IT Project Manager
Raleigh, NC
Long Term
Senior Project Manager to manage IT Project management activities which includes project management, project support and project methodology activities
· This position will lead project/program, meetings with IT project teams, IT support teams, IT management, and IT Division senior support function staff.
· This position will ensure coordination and communication between IT and Business Unit
· Managing IT project activities to ensure adherence to procedures and standards
· Primary ongoing responsibility is to manage projects of medium to large size with large scope and complexity.
· Focuses on driving project commitments, including communications with sponsors, stakeholders, etc. to meet stakeholder expectations.
· Position could lead one or more medium or one large sized project.
· Projects managed could include enterprise implementation efforts, projects consisting multiple technology discipline, projects that involve other state/federal agency and/or significant business process re-engineering efforts.
· The projects are managed using agile methodology.
· This position will lead project/program, meetings with IT project teams, IT support teams, IT management, and IT Division senior support function staff.
· This position will ensure coordination and communication between IT and Business Unit
Required skills include:
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 simple to complex project plans, timelines and work breakdown structures using project management tools
• Must have proficiency in project management, agile, scrum, and kanban software tools
• Must have strategic planning skills with good understanding of roadmap development
• 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
• Proven experience with working collaboratively with business/program partners
• Ability to effectively identify and resolve system or business process/project issues
• Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results
• Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to work in a high-demand dynamic environment
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, including development of project
• Must have experience writing RFPs/technical writing
• Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for a software development /maintenance teams that was diligently applying Agile / Kanban values and principles and practices
• Proficient in conducting all the Scrum ceremonies within a collocated as well as distributed teams
• Experience in facilitating release planning Management prefers applicants with the following:
• Candidate with PMP Certification. Scrum Master certification is a plus.
• Experience managing or supervising legacy system replacement projects
• Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
• Experience in health care industry
• Knowledge of DPH programs
• Experience planning and managing data conversion activities
• Experience building rollout plans