Project Manager Senior

Cranston, RI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Project Manager Senior Enterprise PMO

Description:

The Senior Project Manager has overall responsibility for overseeing Problem Management related to the Unified Health Infrastructure Project (UHIP) for the State of Rhode Island from problem categorization and prioritization through problem closure and evaluation. This role will be instrumental in assisting the State team in managing enhancements to the RIBridges system and transitioning all processes to ongoing Maintenance & Operations services. This includes coordination between all UHIP-related State agencies (business and IT) specifically the Department of Human Services (DHS) as well as vendors involved in business case development requirements application development testing and addition the Sr. Project Manager will assist in leading governance activities across the project to ensure key deliverables and milestones are met in accordance to defined standards and best practices. Responsibilities of the Sr. Project Manager require strong project management knowledge of software development processes and exceptional leadership and communication skills.

Responsibilities include:

Drive defect prioritization through comprehensive impact assessments from incident triage through defect resolution

Monitor the inflow of new problems or system defects and align to business outcomes

Work with the business to prioritize defects & partner with development teams to ensure timely issue resolution

Review proposed technical solutions to ensure they meet the business needs and SDLC standards

Develop work plans and manage timelines associated with SDLC deliverables

Provide consultative support to Agencies & Program Leadership to help enforce governance standards and best practices

Act as the key point of contact for the Agencies in managing issues and escalations

Review incident and defect metrics and performance trends to identify opportunities for improving processes or enhancing the system

Create dashboards and tools to assist the business in prioritization and release planning activities

Analyze and communicate project status effectively to project leadership

Participate in strategic improvement initiatives primarily focused on incident and problem management

Provide ongoing support for EPMO activities including deliverables management issue oversight and escalation metrics and reporting and other administrative tasks Other duties as assigned

Required Skills:

8-10 years experience as a Senior Project Manager with a proven track record managing complex IT projects

Versatile project management skills with the ability to learn quickly and work with limited oversight and supervision

Demonstrated ability to build effective partnerships with key business stakeholders and outside vendors

Proven leadership organizational and planning skills across different types of projects

Experience with project management tools and best practices

Experience with application development and software development life cycle methodologies

Experience with ITIL practices including incident and problem management

Required knowledge of JIRA Excel PowerPoint

Experience with Health and Human Service systems regarding Medicaid SNAP Child Care Assistance and RI Works or TANF is preferred

Education:

Bachelors degree in MIS Computer science or related field.

PMP certification a plus

Project Manager Senior Enterprise PMO Description: The Senior Project Manager has overall responsibility for overseeing Problem Management related to the Unified Health Infrastructure Project (UHIP) for the State of Rhode Island from problem categorization and prioritization through pr...