We are looking for a Full-time contractor or employee for a Senior Project Manager role.
This is a Project Manager role and will support the cost of acquiring and configuring an agency web-based grant management system to electronically manage the grant application, award, and grant agreement life cycles, as well as grantee organizations, projects, and programs. Implements standard project management industry practices for Agile Teams. Understands the PMI framework as well as how to establish a project organization and methodology within Agile (Scrum) organizations. Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with multiple key project stakeholders. Communicates to clients and IT teams. Creates project charters, work plans, and other related project artifacts, as necessary. Provides technical support both during work hours and on-call, as necessary. Be able to comprehend and communicate complex technical designs and implementations as well as complex business processes. Develops and makes presentations as required to leadership and oversight entities. Serves in an analyst capacity as required. Sometimes on-call support may be required depending on the project phase.
The Worker will need to perform the following tasks and assignments:
• Overseeing design and development work
• Managing the project with feature-driven Agile methodology, overseeing, and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments and progress align with project timelines
• Developing and managing project plans
• Documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues and removal of project barriers
• Providing weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conducting regular project team status meetings
• Overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensuring business requirements are translated into technical specifications, guiding, and facilitating the SDLC process
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Possessing effective communication and presentation skills
• Possessing strong teamwork skills
• Transferring working knowledge to current staff
Skills(Required):
- Project Management Experience for large-scale Enterprise Implementations
- State of Texas or Similar Federal/State Project Management Experience
- Development Experience.
Skills(Preferred):
- State of Texas Project Delivery Framework Experience
- Development Experience
- PMP Certification
- Salesforce Experience
- Jira Experience
- State Procurement and Contracting Experience.