Project Manager (Local to OH)

Engagement Type

Contract
8+
years Project/Program Management experience
8+
years experience with full lifecycle implementation projects from
requirements definition through implementation
Preferred
Education:
4-year college
degree or equivalent technical study
Job
Description:
The
Program Manager directs, controls, and administers programs and projects
within the organization. The Program Manager is the individual ultimately
responsible for execution of assigned projects and management of the project
team. The Program Manager s primary responsibility is to drive initiatives
from start to finish. The Program Manager must ensure that the
program/project is completed on schedule and that the final product meets the
business, technical, and established quality requirements. Responsibilities
include, but are not limited to, the following:
Manages the complete lifecycle of projects, including initiation,
planning, execution, and closure.
Responsible for project compliance with established agency and project
management standards and procedures.
Develop a detailed program/project plan, including identification of
project needs and definition of tasks and milestones, all based on scope,
budget, and resources.
Accountable for delivery of all work tasks identified in the
program/project plan.
Responsible for the capture and reporting of required program/project
management metrics.
Ensure all changes to scope follow established change procedures and
are documented.
Accountable for management of scope for the program/project and
gaining agreement and approval of scope changes with project sponsor and
affected stakeholders.
Manage and track the program/project progress against the
program/project plan.
Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on
schedule. Take corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule.
Prepare and distribute status reports; schedule and monitor reviews as
required.
Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple work efforts across
teams.
Responsible to tailor and baseline all program/project templates.
Notify team leads of project timelines, milestones, phases, work
requests, and target dates.
Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including team members,
sponsors, vendors, and external partners, ensuring alignment on timelines,
milestones, and objectives.
Analyze and distribute reports on program/project metrics associated
with work items.
Accountable for the approval and sign-off of the program/project plan
from project sponsor and all affected program/project stakeholders.
Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and project
sponsor.
Serve as the primary point of contact for all program/project-related
issues and resolution of issues.
Coordinate and present proposals to agencies as necessary.
Identify and manage program/project risk and develops risk mitigation
strategies, track to closure.
Anticipate issues and proactively address them.
Develop and facilitate achievement of program/project service
commitments and performance metrics.
Ensure that tasks provide value and support the strategic direction of
the program/project and meet service commitments, conduct reviews with
stakeholders.
Accountable for the final program/project management evaluation review
with stakeholders for approval upon program/project completion.
Balance workload with program/project team members capacity.
Plan program/project specific training and orientation needs
Mandatory
skills
Ability to effectively communicate with written
and verbal communication to all levels of an organization, from front line
staff to C-level executives.
Managing vendors and vendor-driven projects.
Managing technical/IT projects.
Proficiency in use of project management software
Certifications
or Desired skills if any
Contract and/or vendor management
Cross-functional collaboration
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Priority setting
Nice To Have
Skills
Change management
Business analysis
Conflict resolution
Government and/or Public Sector project
experience
Qualifying
questions if any
N/A
Open to
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MBE/EDGE
Laptop Shipped/
Need to pick up
Will need to be picked up at worksite.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required/Desired	Amount	of Experience
Project/Program Management experience	Required	8.0	Years
experience with full lifecycle implementation projects from requirements definition through implementation	Required	8.0	Years
4-year college degree or equivalent technical study	Required
Ability to effectively communicate with written and verbal communication to all levels of an organization, from front line staff to C-level executiv	Required
experience Managing vendors and vendor-driven projects.	Required
experience Managing technical/IT projects.	Required
Proficiency in use of project management software	Required