Project Manager Intermediate

Project Manager

Location Requirement: Candidate must currently reside in the State of Indiana.

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead medium to large-scale IT initiatives, ensuring successful delivery through effective planning, stakeholder engagement, governance compliance, and risk management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Agile and PMBOK methodologies, experience managing complex multi-year projects, and the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage medium to large-scale projects from initiation through completion.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with IT teams, agency stakeholders, vendors, and contracted resources.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee project documentation, including project plans, schedules, risk and issue logs, meeting agendas, minutes, and lessons learned.
• Ensure projects adhere to approved governance policies, standards, and procedures.
• Utilize the Atlassian tool suite to track tasks, milestones, deliverables, and project progress against established baselines.
• Monitor project performance, identify variances, implement corrective actions, and provide status updates to PMO leadership.
• Schedule, prepare for, and facilitate project meetings and stakeholder discussions.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and dependencies to stakeholders and leadership in a timely manner.
• Maintain project artifacts in accordance with organizational document management standards.
• Support portfolio management activities and contribute to the continuous improvement of governance processes and procedures.
• Foster a collaborative team environment that promotes productivity and successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with PMO leadership to establish and achieve performance objectives.
• Perform other project management-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5+ years of project management experience.
• 2+ years managing large, complex, multi-year technology projects.
• Strong knowledge of PMBOK methodologies, including:
  • Risk Management
  • Resource Management
  • Cost Management
  • Benefits Analysis
  • Change Control
• Experience with Agile project management methodologies and IT governance practices.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Project, and Visio.
• Working knowledge of Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.).
• Familiarity with Salesforce platforms and technologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships across multiple business units.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• Agile certifications (CSM, PMI-ACP, SAFe, etc.).
• Scrum Master certification.
• Experience within state government environments.
• Knowledge of IV-D Child Support Enforcement programs and processes.