Quantam Solutions
Quantam Solutions provides IT solutions and consulting for various clients. We offer competitive hourly wages, health benefits, paid time off, and a 401(k) plan. We are currently seeking a Project Manager. The first round of interviews will be via video. Candidates must be able to attend an onsite second round interview in Philadelphia, PA. The work schedule is fully onsite in Philadelphia, PA. There is no chance of a hybrid or remote work schedule. The Project Manager will support the Special Project needs of the CIO, including but not necessarily limited to, initiatives sought and directed by the Mayor. A Bachelor's Degree and active PMP Certification are highly desired.
Position Overview/Statement of Work:
The Project Manager for Special Projects is needed to analyze and document business needs and processes, organize around problem/opportunity, plan and remediate troubled special projects, and ensure new initiatives are planned, launched and executed correctly in support of efforts by the CIO on behalf of the Mayor.
Work Activities:
Develop, clarify and manage the scope of the project, define contract deliverables and achieve targeted outcomes. Ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budget guidelines. Assemble project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables. Determine project costs/ensure delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines. Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing architectural and enterprise standards. Perform cost/benefit analysis of actions and initiatives. Schedule meetings and document meeting minutes. Follow the OIT Project Management practice and prescribed SDLC. Prepare status reports, status summaries and dashboards for presentation to mid and senior level management. Provide support, coaching and mentoring on project management best practices, as requested for project coordinator associates. Required Skills/Experience of the Assigned Staff:
Demonstrate leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution, the ability to run a project or serve as project manager on a program team and can ensure a successful project lifecycle. Communicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with stakeholders and senior business leadership of departments and agencies participating in this project. Organize and work effectively with project teams of staff from department and agencies participating in this effort. Demonstrate experience and relevant expertise in the design and building of distributed and enterprise solutions. Plan, organize and direct the work activities of outside consultants and/or systems analysis and programming personnel assigned on a team. Demonstrate presentation skills, strategic thinking, and high professional ethics. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, departmental officials, outside consultants and vendors. Demonstrate proficiency with the principles of project management, systems delivery life cycle, and budgeting. Concepts and applications of servers, storage, mainframes, monitoring, ITIL, metrics and performance management, disaster recovery, data center facilities management, managed services, and cloud computing. IT project management best practice, principles and techniques. (PMBOK) Highly Desired/Preferred/Experience of the Assigned Staff:
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. Minimum of three to five years' Project Management experience managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects. Four to six 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 by the Office of Innovation & Technology and Human Resources.
Position Overview/Statement of Work:
The Project Manager for Special Projects is needed to analyze and document business needs and processes, organize around problem/opportunity, plan and remediate troubled special projects, and ensure new initiatives are planned, launched and executed correctly in support of efforts by the CIO on behalf of the Mayor.
Work Activities:
Develop, clarify and manage the scope of the project, define contract deliverables and achieve targeted outcomes. Ensure project requirements are achieved in a timely fashion and within budget guidelines. Assemble project team, identify needed resources, assign responsibilities and develop timeframes to facilitate successful completion of project activities and deliverables. Determine project costs/ensure delivery on time and within budgetary guidelines. Ensure compatibility and consistency with existing architectural and enterprise standards. Perform cost/benefit analysis of actions and initiatives. Schedule meetings and document meeting minutes. Follow the OIT Project Management practice and prescribed SDLC. Prepare status reports, status summaries and dashboards for presentation to mid and senior level management. Provide support, coaching and mentoring on project management best practices, as requested for project coordinator associates. Required Skills/Experience of the Assigned Staff:
Demonstrate leadership qualities such as conflict/issue resolution, the ability to run a project or serve as project manager on a program team and can ensure a successful project lifecycle. Communicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with stakeholders and senior business leadership of departments and agencies participating in this project. Organize and work effectively with project teams of staff from department and agencies participating in this effort. Demonstrate experience and relevant expertise in the design and building of distributed and enterprise solutions. Plan, organize and direct the work activities of outside consultants and/or systems analysis and programming personnel assigned on a team. Demonstrate presentation skills, strategic thinking, and high professional ethics. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, departmental officials, outside consultants and vendors. Demonstrate proficiency with the principles of project management, systems delivery life cycle, and budgeting. Concepts and applications of servers, storage, mainframes, monitoring, ITIL, metrics and performance management, disaster recovery, data center facilities management, managed services, and cloud computing. IT project management best practice, principles and techniques. (PMBOK) Highly Desired/Preferred/Experience of the Assigned Staff:
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. Minimum of three to five years' Project Management experience managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects. Four to six 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 by the Office of Innovation & Technology and Human Resources.