Job Title: GIS Project Manager
Location: Remote role in Tumwater WA 98501
Duration: 612 Months Contract
Interview process: Phone followed by Video.
Inperson work at Tumwater WA for up to a week at a time as often as every three months to understand manual processes and information resources
Job Description:
Project Description and Background This exciting position will serve as a Expert Level Technology Services Project Manager supporting the Multimodal Planning and Data Divisions efforts to modernize the agencys Roadway Inventory and Linear Referencing System data system and Highway Performance Monitoring System reporting tools. This role will utilize their Expert Level knowledge extensive experience and expertise in managing projects involving Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and process modernization. The current system is limited to data on state routes and is a tabular database on a mainframe platform. The project goal is to migrate to GIS technology and integrate data for all public roads that are available from multiple sources
Mandatory:
- Expert Level experience (minimum of ten years) as a Lead Project Manager with direct personal experience in the creation and maintenance of IT project PMBOK documentation deliverables for enterprisescale information Technology system acquisition and implementation projects.
- Expert Level experience (minimum of eight years) in agile project management methodologies leading crossfunctional teams managing and executing sprints engaging business owners and ensuring the successful delivery of projects within scope time and budget.
- Expert Level experience (minimum of six years) directly managing projects implementing enterpriselevel geographic information system technology solutions.
- Expert Level experience managing projects that migrate manual processes to digital systems port data between systems using APIs or other data integration or interoperability solutions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Expert PM Level of experience in Microsoft Office applications MS Project including Visio.
Desirable:
- Prior IT Project Management experience leading a project requiring Washington Technology Solutions (WaTech) oversight providing all gated funding documentation and meeting WaTechs IT standards policies and guidelines.
- Prior IT Project Management experience managing projects involving modernizing a transportation agencys Linear Referencing System with ESRIs GIS technologies
- Prior IT Project Management experience with WSDOT IT projects.
- Prior experience in the creation of Request For Information (RFI) Request For Proposal (RFP) and Request For Quotation (RFQ) solicitations
- Prior IT Project Management migrating applications to a more modern vendor hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) or Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) solution.
- A current certification as a Project Management Institute Project Management Professional (PMIPMP).
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification is desirable.
Cover letter with the following information:
- Expert Level experience (minimum of six years) directly managing projects implementing enterpriselevel geographic information system technology solutions.
- Expert Level experience managing projects that migrate manual processes to digital systems port data between systems using APIs or other data integration or interoperability solutions.
- Prior IT Project Management experience managing projects involving modernizing a transportation agencys Linear Referencing System with ESRIs GIS technologies