Intermediate Project Manager

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Executive Office of Education is seeking an Intermediate IT Project Manager to be a part of a multi person development team responsible for developing and delivering webbased applications for stakeholders within the Executive Office of Education and its four state agencies.

The Project Manager will be responsible for project success by applying agile project management best practices and working closely with development team to ensure project requirements are gathered and documented clearly development and quality assurance tasks are scheduled and completed on time resulting in meeting project milestones with deliverables developed to specifications and that the project stays on time and on or under budget. The job duties include a mix of technical team management and interpersonal responsibilities to ensure that projects meet their goals on time and within budget.

In this role you will:

Define project scope and objectives with stakeholders ensuring technical feasibility.

• Develop detailed project plans including timelines milestones and resource allocation.
• Lead and motivate the development team ensuring that each member understands their roles and responsibilities.
• Allocate internal and vendor resources effectively managing workloads for productivity.
• Track team performance providing feedback and support to ensure continuous improvement.
• Act as the main point of contact among stakeholders agency partners upper management and development teams.

Assist in developing highquality business and technical requirements.

Provide regular status updates manage risks and issues and escalate to management as needed.

Maintain comprehensive project documentation for accurate and accessible records.

• Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.

Address project issues promptly minimizing impact on timelines and objectives.

Ensure adherence to quality standards and best practices in the development process.

Oversee testing to meet quality and performance standards before release.

• Work with business analysts and other stakeholders to gather and refine technical requirements.

Collaborate with the development team to design technical solutions based on functional requirements.

Manage scope change requests ensuring documentation assessment and approval.

Adjust project plans and schedules as needed communicating changes effectively.

Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes and tools.

Apply generally accepted project management principles based on PMI disciplines.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Experience leading development teams to deliver software applications.

Experience delivering large complex data solutions.

Understanding of SDLC programming languages databases and IT infrastructure.

Experience working in Scrum or Agile environments.

Excellent at multitasking and managing multiple projects and deadlines

Ability to analyze project metrics and data for decisionmaking and process improvements.

Aptitude for identifying issues and developing effective solutions quickly.

Ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Keen attention to detail to ensure highquality deliverables.

Understanding the importance of customer satisfaction and user experience.

Exercise sound judgment and handle confidential information appropriately.

Experience in identifying assessing and mitigating project risks.

Ability to lead and motivate teams manage conflicts and navigate organizational and political challenges effectively.

Strong verbal and written communication skills with stakeholders team members and vendors.

Ability to develop and manage strong client relationships and proven understanding of the importance of customer satisfaction and user experience.

Awareness of PMI CMM and Six Sigma Methodologies and Standards.

DESIRED SKILLS

Preference may be given to individuals with experience in one or more of the following areas:

5 years of experience in system/software solution development and delivery.

ETL and data modeling experience.

Experience working in State or Federal Government.

Experience with UI/UX design and development.

Experience writing business requirements.

PMP certification Certified ScrumMaster and a background in Educational IT is a plus

Bachelors Degree or higher in Computer Science Information Technology Business Administration or similar