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Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads project resources in the creation of the work break down structure, identifying the critical path, and ensuring the project stays on track by managing the day to day operations
• Builds trusted relationships with all stakeholders and project teams needed for successful project delivery
• Ensures tasks are captured and executed in a timely manner across all workstreams
• Manages all workstreams of the project
• Manages supplier delivery of committed deliverables
• Manages the project budget
• Able to identify required resources and skillsets necessary for successful implementation
• Coordinates the efforts of project team members to deliver tasks according to the project plan
• Tracks project metrics for quality management
• Point of contact for all project deliverables, both by the agency and by suppliers
• Excellent communication skills must be able to work closely with agencies and suppliers to ensure tasks are completed according to schedule
• Engages with project leadership team and business sponsors to define objectives and deliverables
• Supports cross-functional and operational departments in assessing potential risks and blockers
• Integrates information from a variety of sources to arrive at a broad understanding of issues
• Anticipates and addresses obstacles, redirecting efforts to accelerate work or improve quality
• Performs other duties as assigned

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Independently lead, manage, plan and organize project team
• Understand the project objectives by thoroughly comprehending the business, technology, security risks and goals
• Create, maintain, and manage overall project plans
• Review, revise, and recommend changes to all project deliverables
• Report project status as required to GTA Enterprise Program Management Office
• Ensure project schedule and deliverables are managed in accordance with GTA Policies, Standards, and Guidelines
• Provide technical knowledge and direction
• Engage appropriate stakeholders and incorporate feedback and requirements
• Collaborate with business partners, stakeholders, and senior management
• Coordinate project communications, risks, and issues resolution
• Identify obstacles and escalate issues, as needed
• Provide issue resolution and manage project interdependencies
• Track progress and create project status reports and regular metrics

Essential Skills:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• 8+ years of prior project management experience
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Prior experience with state or other public sector clients
• Excellent organizational skills and a leader in the change process
• Ability to collaborate and drive execution at all levels within a business area
• Ability to communicate in written and verbal formats to various situations and audiences
• Expertise in documentation, presentation tools, and project management tools
• Excellent skills in critical thinking and analysis
• Ability to establish strong working relationships across IT, business lines and external stakeholders
• Group facilitation skills, negotiation and ability to influence and drive decisions
• Possess understanding of cloud infrastructure architecture and able to clearly guide and articulate needs to successfully onboard and manage new organization
• Possess understanding of end-point requirements, development workbench and requisite cloud technologies to successfully facilitate the capture and execution of technical tasks