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



|



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