Project Manager

A confidential public-sector organization is hiring a Project Manager to oversee IT and software delivery projects. The role manages project scope, plans, resources, risks, stakeholders, quality, compliance, change control, and customer training and documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Manage and oversee all aspects of one or more IT projects under the direction of a Senior PM or user agency personnel
• Coordinate with mid-level officials, agency stakeholders, clients, and private-sector partners
• Define project scope, business requirements, deliverables, and expected outcomes
• Develop, update, and implement project plans to achieve project objectives
• Coordinate and integrate project activities, resources, and deliverables
• Manage project resources, timelines, schedules, and release plans
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies
• Establish and maintain quality assurance processes and take corrective action when issues arise
• Conduct project presentations, status briefings, milestone reviews, and final project reviews
• Identify and maintain project documentation, standards, and procedures
• Conduct feasibility studies, analytical studies, research, and cost-benefit analyses
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, standards, and procedures
• Manage change control processes, review change requests, and address changing project requirements
• Implement information systems security plans and procedures
• Ensure product-related training and documentation are developed and provided to customers

Requirements:

• Project management, planning, and evaluation
• Leadership, team building, and resource management
• Customer service and stakeholder management
• Decision-making, problem-solving, reasoning, and flexibility
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Business process reengineering
• Capital planning, investment assessment, and financial management
• Contracting, procurement, and cost-benefit analysis
• Requirements analysis, risk management, and quality assurance
• Configuration, data, and information management
• Information resources strategy and planning
• IT architecture, infrastructure design, and systems integration
• IT performance assessment and technology awareness
• Systems development life cycle (SDLC) knowledge
• Experience managing software delivery projects using Agile, Scrum, or hybrid methodologies
• Experience with sprint tracking, project status reporting, risk logs, and decision logs
• Working knowledge of REST API concepts and FHIR R4 or similar interoperability standards and terminology
• Ability to lead technical discussions with development and technical teams
• Experience using Azure DevOps or GitHub Projects for work-item tracking and delivery reporting
• Strong written communication skills, including executive-level status updates and decision memos
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience applying PM principles, methods, techniques, and tools
• At least 3 years of experience in a lead capacity under the classification requirements
• Additional requirement of 5+ years of project/program management experience, including at least 2 years managing IT delivery programs
• Experience managing software delivery, project schedules, resources, risks, and stakeholder communications
• Bachelor's degree required
• PMP certification from PMI is mandatory
• Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis
• PMP certification cannot be substituted with additional work experience