IT Project Manager

Job Title :VIT Project Manager

Location: Des Moines IA Hybrid

Rate : Best competitive rate

The State of Iowa is seeking a Project Manager responsible for coordinating various information technology initiatives for the Iowa Department of Education.

Position Summary

Only submit local candidates for this opportunity. The contractor will be required to be onsite a minimum of 2 days/week.

The State of Iowa is seeking a Project Manager responsible for coordinating various information technology initiatives for the Iowa Department of Education. The successful candidate must have prior project management experience and have demonstrated knowledge and experience managing technology infrastructure data systems application deployments or similar services. The IT Project Manager will lead meetings solve problems facilitate and coordinate communication between the parties document project status and ensure that the team members have the support needed to perform their work towards a successful project outcome. This is an opportunity to work in a missiondriven environment supporting Iowas statewide educational data collection and reporting systems.

Primary Responsibilities:

Identify and schedule project deliverables milestones and required activities and tasks.
Provide guidance to project team members throughout the project life cycle and confer with project staff to outline work plan.
Work with agency leadership subject matter experts and program consultants to analyze and document business requirements and communicate details to technical staff.
Work with technical staff to define data and system design and coordinate the design development and testing of technical systems and services.
Maintain project management documentation including risk and mitigation activities keeping aware of the status of the project and the need to employ mitigation measures for compliance with project objectives and timelines.
Verify all system documentation is complete and testing is successful before approvals for live implementation are made.
Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel and vendor representatives to ensure project goals are accomplished and are in line with business objectives.
Monitor project activities to ensure quality and integrity of deliverables. Perform change control.

Requirements

Five or more years of progressively responsible IT project management experience
Experience with major defined project management methodologies e.g. waterfall agile hybrid.
Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams and managing a variety of IT projects including technology infrastructure data systems application deployments or similar services.
Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major program management approaches (for example PMI agile etc.)
Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Experience managing projects of a size and complexity similar to the size and complexity of the Department
Certification in project management (e.g. PMP)
Desirable Qualifications
Experience working in State government academic institution or similar organization Manager and work with large enterprise initiatives.

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

IT Project Management experience . Required 5 Years Experience with major defined project management methodologies e.g. waterfall agile hybrid. Required 5 Years Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams and managing a variety of IT projects including technology infrastructure data systems... Required application deployments or similar services. Required 5 Years Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity with major program management approaches (for example PMI agile etc.) Required 5 Years Experience managing projects of a size and complexity similar to the size and complexity of the Department Required 5 Years Certification in project management (e.g. PMP) Required 5 Years Experience working in State government academic institution or similar organization Highly desired 5 Years

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Nancy Talent acquisition Nukasani Group
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