Position:
Full-Time Location:
100% Remote Start Date:
ASAP
End Date: May 31, 2023 Nationality:
GC / USA
Windows Management Experts (WME) is looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager to support several mission-critical initiatives. They should have experience in large scale projects. This individual will operate as the liaison between different client agency divisions. Projects will be assigned as required. The candidate will be required to perform standard project management duties and should have prior experience managing projects.
WME will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be able to maintain high-quality customer experience. The individual must have technical expertise, passion for learning beyond their JDs and a thorough understanding of business processes.WME will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills to be able to maintain high-quality customer experience. The individual must have technical expertise, passion for learning beyond their JDs and a thorough understanding of business processes.
Work Activities:
- Develop, clarify, and manage the scope of the project, define contract deliverables and achieves targeted outcomes.
- Assemble project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities, and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables.
- Assists in the documentation of the “as-is” of existing workflows and the analogous “to-be” requirements on the new platform.
- As required, oversee the development and posting of RFPs, and/or related contract amendments for assigned projects.
- Facilitates the delivery of all project items on time, within budget and meeting the technical and business requirements.
- Assist in the development of the migration strategy, supporting business cases and various high and low-level project plans, including technical implementation tasking, quality assurance, user acceptance tracking and support.
- Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing architectural and enterprise standards including integration of related projects and adjustments to project scope.
- Schedule meetings and document minutes, manage action items and monitor project schedule
- Prepare status reports/updates and communicate to stakeholders and business leadership project direction and changes.
- Tracks key project milestones and recommends adjustments to Project Managers, Business Stakeholders and Technical Leads.
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Skills / Experiences:
- IT Project management experience including extensive knowledge and expertise in the use of Project Management methodologies, tools, best practice, principles and techniques.
- Knowledge of project management tools, principles, theories and concepts (e.g. Agile, SDLC, SCRUM, Waterfall, PMBOK)
- Communicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with stakeholders and senior business leadership of the agency.
- Plan, organize and direct the work activities of cross-functional project team members including business teams, IS&T and external vendors.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution, the ability to define and resolve complex issues where fundamental principles do not clearly apply or where data appear to conflict. Requires thorough analysis and judgment to devise and apply new solutions and concepts.
- Experience working with public utility is a plus.
- Completion of a Bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university with a major course work in Computer Science, Information Technology or a closely related field AND Minimum of 5-7 years Project Management experience managing multiple, cross functional teams or projects
- 5-8 years of applicable business experience
- PMP certification or Master’s Certificate in Project Management preferred
- Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable
Core Values:
- Integrity (Doing What’s Right)
- Inclusion (Encouraging Diversity)
- Teamwork (Working Together)
- Excellence (Being Your Best)
- Accountability (Taking Personal Responsibility)
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.
