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Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Raleigh NC (Remote)
Duration: 1+ Year
Job Description:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Managing multiple projects with different timelines and priorities
Working with business and other IT teams to conduct market analysis, cost benefit analysis and develop business case documents
Working with procurement teams to develop the procurement documents (RFP/RFQ/SOW) and manage the procurement lifecycle for the project
Working with vendors to manage contract deliverables, oversee all vendor activities to ensure that all the milestones are met
Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule
Work with department and division to coordinate implementation schedule across agencies
Working with and interfacing with Program level supervisors and stakeholders
Work with peers within a Program
Managing complex projects, within a Program, with complex stakeholder engagement and team involvement.
Work with business owners and county agencies to get their input on the rollout schedules, impacts and requirements
Ensuring that budget and funding are defined and track, monitor and manage expenditures
Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following State, DHHS and PMBOK guidelines
Establishing project governance, conducting formal presentations, coordinating with all project stakeholders and ensure that appropriate project controls are instituted
Serving as an IT project liaison to the business client
Working with business stakeholders to develop necessary project management, change management rollout and training plans
Working with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation
Reports status transparently and regularly to all levels of the project stakeholders, State and DHHS leadership
Skills:
The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills.
Capable of leading effective project meetings that are tailored to the audience
Ability to create complex project plans, timelines and work breakdown structures using project management tools
Ability to write and present effective project materials, including presentations and status reports
Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnel.
Ability to effectively identify and resolve system or business process/project issues.
Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results.
Strong analytical skills.
Management prefers applicants with the following:
Candidate with PMP Certification
Candidate with Agile (SCRUM) Certification
Experience managing or supervising legacy system replacement projects
Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
Experience planning and managing data conversion activities
Experience building rollout plans
Experience managing project using Vendor driven technical solutionsFull Time