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ONLY CURRENT PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIR ROLE.

Disclaimer:

The Commonwealth seeks a Senior IT Project Manager and not an architect. Please do not submit candidates who are architects, developers, or business analysts.

Job Title: Sr. IT Project Manager (portfolio, program, agile management)

Job ID: 814586 - Remote-Local

Client: Commonwealth of PA

37.5 hours per week position

Position is primarily remote, but they will be expected to report on-site on an ad hoc basis

Local candidates only please

PREFERENCES:

• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, Scrum, SAFe

• ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) experience

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

The Strategic Portfolio Management Office (SPMO) has recently deployed a new Project Portfolio Management (PPM) tool for traditional project management. As a part of this team, you will help to expand its capabilities by leading the definition through delivery of portfolio, program, or agile management processes. Work includes successfully leading pilot, rollout, and then supporting decentralized PMOs to replicate the process across the enterprise.

1. Support PMs with project planning & scheduling adoption with Microsoft Project-like capabilities through demos, office hours, and 1-on-1 help.

2. Support the rollout of project change request workflow in our tool and its adoption.

3. Leverage experience with PPM business processes to help configure/develop portfolio, program, and/or agile management module(s) within the enterprise PPM tool.

4. Collaborate with the PPM tool development team’s SDLC - from requirements definition through testing.

5. Pilot the rollout of the above module(s) and then support expanded use across the enterprise.

6. Create and deliver role-specific training, tips & tricks, and knowledge base articles to make the most of the PPM tool capabilities.

7. Contribute to the ongoing support of governance committees that assess, approve, and prioritize PPM tool capabilities.

8. Perform other duties as assigned.

REQURIEMENTS:

• Minimum 7 years of IT project management experience in actual project manager role. Working on projects in any other role does not count.

• Minimum 3 years of program, portfolio, or agile project management experience.

• Experience with software testing, training, and user guide development.

• High proficiency in project scheduling in Microsoft Project or another enterprise class PPM tool.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Visio and Office suite.

PA - Sr. IT Project Manager (portfolio, program, agile management) - 814586 - Remote-Local

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