Senior Project Manager - on site

Senior Project Manager Position - Sacramento, California for Federal Agency

Description The full-time Senior Project Manager directs, coordinates, implements, tracks, and oversees all aspects of a project, ensuring that it is aligned and executed with the strategy and goals of this Federal Agency organization. The ideal candidate will have public sector experience in California and is expected to deliver efforts on time with the highest level of quality.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Plan and implement large-scale, multi-phase projects

Help define project scope, goals, risks, and deliverables

Define tasks and required resources

Manage budget, costs, and allocation of project resources

Create and maintain project schedule and track deliverables

Support and direct the project delivery team

Lead quality assurance

Monitor and report on project progress

Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions

Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs

Coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously, including workload prioritization

Evaluate and assess result of project

Publish Deliverable Expectations Documents (DEDs) and Deliverable Acceptance Documents (DADs) for functional, operational, and technical requirements

Execute knowledge transfer to client organization and work closely with implementation partner head office

Collaborate with head office team to produce polished deliverables to client

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in all aspects of IT project governance and IT project management, with a strong preference to experience with:

State Administrative Manual (SAM)

Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL)

Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM)

California-Project Management Framework (CA-PMF)

Software/System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Experience implementing large systems for government

Experience developing project management standards

Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute

5+ years experience successfully managing and directing IT-related projects

Ability to communicate effectively, resolve issues, and produce assets in a clear and understandable manner. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

2+ years of experience with the State of CA

Experience in all aspects of IT project governance and IT Project Management in a federal, state, or municipal government setting

Additional relevant certifications may also include, but are not limited to: PMI-ACP, CSM, ITIL, Prosci, PgMP

Experience in any of the following industries: Transportation, Corrections & Rehabilitation, Healthcare, etc.

Proficiency in MS-Office, MS Project Professional, and MS Visio Professional

Ability to work well under pressure and meet short deadlines

Custom solution creation

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor s degree in business administration or liberal arts or at least 8-10 years of equivalent experience (Engineering or IT related is desired).

Master s degree is a plus.

Senior Project Manager Position Description The full-time Senior (10-15+ years overall experience)Project Manager directs, coordinates, implements, tracks, and oversees all aspects of a project, ensuring that it is aligned and executed with the strategy and goals of the organization. The ideal candidate will have public sector experience in California and is expected to deliver efforts on time with the highest level of quality. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Plan and implement large-scale, multi-phase projects Help define project scope, goals, risks, and deliverables Define tasks and required resources Manage budget, costs, and allocation of project resources Create and maintain project schedule and track deliverables Support and direct the project delivery team Lead quality assurance Monitor and report on project progress Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs Coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously, including workload prioritization Evaluate and assess result of project Publish Deliverable Expectations Documents (DEDs) and Deliverable Acceptance Documents (DADs) for functional, operational, and technical requirements Execute knowledge transfer to client Fed Agency and the implementation partner's head office Collaborate with head office team to produce polished deliverables to client MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS Experience in all aspects of IT project governance and IT project management, with a strong preference to experience with: State Administrative Manual (SAM) Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM) California-Project Management Framework (CA-PMF) Software/System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Experience implementing large systems for government Experience developing project management standards Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute 5-8+ years experience successfully managing and directing IT-related projects Ability to communicate effectively, resolve issues, and produce assets in a clear and understandable manner. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS 2+ years of experience with the State of CA Experience in all aspects of IT project governance and IT Project Management in a federal, state, or municipal government setting Additional relevant certifications may also include, but are not limited to: PMI-ACP, CSM, ITIL, Prosci, PgMP Experience in any of the following industries: Transportation, Corrections & Rehabilitation, Healthcare, etc. Proficiency in MS-Office, MS Project Professional, and MS Visio Professional Ability to work well under pressure and meet short deadlines Custom solution creation EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE A Bachelor s degree in business administration or liberal arts or at least 8-10 years of equivalent experience (Engineering or IT related is desired). Master s degree is a plus.