Job Description:

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 a Project Manager. This position is in the Family and Economic Support Technical Services (FESTS) section supporting child support systems. Preference will be given to qualified candidates with experience in Child Support business area and/or multi-year projects with state and federal reporting requirements.

Tasks

·        Project management/ coordination, direction, guidance and consultation of multiple projects using waterfall, agile and hybrid agile methodologies. 

·        Managing action items and backlog, tracking risks and issues, preparing instructions, preparing meeting agendas and minutes, preparing and managing communication plans, assisting with process improvements, tracking resource allocation, preparing status reports, and managing work plans

·        Serves as a liaison between business and technical partners.

·        Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works with project team and sponsor and has experience documenting risks and developing mitigation plans. Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

·        Excellent oral and written communication skills

·        Knowledge and understanding of standard project management industry practices such as the PMI''s framework.

Location: Madison, WI,  

Wisconsin residency is required. Must be WI resident or willing to relocate prior to starting at own expense.  Position is mostly remote but can require staff to come onsite as necessary with sufficient notice. An in-person interview may be required before a final hire is made. 

Contract: 1 year

Skills Required:

·        10 years’ Experience with creation of detailed workplans using automated tools

·        10 years’ Experience in Technical Writing and Documentation

·        8 years’ Experience with Application Development and Supporting project management– all phases of the systems development life cycle – supporting a large system (Health and Human Services, Insurance, Banking, etc.)

·        10 years’ MS Product experience (Excel, Outlook, Project, Word)

·        3 years’ Experience with system modernization projects

·        5 years’ Experience completing Unit/Development Testing, Systems Testing, and Supporting User Acceptance Testing

·        2 years’ Experience with SharePoint including administering access.

·        10 years’ Experience working with a business customer to document requirements, analysis, and design deliverables

·        3 years’ Experience with project management related to data conversion and data management.

Skills Desired – A plus to have:

·        3 years Knowledge and experience with child support system certification

·        2 years’ Experience executing and documenting the Test Deck for IV-D system Certification

·        3 years Financial and Case Management Child Support Enforcement: Systems development and maintenance experience

·        3 years’ Experience with an ALM tool (Azure DevOps, JIRA)

*** 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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