Project Manager
[Huntsville, TX, 77320] | 2023-10-31 16:46:32
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Job Code : 2023-MY3TECH1448
Project Manager IV
Huntsville, TX (Hybrid - 1 or 2 times per month)
10 months Contract with possibility to extension
Job Description:
- Responsible for product oversight, planning, tracking, scope management, change control management, risk management, and quality assurance of the development project team; Includes oversight of a system or application throughout the Product Lifecycle including management of overall vision, tracking backlogs and user needs, and prioritization of key features;
- Assist in development and support of the vision and business objectives of the organization;
- Direct the activities of resources in line with business objectives of the organization; Includes release planning and product roadmaps aligned with relevant project schedules and business needs
- Ensure quality and timely delivery of critical path products and services;
- Establish and maintain quality metrics and guidelines;
- Oversee product creation through design and development to ensure alignment of delivered features;
- Collaborate with system users and clients to understand and anticipate their needs and translate them into product requirements
- Develop and/or maintain the product roadmap, manage the product backlogs
Job Qualifications:
- Develops and maintains long-term relationships with strategic Customer and industry leaders;
- Adept at the development of schedule, cost, and risk management strategies;
- Experienced developing and implementing products within various Customer organizations and environments; and in complex technical environments
- Adept in software development methodologies, software quality methods, software deployment methods in various software environments (as specified: Cloud, On-Prem, etc.) and versed in software development lifecycle processes.
- Outstanding communicator, able translate requirements into actionable plans that produce relevant product capabilities / features.
Education:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
- Individual must have a bachelor’s degree and at least eight (8) years of experience in implementing and/or managing projects, OR an advanced degree with at least six (6) years of experience combined with experience specifically in implementing projects in the IT industry;
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in Information Technology
Required Skills:
- Excellent communicator, able to translate needs, demands, and requirements into easily understandable thoughts and ideas.
- Must have state agency or governmental IT Project Management experience.
- Must have PMP certification.
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of project management theories and practices applicable to projects that are highly complex in scope;
- systems and procedures used to evaluate a third-party vendor’s performance.
- Skill in project management monitoring, addressing changes in scope and budget.
- Ability to manage project activities;
- to establish project goals and objectives;
- to analyze complex information and develop plans to address identified issues;
- to identify project risks and gaps;
- manage multiple work streams; to communicate effectively;
- and to direct, assign, and evaluate the work of project staff.