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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.

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