Project Manager

Position : Project Manager
Location : Stow, MA (Hybrid 3x per week)
Duration: Long term contract

Need Visa Independent candidates

Relocation is fine but needs to pick up laptop day 1 and work onsite 3x per week in Stow

Details:

Project Manager with at least 7-10 years of experience, with at least some significant portion of that in the government public sector. The job duties include a mix of technical, management, and communications responsibilities to ensure that project goals are met on time and within budget. The position requires an individual who is self-motivated and can work with minimal direction/supervision. The individual selected will work closely with the Agency''s senior management to coordinate the technology and non-technology deliverables. A project team consisting of technical, management and agency subject matter experts will be used to complete this project. The Project Manager will be expected to utilize project management best practices and work closely with the project team to ensure a specification is developed that accurately reflects the needs of the agency, a product that meets the needs of the agency is selected, the product is implemented and operational in a timely manner and that all requirements of the project are met.

• Run a large, complex project from the development of a specification to implementation and go live.
• Develop a detailed project plan, work assignments, project checklists and budgets to meet the agency''s established time frames, funding limitations and staffing availability.
• Define requirements, resources and schedule for project.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies and contingency planning.
• Plan and schedule project deliverables, goals, milestones.
• Designs and maintain technical and project documentation.
• Run project meetings and make presentations to agency personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Convey complex technical concepts to non-technical participants and agency leaders.
• Define project scope and objectives, with stakeholders, ensuring technical feasibility.
• Allocate internal and vendor resources effectively, managing workloads for productivity.
• Act as the main point of contact among stakeholders, agency partners, upper management, and project team.
• Assist in developing high-quality business and technical requirements.
• Provide regular status updates, manage risks and issues, and escalate to management as needed.
• Manage scope change requests, ensuring documentation, assessment, and approval.
• Adjust project plans and schedules as needed, communicating changes effectively.
• Continuously evaluate and improve project management processes and tools.
• Apply generally accepted project management principles based on PMI disciplines.
• Address project issues promptly, minimizing impact on timelines and objectives.
• Oversee testing to meet quality and performance standards before implementation.