• Job Description

  Req#: 25-31403
  Job Title: Project Manager Location: Montgomery, AL (Onsite) Duration: Long Term Job Description:
  • The client is seeking an experienced and proactive Project Manager to oversee the coordination, status reporting, and stability of IT project-oriented work efforts.
  • This role is pivotal in ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the highest quality standards.
  • The Project Manager will be responsible for establishing and implementing project management processes and methodologies, assembling project plans, directing and monitoring team efforts, and addressing issues as they arise.
  • As a Project Manager, you will play a critical role in coordinating communication across all areas of the enterprise, impacting the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the projects you manage.
  • The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of project management methodologies. resource management practices. and change management techniques.
  • This mid-level management role also involves managing and mentoring project leaders and other project management staff, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their leadership skills.
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  • Overall Project Coordination and Stability: Responsible for the overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of IT projects.
  • Ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high-quality standards, and meet customer expectations.
  • Project Management Processes and Methodologies: Establish and implement project management processes and methodologies tailored to the IT community.
  • Ensure that these processes are consistently applied to maintain project stability and quality.
  • Project Planning and Teamwork Assignments, assemble comprehensive project plans, define project scopes, and manage teamwork assignments.
  • Direct and monitor work efforts daily, identify resource needs, perform quality reviews, and escalate functional, quality, and timeline issues as necessary.
  • Tracking and Adjusting Project Milestones' Track key project milestones, adjusting project plans and resources to meet customer and organizational needs.
  • Ensure flexibility in project execution to accommodate changes in scope. timeline, or resources.
  • Enterprise-wide Communication: Coordinate communication with all areas of the enterprise that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the projects being managed.
  • Facilitate clear and consistent communication to ensure all stakeholders are informed and aligned with project goals.
  • Assistance to Program Managers: Assist Program Managers in partnering with senior management to identify and prioritize opportunities for utilizing IT to achieve the goals of the enterprise.
  • Act as a key liaison between project teams and executive leadership.
  • Management and Mentorship, Manage one or more cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity. including mentoring project leaders and project management staff.
  • Provide guidance to ensure that projects are effectively managed and that project leaders are developing their skills.
  • Resource and Change Management: Apply resource management practices and change management techniques to ensure that projects are executed efficiently.
  • Manage team resources across multiple projects to avoid over-utilization and ensure balanced workloads.
  
  Skills Required:
  • Mid-Level Management: Experience in a middle management role, working under the general direction of senior-level management.
  • Responsible for managing medium to large-sized, moderately to highly complex projects.
  • Project Management Expertise: Extensive knowledge and expertise in project management methodologies (e.g. PM). Agile, Waterfall) and tools.
  • Proficiency in resource management practices and change management techniques.
  • Leadership and Mentorship, Prunes ability to manage and mentor project leaders and project management staff.
  • Ability to manage cross-functional teams and projects with varying levels of complexity.
  • Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate and align multiple stakeholders across the enterprise.
  • Experienced in conveying complex project details to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Problem Solving and Adaptability: Ability to identify potential project risks and issues early, and to adapt plans to mitigate them.
  • Capable of working in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities.
  
  Skills Preferred:
  • Experience managing IT projects in a government or public sector environment.
  • Familiarity with project management software and tools commonly used in IT project management (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, Trek.).
  • Ability to command a conversation with confidence and without being condescending.
  • Mastered use of soft skills.
  • Ability to be comfortable with the uncomfortable in business).
  • Ability to guide the team through ambiguous situations.
  • Demonstrated ability with IT operations, ITIL and ITSM standards and their best practices.
  
  Experience Required:
  • Industry Experience: Typically has 6 years of IT work experience, including 4 or more years managing projects. Experience with projects that involve multiple technologies and functions is expected.
  • Project Management Demonstrated experience in leading medium to large-sized, moderately to highly complex projects.
  • Proven success in delivering projects on time and within budget.
  
  Experience Preferred:
  • Additional experience in the public sector, particularly in managing large-scale IT projects within government agencies.
  • Experience using the Service Now (SNOW) tool set.
  • Experience using the OnePlan application by PPM Works.
  • Experience using MS Project or MS Project Server.
  • Experience using DevOps tools.
  • Experience performing statistical analysis of project data.
  • Experience using Kanban style tools.
  • Experience using the Laserfiche application.
  • Experience using SharePoint.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office tools (0365).
  
  Education Required:
  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
  • Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is required.
  
  Education Preferred:
  • Advanced certifications in project management, such as:- SAFe, Lean, Six Sigma. Scrum, or other relevant areas.
  • Any additional PMI certification is a plus.
  • Any ITIL certification is a plus.
  
  Additional Information:
  • ALEA Background check required, to include education verification.
  • Any certifications offered must be verified.

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