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Complete Description:

Position Description:

•             Manage the project goals, scope and project teams to ensure overall project success, including customer satisfaction and the Office of the Chief Information Office (OCIO) goals and objectives.

•             Lead cross-functional teams in the development and successful completion of small through large scale initiatives across a diverse set of projects, including strategy, user experience design and software development.

•             Develop and proactively manage project plans, including scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, issues management, and allocation of available resources.

•             Responsible for project financial performance, including managing to target project margins.

•             Participate in the presales process by reviewing project proposals and Statements of Work, assessing overall project structure, risk, staffing requirements and ensuring alignment in order to achieve project success.

•             Actively participate in and drive customer solutions

Project Control & Risk Management-

•             Monitor progress against the overall project plan, leading the team toward successful milestone completion.

•             Provide weekly internal status reporting across financial and non-financial project metrics

•             Identify, communicate and manage project issues and risks, notifying and/or escalating appropriately to the customer or internally.

Project Team Management-

•             Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project.

•             Encourage teamwork, communication and coordination across the project team.

•             Set clear expectations, objectives, assignments and timing of individual and team deliverables.

The Skills We’re Looking For:

•             At least 5 years of experience as a PM managing the development or implementation of mobile, web applications and/or software products.

•             Experience in managing projects in a customer-facing environment.

•             Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills at all staff and management levels.

•             Excellent communication, collaboration, and facilitation skills.

•             Excellent writing and presentation skills.

•             Excellent project management and time management skills.

•             Bachelor’s Degree, MBA preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.

•             PMP certification a plus.

Skills:

Broad stakeholder communications/expectations management and facilitation                

Required             5              Years     2 - Proficient

Business analyst experience with the ability to manage several moderate sized teams  

Required             5              Years     3 - Expert

Business requirements development/analysis  

Required             4              Years     3 - Expert

Experience utilizing Project Management Institute established best practices    

Required             4              Years     2 - Proficient

Leading or functioning in a lead role for the implementation of medium-to-large projects with budgets over $1M Required            

Required             4              Years     3 - Expert

Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project                

Required             4              Years     2 - Proficient

Project Management/Project Lead experience

Required             8              Years     3 - Expert

Determining, analyzing and resolving risks and issues and clearly communicating the impacts on the project       

Required             5              Years     3 - Expert

PMP Certification            

Highly desired                                   

Bachelor's Degree          

Required                                             

MBA     

Highly desired                                   

Consultant must bring his own laptop and smartphone. Client or vendor will not provide it