Project Manager 3

Position: Project Manager 3

Austin, TX 78751

Duration: 7 months / Remote

The position will be 100% remote. Prefer candidates who are within the state (Any location within the State of Texas).

This position is responsible for maintaining coordination across numerous related initiatives and leading special projects as assigned by agency leadership. These responsibilities include: developing project management tools; maintaining project management data on critical and major projects; reporting progress on key projects to executive/senior staff; providing recommendations regarding project management practices to agency leadership, and reporting the status of key projects and accomplishments.

The PM will manage cloud migration evaluation and implementation projects. Duties will cover the full project lifecycle, including establishing scope and schedule, managing risks and issues, coordinating testing, and providing project status updates to leadership. This position will additionally be responsible for completion of QAT documents and required reporting based on the Project Delivery Framework.

This position will also work with staff to initiate, sponsor, manage, or participate in projects to maximize the success of multiple and diverse projects. Works under limited direction with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Eight (8) years of experience skilled in managing projects with implementations across large organizations. Experience should include developing and managing project plans; documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues; and removal of project barriers. Required
2. Eight (8) years of ability to research, gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems, and to prepare concise reports and/or to analyze and solve complex and difficult problems and prioritize information and issues. Required
3. Eight (8) years of skilled in effectively mapping business processes and identifying process improvements and skilled in planning and facilitating meetings and group problem solving. Required
4. Eight (8) years of Experience overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensuring business requirements get translated into technical specifications, and guiding and facilitating the SDLC process. Required
5. Eight (8) years of experience developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple project sponsors and stakeholders. Must possess strong communication and presentation skills and strong teamwork skills. Required
6. Eight (8) years of ability to appropriately summarize and escalate issues and develop and present weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conduct regular project team status meetings. Required
7. Eight (8) years of Agile (Scrum) Experience - Managing projects with feature driven approach. Required
8. Eight (8) years of Agile methodology, overseeing and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments align with project timelines. Required
9. One (1) year of experience implementing and using agile methodologies and best practices for one or more agencies. Preferred
10. One (1) year with PMP or PMI-ACP Certification. Preferred