Project Manager JOB-******** Anticipated Start Date April 29, 2024
Location Austin, TX
Type of Employment Contract Hire
Employer Info Our client is one of the nation's leading minority and woman-owned providers of Staffing and Total Talent Solutions. We serve companies in all 50 states and employ thousands of people across the country.
Job Summary We are looking for individual to join our clien t's team as Project Manager. The Project Manager will report to the Assistant Director of the Information Technology Services (IT) Program Management Office (PMO).
Job Description The Project Manager is responsible for delivering vital enterprise software applications/infrastructure used throughout the State of Texas to deliver time-sensitive legislative requirements and support the rapid improvements necessary to align with the agency's strategic priorities.
The ideal candidate will have experience as a senior project manager for a software development team executing the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and have experience working in an education domain. The Project Manager may oversee, direct, assign duties, and evaluate the work of project staff. Also, this individual may coordinate or communicate on project activities with other state agencies, governmental jurisdictions, or private sector partners and contractors. The Project Manager performs advanced levels of project management work, works under limited supervision and has considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. This individual will work with a wide range of team members, including senior leadership throughout the agency, and serve as a representative of the IT. Direct, develop, evaluate, and establish processes used by application project teams to ensure the teams are adhering to procedures consistently and confirm scope and schedule changes are documented, approved, and understood by stakeholders and project team members. Oversee and develop project budgets, schedules, works plans, resource requirements with resource managers, cost estimates, and cost projections. Document and monitor exceptions to standard IT policies, processes, and best practices. Oversees, monitors, and manages the quality of multiple highly complex applications and works to identify continuous improvement measures/root cause and corrective actions. Verifies project deliverables are acceptable, fulfill terms of the team agreements, and are within time and budget. May oversee the deliverables of contract work. Communicates routinely to management, customers, project team members, and other stakeholders, actively soliciting and addressing customer and project team feedback. Responsible for problem management, issue resolution, and risk identification and mitigation, while empowering and motivating the team to have a sense of ownership over the application. Establish and manage a cross-functional team. Articulates a clear view (current and future) of the application to the executive management team, customers, and project team. Evaluate enterprise-level projects on defining and meeting strategic goals and objectives for projects; coordinate the initiation and planning of diverse projects to meet application and technology roadmap commitments. Balance and articulate the effort of the functionality with the value for the IT applications. Skills Required Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Required.
Certified Texas Contract Manager (CTCM) preferred. Experience with Agile software development and release methodologies preferred. Experience with Dynamics365 Customer Service Enterprise preferred. Willingness and availability to work outside the regular work hours, as needed, to support project needs. A desire to self-reflect, give/receive feedback, and continuously improve. Expertise in developing a collaborative, results-oriented team environment, and work across multiple stakeholders. Demonstrate critical thinking abilities by asking questions and, synthesizing, and analyzing complex information to make sound decisions. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and an ability to connect with a variety of audiences. Knowledge and appreciation of project management theories and practices applied to complex projects. Prior experience developing contract-related documents, contract management, and cost monitoring. A strong customer-service mindset focused on meeting the needs of critical stakeholders. Skill at motivating and influencing others where there is not a direct reporting relationship. 8+ years required - direct project management experience 8+ years required - experience working with state budget 1+ years required - Azure based products 3+ years preferred - experience working with financial systems development team Salary / Pay Rate $50 per hour and higher depending on experience and qualifications We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
