IT Project Manager

Saint Paul, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Seeking a resource to serve as Project Managers for multi-year transit program initiatives that are both highly visible and impactful to Twin Cities residents.

The ideal candidate has experience as a Project Manager implementing cloud-based software.

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 Certification

CSM Certification

2 years experience with Microsoft Project

1 years experience with Azure Dev Ops

Required Skills:

program and portfolio management Technology Modernization and AI program Agile methodology Understanding of State government processes Cost-control and budgeting

Required Education:

Associate Degree

Seeking a resource to serve as Project Managers for multi-year transit program initiatives that are both highly visible and impactful to Twin Cities residents. The ideal candidate has experience as a Project Manager implementing cloud-based software. Project / Program Planning & Management ...