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Role: Project Managers
Location: Austin, Texas
Duration: Long Term Contract
Job Description:
Project Managers are the people in charge of a specific project or projects within a company. As the project manager, your job is to plan, budget, oversee and document all aspects of the specific project you are working on. Project managers might work by themselves or be in charge of a team to get the job done.
***Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required and should be noted on the resume. Proof of certification may be requested.***
DSHS CFO is requesting a Project Manager (PM) to work with program and IT to implement Budget Planning Tool project activities. This includes but not limited to facilitate meetings, manage the project milestones and deliverables and change request, manage risks and issues, track project budget, manage project scope, complete various reporting, etc. to ensure the project is completed on time and under budget.
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Requirements: | Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be : | |
Years | Required/Preferred | Experience |
10 | Required | Skilled in managing project with implementations across large organizations. Experience should include developing and managing project plans, documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans |
10 | Required | Ability to research, gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems; and to prepare concise reports and/or to analyze and solve complex and difficult problems |
10 | Required | Experience overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensure business requirements get translated into technical specifications, guide, and facilitate the SDLC process |
10 | Required | Experience developing and maintaining strong relationships with multiple project sponsors and stakeholder. Must possess strong communication and presentation skills. |
10 | Required | Ability to appropriately summarize and escalate issues and develop and present weekly status updates and conduct regular project team meetings |
10 | Required | Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment |
10 | Required | Strong analytical and problem-solving skills |
10 | Required | Agile methodology, overseeing and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments align with project timelines |
10 | Required | Agile Experience - Managing the project with feature driven sprints |
5 | Preferred | Experience implementing and using agile methodologies and best practices for 1 or more State of Texas Agencies |
2 | Preferred | PMP Certification |