution, approval, and reporting.
• Apply structured Change Management methods to projects and lead change management activities, including stakeholder assessment, communication, training/ coaching, and resistance management
• Mentor and train business team members to build consistent project delivery and change management practices throughout DPM
• Champion change and innovation by socializing a forward-thinking portfolio of projects and roadmap

• Skills and Experience:

  • 5 years of Project Management,
  • 3 years of Project Program Management
  • A client service mindset with attention to detail
  • Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and escalate issues to relevant parties
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience working with project managers/leads to provide project management expertise and support
  • Experience working in and leading an organization going through consolidation, reorganization, or merger

  Top Required Skills & 3-5 Years of Experience:

  • Superior communication, presentation, and organization skills
  • Executive level presentation creation and delivery
  • Ability to work cross organizationally to deliver services to Enterprise clients

  Nice to Have:

  • Advanced proficiency in Excel
  • Experience with transformations and mergers amongst business units and organizations

  Interview Process:

  • Microsoft Team with video and audio