W2 Sr Project Manager (PMP, CSM Certification, MS Project, Azure DevOps, Jira, GitHub) Hybrid

Saint Paul, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description:

Client is seeking one full-time Senior Project Manager to manage technical projects primarily within the Infrastructure Network and Security teams. Projects include:

Keep the Lights On (patching certifications lifecycle management etc.)
Infrastructure Special Projects (Terraform Infrastructure as Code Project)

At a high level the resource will provide project leadership for varous projects within the Metropolitan Council.

The work is expected to be done with a hybrid of remote and onsite work. Onsite presence is required at least one day per week. Onsite work will be performed at Metropolitan Council Office located in St. Paul MN 55101.

Interviews will be conducted in-person at Metroplolitan Council Office located in St. Paul MN 55101.

Project Schedule:

Anticipated Project Start Date: November 24 2025
Anticipated End Date: May 23 2026

Sample Tasks:

Project / Program Planning & Management
Develop comprehensive project plans using Waterfall & Agile methodologies.
Define scope goals deliverables and timelines.
Coordinate internal resources and third parties / vendors for execution of projects within baselines.
Utilize departmental tools for project management tracking and reporting.

Team Leadership
Lead project teams and manage / coach junior project managers as appropriate to ensure service delivery.
Support a collaborative and productive work and PMO team environment.
Facilitate communication and coordination for projects / programs across cross-functional teams.
Accountable to lead change management and conflict resolution efforts within assigned projects.
Ensure teams have clear roles responsibilities and deliverables.

Stakeholder Management
Build strong stakeholder relationships to become a trusted advisor to project sponsors.
Communicate project status risks and issues to stakeholders and executive management in a timely manner to set expectations and escalate as appropriate.
Ensure alignment of project objectives with business goals through stakeholder management activities.

Risk & Issue Management
Proactively identify assess and manage project / program risks and issues through mitigation planning.
Monitor and report project / program progress and performance throughout delivery lifecycle.

Budget & Resource Management
Develop and manage project budgets per governance requirements.
Allocate resources effectively to ensure project success through demand management and capacity planning for projects / programs assigned.
Monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to budget constraints.

Transformation & Organizational Change Management
Lead transformation and change management scope within projects and programs as appropriate to ensure solution adoption and process adherence.

Process Improvement
Support the evaluation and refinement of project management methodologies and processes.
Support continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO
Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience managing multiple IT and business projects
o Note: Highest completed degree in the following majors: Computer Science Business Management or Project Management will count towards the minimum nine (9) years of required work experience.
Associates degree counts as two years of experience
Bachelors degree or higher counts as four years of experience

two (2) or more years in a lead role that required collaboration across multiple divisions with stakeholders from varying organizational levels.
PMP or PgMP Certification
CSM or SAFe Certification
2 years experience with MS Projec
1 years experience with Azure Dev Ops
1 years experience with Jira
1 years experience with GitHub

Desired Qualifications:

Certifications:

CompTIA Security
Cisco (CCNP)
Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE) or CISSP
Azure Fundamentals AZ-900

Skills:

Experience with PPM tools
Cybersecurity: CISSP CISM
Networking: CCNA CCNP
Infrastructure: ITIL Cloud certifications (Azure AWS)

Pay rate: $60/hr on W2.

Description: Client is seeking one full-time Senior Project Manager to manage technical projects primarily within the Infrastructure Network and Security teams. Projects include: Keep the Lights On (patching certifications lifecycle management etc.) Infrastructure Special Projects (Terraform Inf...