Project Manager

MDAEdge is involved in creating award-winning educational web applications for K-12 students and educators in Arizona. They are seeking an IT Project Manager who will be responsible for managing large-scale projects in software development and data visualization, while collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure successful project execution.

Responsibilities:

• Imagine designing world-class online educational experiences for hundreds of thousands of K-12 students, teachers, parents, and school staff in Arizona
• The Arizona Department of Education is creating award-winning educational web applications and you can contribute to our success by crafting the very best user interfaces using the bleeding-edge web technologies
• The Arizona Department of Education (ADE) IT division seek an IT Project Manager who is self-driven and thrives working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that operates on collaboration and partnership with all business stakeholders
• The successful candidate will have extensive technical expertise, demonstrate previous experience and success in large, enterprise-wide products/projects with an emphasis on implementing projects in software development, data visualization, and vendor management
• This role requires a calm and composed individual with excellent listening skills, capable of handling unexpected changes due to government policy shifts
• The ideal candidate will work independently with minimal consultation and provide innovative solutions under tight timelines

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent
• A minimum experience of 5 years managing medium to large projects
• Comprehensive knowledge of IT project management principles
• Proficiency in Agile principles, capable of applying them effectively for flexible and collaborative project execution
• Proficient in mission, goal, task, and resource definition, translating objectives into actionable plans
• Experienced in efficient management of budgets and resources, balancing financial considerations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, engaging stakeholders transparently
• Skilled at identifying and implementing process improvements for efficiency
• Proficient in conveying project updates and insights to stakeholders
• Strong ability to prioritize and plan effectively considering objectives and constraints
• Develop data strategies aligned with goals
• Ability to lead and manage data and BI teams
• Skill to extract insights from simple datasets when required
• Communicate effectively with non-technical stakeholders
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing medium to large IT projects
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies and ability to apply them effectively
• Strong experience in software development, data visualization, and vendor management projects
• Ability to prioritize tasks, manage resources, and balance budgets effectively
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for engaging stakeholders
• Strong ability to translate objectives into actionable plans and implement process improvements
• Proficiency in Power BI and data visualization for insights and reporting
• Ability to lead and manage data and BI teams while communicating insights effectively
• Comfortable handling unexpected changes due to government policy shifts
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• Must have or be eligible for a Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPCC)
• Experience working in a government or education sector IT environment
• Familiarity with cloud-based technologies and enterprise systems
• Experience with business intelligence tools beyond Power BI
• Advanced knowledge of budget forecasting and financial planning in IT projects
• Certification in PMP, Scrum Master, or Agile frameworks
• Hands-on experience in data governance and data strategy development