Expert Project Manager

Job: Expert Project Manager DURATION: 24 Months LOCATION: Albany, NY Hybrid

The Expert Project Manager will be expected to provide Project Management support for DMV Transformation.

Qualifications

• Project Manager- Plans, organizes and integrates cross-functional information technology projects that are significant in scope and impact.
• Expert- 84+ Months: Candidate is able to provide guidance to large teams and/or has extensive industry experience and is considered at the top of his/her field.
• 84 months experience following an industry accepted Project Management methodology. Please list the method(s) used.
• 84 months experience in the creation of meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and project communications for multi-year/cross functional projects.
• 84 months experience in the creation of project management scopes, business cases, and/or project plans for multi-year/cross functional projects.
• 84 months experience in project management maintaining and managing a multi-year/cross functional project schedule including milestones and resources. Describe the goals of those projects.
• 84 months experience as Project Manager in a public-facing application project implementation.
• 60 months experience as a Project Manager for a business process reengineering project.
• 60 months experience managing projects with 20 or more project participants. Briefly explain the scope of those projects.
• 24 months experience working with a New York State government agency.

Day-to-Day tasks

• Daily activities include managing projects and teams utilizing Project Management Life Cycle and System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Managing multiple projects and/or multi-year projects that result in the successful implementation of complex information technology solutions.
• Creating and managing the project scope and the project management plan.
• Guiding resources and communication at different levels across multiple state agencies.
• Manage project(s) over the full life cycle from origination through close out in accordance with the ITS PMO framework and project governance guidelines
  • Resource allocation, estimating, and reporting
  • Identify and maintain critical path and contingencies
  • Utilize formal project change control process and communicate changes with all stakeholders
  • Risk monitoring, control, and mitigation planning
  • Support and guidance for resulting business process changes
  • Planning and support during training and transition
• Guide project teams to implement a complex information technology solution
• Create and manage project documentation including but not limited to scope statement, schedule, budget, quality plan, risks, issues, and communication plan.
• Guide project team and its activities including negotiating with senior management on resource allocations, project responsibilities and tasking
• Conduct regular status meetings to ensure stakeholders expectations are met.
• Produce written project weekly and monthly status reports.
• Communicate project status to all levels of stakeholders including executives, sponsors, and management
• Facilitate project, sponsor, and executive level meetings
• Manage projects with 20 or more project participants.