RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client in Madison, WI that is seeking a Project Manager II to join their team. This person must sit in Wisconsin, but they can work remote from the state of Wisconsin.
Responsibilities:
* Project Manager II will review business case documentation, manage requirements, and develop web design solutions that ensures consistency with departmental and statewide architectures, methodologies, standards, and policies
* Review the project team's development specifications to ensure they are properly and consistently applied to the Bureau's project development methodologies and tools, and conform to departmental and statewide development methodologies, standards, and policies
* Identify and develop customer and technical support documentation for projects according to organization standards and best practices
* Review project outputs for quality, consistency, and conformance to organization standards
* Adhere to the bureau's project management and application development methodologies for the creation of project management documents including project charters and plans, work breakdown structures, risk and communication plans and status reports
* As a Project Manager II, you will provide communications between development teams, technical support, subject matter experts, stakeholders, management, and other agencies
* Coordinate communication and project direction for the development team customers, technical support, management, and other agencies
* Identify and document the significant software architecture aspects of the system including requirements, design, implementation, and deployment elements following standard practices
* Ensure that the development and maintenance of data and information technology planning and that security (data and application) meets the legal requirements of federal, state and local law
REQUIREMENTS:
* Strong knowledge of the project development life cycle process (i.e. planning, analysis, design, coding, testing, implementation, support)
* Strong knowledge, skills, and experience in effective written communication, including reports, proposals, recommendations, requirements gathering, system documentation, and presentation materials
* Knowledge and ability to utilize Jira for bug tracking, issue tracking and project management
* Skill in principles and practices of effective oral communication, including facilitation of meetings and providing recommendations to customers, management, and users, in addition to providing consultation and presentations
* Strong ability to coordinate and lead projects involving development teams, technical support staff, business area experts, vendors and third-party technology providers, business and IT management, external agencies, and other stakeholders
Nice to have skills:
* Significant knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office 365 suite of applications
* Experience working in the public sector and/or with a government organization
* Considerable skills in leading both Mainframe application and Java-based web application development and enhancement projects
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.