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Cloud and Things

Senior Project Manager

Cloud and Things, Albany, New York, United States

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Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things. This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience. Overview:

We are seeking a Senior Project Manager who will support our client. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing complex projects and multiple workstreams from initiation through closeout, applying proven industry standards and best practices. This role requires strong leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills to ensure successful delivery of program objectives. The ideal candidate will have experience managing cross-functional teams, monitoring vendor activities, and providing executive-level reporting within government or similarly complex environments. Duties

Managing, coordinating, and reporting on projects and workstreams of varying complexity over the full life cycle, from origination through closeout in accordance with the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK), Project Management Plan (PMO) PM Playbook, and project governance, as applicable. Identifying, developing, and maintaining positive relationships with executive leadership, project sponsor and stakeholders, including vendor staff, and be ability to influence matrixed resources. Monitoring of vendor activities, including design, development and implementation, and operational oversight. Assembling and managing cross-functional teams, leading with minimal guidance, and identifying resource needs. Developing and managing plans and schedules to ensure on-time completion of tasks. Developing and managing a communication plan to effectively communicate program information and status across multiple audiences, including the Medicaid executive leadership, project teams, vendors, and stakeholders. Facilitating decision-making within the program and its leadership. Monitoring and controlling scope, schedule, budget, and resources to meet project objectives and commitments. Proactively identifying and resolving issues and risks with the project team and escalating where appropriate. Providing regular status reports highlighting accomplishments, risks and issues to the project team and senior management. Mandatory Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in management or business. 8+ years of experience in leading large cross-functional project teams on multiple simultaneous work streams. 5+ years of experience leading complex projects/programs with significant executive and stakeholder involvement and visibility. 5+ years of experience with MS Office products, including Word, Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with project management (PMBOK) best practices. Experience with managing projects in government sector. Ability to work in complex environment with many diverse stakeholders. Use of Jira or similar tool for risks, actions, issues, and decisions (RAID). Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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