IT Senior Program Manager

Overview

On Site
Compensation information provided in the description
Contract - Independent

Skills

Mergers and Acquisitions
Project Planning
Reporting
Project Finance
Budget
Recruiting
Facilitation
Workflow Analysis
Process Analysis
Quality Control
Testing
Quality Assurance
System Documentation
Presentations
Status Reports
IT Project Management
Project Portfolio Management
Software Development
Software Development Methodology
Project Management
Agile Management
Technical Drafting
Business Requirements Gathering
Joint Application Design
Multitasking
EHS
IT Management
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Outlook
Leadership
Negotiations
Customer Service
Attention To Detail
Process Reengineering
Risk Assessment
Risk Management
Change Management
Communication
Management
Business Process
Project Documentation
Test Plans
Defect Tracking
User Guides
Agile
JIRA
Microsoft Project
Microsoft PowerPoint
VISO
Computer Science
Information Systems
Business Administration
PMP
Privacy
Marketing

Job Details

Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $90.00 USD Hourly - $95.00 USD Hourly
Description:
Responsibilities:

Coordinating project activities for adherence to project plan and goals for the project and related sub-projects(large/small). Identifying risks and schedule impacts for each individual project.

Reporting of project status, timelines, and risks to upper management. Projecting the next fiscal year and beyond for releases and timelines.

Participating in project financial tracking progress, costs, and resources as needed.

Developing detailed project plans, project checklist and budgets to meet established time frames, funding limitations and staffing availability.

Collaborating with EOHHS agency business leaders to develop and maintain ongoing release schedules as necessary.

Gather requirements by facilitating JAD sessions, conducting interviews, workflow analysis, process analysis, and observation sessions.

Preparing comprehensive support plans in the areas of quality control, risk management, change management, testing and other associated project management areas.

Adhering to established Commonwealth policy and procedures with respect to project management methodology, quality assurance and other related standards.

Coordinating efforts with the Development team, Business Analysts, Business SMEs, Business leadership, and others as needed and/or required.

Takes the lead in ensuring all project/system documentation meets user needs and has appropriate approvals in accordance with the project deliverables schedules.

Make presentations on various aspects of the projects, lead meetings and other project activities as required.

Creates weekly status reports to ensure the project is running smoothly and brings issues/risks to upper management if cannot resolve timely within teams.

Maintain effective working relationship with EOHHS, DMH and DPHH personnel.

Assist with monitoring test and server production environment.

Performing related duties as required

Stay up to date on industry trends and best practices, sharing knowledge with team members as appropriate

Serve as a subject matter expert on assigned tasks and projects to provide guidance and direction to support teams

Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Minimum 3 years of experience in IT project management with capability of managing and implementing complex, cross-functional IT projects. experience working in a Project Portfolio Management environment is a plus.

Strong Knowledge and hands-on experience with all stages of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project Management methodologies and Agile Project Management principals

Experience drafting application requirements documentation and functional specifications.

Experience in leading JAD sessions and other meetings.

Must be able to multi-task and adhere to deadlines and set priories as dictated by agency and EHS Technical Leadership directives and needs.

Proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Visio, Outlook, and PowerPoint. MS Project

Proven ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with management and end users.

Proven ability to translate and communicate technical concepts, information, plans, and procedures to both technical personnel and non-IT business users.

Demonstrated leadership with strong organizational, negotiating and customer service skills with attention to detail, process redesign experience highly desired.

Demonstrated ability to conduct detailed planning, and to perform risk assessments and their associated risk mitigation actions.

Experience with large complex environments and change management practices.

Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate to various levels of team members and management to clarify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions.

Proven ability to quickly adapt to evolving business processes and operations.

Experience with and preparing project documentation such as detailed requirements, test plans, defect tracking sheets, user guides and functional specifications.

Experience with agile development methodologies

Experience with Atlassian Jira, Microsoft Project, PowerPoint and Viso required

Education and Certification:
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

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