IT Project Manager

IO Datasphere, Inc. has been providing project management, software development and IT staff augmentation services to our clients in the Midwest and throughout the U.S. since 1996. We are an approved vendor on contract to provide software development and IT staff augmentation services for the States of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. We also provide these services to businesses, as well as local and county governments, in the Midwest and nationwide.

Our client, is seeking one full-time Project Manager to work in the Fiscal and Administrative Services division on various projects.

Tasks

• Provide leadership and guidance for projects
• Provide strategic vision and thinking with focus on outcomes
• Create clear and attainable project objectives
• Create clear and attainable project requirements
• Manage project constraints of cost, time and scope
• Form close links with team members and stakeholders
• Direct & manage project development from beginning to end
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with project sponsors and stakeholders
• Estimate project resource requirements and participants needed to achieve goals including changes during where necessary
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Establish project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools and tracking such milestones and deliverables
• Manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises or issues, and devise contingency plans as appropriate
• Communicate project plans, expectations, updates, progress, issues, and successes in a timely & clear fashion when necessary
• Manage multiple smaller projects
• Provide knowledge transfer

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required (Soft Skills):

• Demonstrable leadership ability

NOTE: The work is expected to be done as Hybrid; partially remote/partially in person. The location for on-site work will be Saint Paul, MN with at least three days in the office each week.

Location: St Paul, MN (Hybrid)

Contract: 2 years

Skills Required:

• 5 years - Experience in an IT Project Management role
• Two (2) engagements lasting more than six months in an IT Project Manager role

Skills Desired A plus to have:

• PMP certification

*** Rate depends on experience

*** Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We can accept H1b, , TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

*** Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position.

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