Agile Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Raleigh NC (Remote)

Duration: 1+ Year

Job Description:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Managing multiple projects with different timelines and priorities

Working with business and other IT teams to conduct market analysis, cost benefit analysis and develop business case documents

Working with procurement teams to develop the procurement documents (RFP/RFQ/SOW) and manage the procurement lifecycle for the project

Working with vendors to manage contract deliverables, oversee all vendor activities to ensure that all the milestones are met

Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule

Work with department and division to coordinate implementation schedule across agencies

Working with and interfacing with Program level supervisors and stakeholders

Work with peers within a Program

Managing complex projects, within a Program, with complex stakeholder engagement and team involvement.

Work with business owners and county agencies to get their input on the rollout schedules, impacts and requirements

Ensuring that budget and funding are defined and track, monitor and manage expenditures

Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following State, DHHS and PMBOK guidelines

Establishing project governance, conducting formal presentations, coordinating with all project stakeholders and ensure that appropriate project controls are instituted

Serving as an IT project liaison to the business client

Working with business stakeholders to develop necessary project management, change management rollout and training plans

Working with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation

Reports status transparently and regularly to all levels of the project stakeholders, State and DHHS leadership

Skills:

The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills.

Capable of leading effective project meetings that are tailored to the audience

Ability to create complex project plans, timelines and work breakdown structures using project management tools

Ability to write and present effective project materials, including presentations and status reports

Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnel.

Ability to effectively identify and resolve system or business process/project issues.

Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results.

Strong analytical skills.

Management prefers applicants with the following:

Candidate with PMP Certification

Candidate with Agile (SCRUM) Certification

Experience managing or supervising legacy system replacement projects

Experience collaborating with State and Local Government

Experience planning and managing data conversion activities

Experience building rollout plans