Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead project planning, execution, and delivery to ensure alignment with strategic priorities and timelines.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Collaborate with business analysts to craft high-quality business requirements documents.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to define project goals and allocate resources effectively.
• Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Monitor project progress, track milestones, and communicate updates regularly to stakeholders.
• Identify and resolve project issues and conflicts promptly to maintain momentum.
• Foster a collaborative team environment, offering guidance and support to team members as needed.
• Prepare and present project status reports and recommendations to senior management and stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project management processes and methodologies.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Three (3) years of project manager experience in leading technology software development and implementation projects, with a background in systems and solution development and delivery preferred.
• Experience in state government, federal government, or educational IT environment preferred.
• Hands-on business analysis experience, with the knowledge of writing business requirements documentation.
• Experience working in Scrum or Agile environments.
• Proficiency in project tracking and management tools such as JIRA, Service Now, RACI, RAIDQ.
• Familiarity with analytic technology and technical terminology.
• Solid understanding of project management methodologies and practices, with the ability to apply them to real-world scenarios.
• Proficiency in promoting teamwork, collaboration, and effective communication.
• Ability to evaluate project risks and recommend prioritization and mitigation strategies.
• Strong organizational, detail-oriented, and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication abilities, with the ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• PMP certification desired, but not required.

Comprehensive Benefits

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