Job Description: Project/Program Manager
Location: Salem Oregon Hybrid
Duration: 6 Months Contract
Note: Need someone for 50 Miles location only.
Job Overview:
Client is seeking a Project/Program Manager III to manage smallscope projects with limited risk complexity and short durations. This individual will typically work under the direction of a state supervisor or manager managing smaller projects or supporting larger ones. The candidate should be experienced in applying project management principles from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) ensuring adherence to project standards and overseeing project teams to achieve clear achievable outcomes.
The individual will also provide project support services including managing budgets schedules timelines scope and change control. Additionally the Project Manager III will coordinate all project resources manage project communications and ensure compliance with Information Systems Division (ISD) standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Project Management: Apply project management principles and techniques (PMBOK) to manage smallscope projects or assist in supporting larger more complex projects.
- Budget and Schedule Management: Oversee project budgets schedules and timelines while ensuring all deliverables are met on time.
- Scope and Change Control: Full responsibility for scope management configuration management and change control including managing issues logs testing verification and validation of new systems.
- Team Coordination: Oversee project resources including IS technical staff customers and contract personnel. Coordinate and manage resource allocation to ensure all project tasks are accomplished.
- Project Communication: Facilitate project communications through regular standup meetings and status updates ensuring stakeholders are informed on project progress.
- Documentation and Standards: Ensure adherence to ISDs project management development testing and documentation standards throughout the project lifecycle.
- Implementation Coordination: Collaborate with the assigned Local System Administrator (LSA) and ensure the smooth implementation of applications.
- Outsourced Task Monitoring: Control and monitor all outsourced tasks ensuring successful integration and alignment with project goals.
Required Qualifications:
- Proven experience managing smallscope projects or providing project support on larger projects.
- Strong familiarity with PMBOK project management principles and techniques.
- Experience managing project budgets schedules and timelines.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to oversee project scope configuration change control and testing processes.
- Strong communication and team coordination abilities with experience in leading project meetings and providing progress updates.
- Familiarity with configuration management processes and standards.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience working within government agencies or public sector projects.
- Experience coordinating with technical staff customers and external contractors.
- Ability to manage project teams and resources effectively.
- Strong problemsolving and risk management capabilities.
Work Environment:
This position offers a hybrid work environment with both remote and onsite responsibilities at the client office. Flexibility to work inperson and attend meetings at the client headquarters when required.