[Hiring] Project Manager @Focused HR Solutions

Role Description

The candidate will primarily work remotely. Candidate may be asked to attend on-site meetings in Raleigh, NC, if needed. Candidate must work EST business hours. Our direct client has an opening for Project Manager w/ Child Welfare Exp position # 746899. This position is for 12+ months, with option of extension, and will be worked remote.

If you are interested, please submit the following:

• YOUR CURRENT RESUME
• YOUR HOURLY RATE

Below is the job description – Resumes due ASAP.

Our client is seeking an experienced Project Manager. This management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, project teams, divisions, departments, and vendors to strategize, implement, and maintain the various modernization initiatives for social services and Medicaid programs. This position will interact with all levels of staff including executive staff.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Review project proposals or plans to determine a time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements, and the assignment of available departmental resources to various project phases.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activities and tasks.
• Provide leadership and motivation to project team members throughout the project life cycle and confer with project staff to outline a work plan.
• Establish a work plan and staffing for project activities, iterations, or phases, and arrange for recruitment or assignment of project personnel.
• Ensure that project goals are in line with business objectives.
• Ensure that project goals are achieved.
• Assign duties and responsibilities to project personnel and define the scope of their authority.
• Direct and coordinate the activities of project personnel to ensure projects progress on schedule and within budget.
• Review status reports prepared by project personnel and modify schedules or plans as required.
• Work with business and cross-functional teams to develop Business Case and Cost Benefit analysis for prioritized initiatives within the program.
• Manage multiple Vendor onboarding and identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and Vendors.
• Work with other program managers to identify risks and opportunities across multiple projects within the department.
• Manage budget across various workstreams and funding channels for maximum productivity.
• Manage resource allocations and expectations for the program.
• Collaborate with the State DIT to ensure program compliance with the State IT Roadmap and all State Privacy and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Results-oriented individual with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent leadership, negotiation, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills.
• Experience in communicating in a fashion tailored to the audience and their needs.
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working effectively with all levels of staff, clients, and other IT personnel.
• Experience in acquiring and utilizing necessary resources and skills within agreed parameters of cost, timeframes, and quality for a program.
• Ability to identify and plan systematic corrective action to reduce errors and improve the quality of systems and services.
• Ability to build, influence, lead, and motivate effective teams towards end results.

Requirements

• Program Management experience managing multiple large complex projects - Required - 3 Years.
• Experience creating roadmaps for the portfolio - Required - 3 Years.
• Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope, and schedule - Required - 3 Years.
• Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis, and resource availability - Required - 3 Years.
• Hands-on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications - Required - 3 Years.
• Strong supervision, organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills - Required - 3 Years.
• Demonstrated presentation, training skills, oral and written communication skills - Required - 3 Years.
• Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project) - Required - 3 Years.
• Experience with MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) - Required - 5 Years.
• Strong organization and analytical thinking skills with experience preparing Project plans for complex business needs - Required - 5 Years.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all job levels, use excellent evaluation skills, and relay information in legible reports as required - Required - 5 Years.
• Experience with Agile Methodologies - Highly desired.
• PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP) - Desired.
• Experience with Cloud technologies & SaaS applications running on Cloud - Desired.
• Experience collaborating with Federal, State, and Local Government - Highly desired.
• Experience managing implementation of a statewide IT project - Desired.
• Experience in establishing and/or implementing governance models for IT modernization efforts - Desired.
• Experience with projects related to Application transformation and Modernization - Required - 2 Years.

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