Project Manager

Saint Paul, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Project Manager

Duration: 7 months

Location: Saint Paul MN (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.)

Interview Mode: In-person

Description of Project

The Metropolitan Council 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 various projects within the Metropolitan Council.

Senior Project Manager

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

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 Project
- 1 years experience with Azure Dev Ops
- 1 years experience with Jira
- 1 years experience with GitHub

Desired Qualifications

Certifications

CompTIA Security
Cisco (CCNP)

Position: Project Manager Duration: 7 months Location: Saint Paul MN (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.) Interview Mode: In-person Description of Project The Metropolitan Council is seeking one full-t...