Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

Location: Indianapolis, IN - 46204/ Hybrid

Position type: Long term Contract

Rate: DOE

Job ID: 780790

Client: Indiana Department of Child Services - DCS

Interview type: Webcam only

Note:-

Resource must currently reside in the State of IN.

Short Description:

Resource will manage, plan, execute, monitor and control the activities of medium to large information technology projects and teams.

They work collaboratively within the division to ensure quality, timely project implementations and business adoption.

Complete Description:

Job Requirements:

5+ years of project management experience

2+ years of experience in managing large, complex multi-year projects;

Advanced knowledge and experience of Microsoft products such as Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Project, and Visio;

Intermediate knowledge Atlassian Tool Suite;

Intermediate knowledge of Salesforce technology;

Thorough knowledge and experience of PMBOK project management practices including cost management, benefit analysis, risk management, resource management and change control;

Thorough knowledge and experience of Agile Project Management and IT governance methodologies, tools and approaches to successful project implementations;

Ability to lead, motivate, encourage and influence others to perform;

Ability to analyze, produce solutions and solve project issues;

Ability to build and maintain relationships across business groups;

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;

Business Knowledge of IV-D and Child Support Enforcement preferred;

Experience in state government preferred;

PMP preferred;

Agile Certifications preferred;

Scrum Master Certification preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

Reports to the Director of IT PMO. The Employee will receive guidance from senior-level Business and Technical Manager(s) and may provide guidance and assistance to lower-level Project Manager(s).

Difficulty of Work:

Employee uses considerable judgment in selecting the most pertinent guidelines to follow. Work is broad in scope and requires in-depth analysis of multiple variables to fit various circumstances of a medium to complex enterprise wide system.

Responsibility:

Employee works closely with higher-level staff and/or management to outline general objectives and boundaries that employee will follow to meet the requirements of the agency. Unusual problems or deviations from guidelines or practice are discussed with manager at the discretion of the employee. Work is reviewed for attainment of objectives and compliance with policy and practice.

Personal Work Relationships:

Works with Agency Executive Management, Information Technology Management, Division Management, Systems Users and Agency Personnel, Consultants, Vendors, Contract Staff, Representatives from other Agencies, IOT, and any other individual or group involved with the project. The project manager is responsible for monitoring project progress and communicating that progress to management. The project manager consults and is involved in cooperative and non-cooperative problem solving with the project team and other individuals impacted by the automation project.

Required/ Desired Skills

Skills Required / Desired Amount of Experience

Project management experience Required 5Years

Experience managing large, complex multi-year projects Required 2Years

Intermediate knowledge Atlassian Tool Suite Required 2Years

Intermediate knowledge of Salesforce technology Required 2Years

Thorough knowledge and experience of PMBOK project management Required 2Years

Thorough knowledge and experience of Agile Project Management & IT governance methodologies tools and approaches to successful project implementations Required 2Years

Experience with cost management, benefit analysis, risk management, resource management and change control Required 2Years

Advance knowledge and experience of Microsoft products (Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Project and Visio) Required

Ability to lead, motivate, encourage and influence others to perform; Required

Ability to analyze, produce solutions and solve project issues; Required

Ability to build and maintain relationships across business groups; Required

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; Required

PMP Certification Highly desired

Agile Certification Highly desired

Scrum Master Certification Highly desired

Business Knowledge of IV-D and Child Support Enforcement preferred Desired

Experience in state government preferred Desired