Senior Project Management Specialist

Senior Project Management Specialist

Location: Dover DE (onsite)

Duration: 12 Months

We are seeking a Senior Project Management Specialist for a 12-month contract opportunity that is onsite in Dover DE. The Senior Project Management Specialist (SPMS) directs controls administers and manages an enhancement or development of medium to large and/or enterprise-wide project(s). The Project Management Specialists primary responsibility is to drive the entire project/program from start to finish. The Project Management Specialist must ensure that the project/program is completed on schedule and that the final product meets the business technical standards and policies.

What Youll Do

• Develop estimates for the enhancement or development effort in planning analysis design construction testing and implementation
• Accountable for delivery of all work tasks identified in the program plan
• Capture and report required program management metrics
• Adjust and revise estimates when necessary
• Ensure all changes to scope follow processes and are documented
• Ensure new estimates are approved by the client and agreed upon
• Adjust and revise estimates when necessary
• Manage and track the program progress against the program plan
• Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on schedule
• Take corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule
• Accountable for the final program management evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon program completion
• Tailor and baseline all program templates
• Schedule or monitor status reviews peer reviews program management inspections and software quality assurance work product and process reviews with the appropriate designated resources
• Notify team leads of project timelines milestones phases work requests target dates and approved executable work package
• Communicate and work with users and client as necessary
• Coordinate and present proposals to agencies as necessary
• Analyze and distribute reports on program metrics associated with work items related to improvement measures
• Ensure processes and activities are followed

What Youll Need

Required

• Bachelors Degree in related field required
• 7 years of experience managing medium to large-scale IT software development or enterprise-wide technology projects from initiation through implementation
• Experience developing project plans managing project schedules and ensuring on-time delivery of project milestones
• Proven ability to manage project scope risks issues changes and stakeholder expectations while maintaining adherence to established project governance processes
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and coordinating with business stakeholders technical teams and client organizations throughout the project lifecycle
• Strong program and project reporting experience including tracking KPIs presenting status updates to leadership and ensuring successful project completion and stakeholder approval

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal state and local standards
• Sedentary work involving sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer utilizing a mouse keyboard and monitor

Required Skills:

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