Overview
Client: State
Job Title: Project Manager
Duration: 12+ Months
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Hartford, Connecticut 06103 (100% Remote)
Position Type: Contract
Interview Type: In Person/Web Cam
Department: Department of Administrative Services
Short Description: The Project Manager will lead a cross-functional project team, driving meaningful change, and ensuring the delivery of high-impact digital services to the State of Connecticut. The Project Manager will develop and manage project plans, establish effective project governance, manage vendors, facilitate meetings and agile ceremonies, provide regular status reports, identify and manage risks, and act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead a cross-functional project team and drive delivery of high-impact digital services to the State of Connecticut.
- Develop and manage project plans, establish governance, manage vendors, facilitate meetings and agile ceremonies.
- Provide regular status reports, identify and manage risks, and act as primary point of contact for stakeholders.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment with project objectives and timelines.
Experience Required
Project Planning & Management At least 5 years of experience with the following use cases:
- Defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables
- Creating project plans, schedules, and timelines
- Organizing and facilitating internal and external meetings
- Preparing and distributing progress reports
- Communicating plan deviations and implementing corrective actions
- Establishing and managing a well-defined project management process
- Championing continuous process improvement
Risk/Issue Management & Mitigation At least 5 years of experience with the following use cases:
- Identifying, tracking, and comprehensively documenting project risks and issues
- Assessing potential impact of identified risks and issues
- Developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies
- Proactively addressing risks to minimize disruptions and maintain progress
- Ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
Team Management & Team Building At least 5 years of experience with the following use cases:
- Fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment
- Holding teams accountable for commitments and ensuring alignment with project objectives
- Removing roadblocks and impediments that hinder team progress
- Leveraging organizational resources to improve team and individual capacity for project work
- Managing vendor relationships and coordinating activities of third-party resources effectively
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability
- Extensive experience in varying project management methodologies; ability to manage projects using Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, Scrum, or Kanban as appropriate
- Expert in PPM (Project and Portfolio Management) tools such as Monday.com
- Expert in Microsoft Office Suite and diagramming tools such as Miro or Visio
- Proficiency in software development tools such as JIRA and Confluence
- Ability to translate technical and design tasks into project plans and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
Seniority level
- Mid-Senior level
Employment type
- Contract
Job function
- Information Technology
Industries
- IT Services and IT Consulting
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