Project Manager, Sr

Hybrid

Please select any location requirements that apply to this position Local candidates preferred

Candidate must be local or willing to commute or relocate.

Yes

The Connecticut DAS BITS team is seeking qualified candidates to fill the role of Opportunity Center Project Manager to oversee the Project Management efforts and serve in a leadership role on the Project.

Responsibilities

Project Manager will be responsible for the oversight of the technical solution inclusive of technical/project documentation and State and Federal compliance and will work collaboratively with the Business/BITS. The duties and expectations of the Project Manager are as follows:

Provide oversight, guidance, and direction to Project Staff for appropriate planning, development/implementation of the System

Project decision-making as needed and escalate issues to the project leadership

Responsibility for ensuring proper development and maintenance of integrated project schedules, and risk & issue logs

Ensure proper internal project communications and reporting

Manages information systems activities within areas such as IT infrastructure and architecture, applications development, networks, computer operations and support

Provide a complete and thorough review of project deliverables and ensure review and approval milestones are met

Facilitate and own appropriate stakeholder engagement and communication

Support the collection, management, and dissemination of high-quality status reports

Work closely with technical staff on the project and provide leadership in ensuring the appropriate documentation of requirements and the necessary IT resource planning and allocation

Assistance with organization, prioritization and supervision of team activities, project standards, and technical decision

Oversight of vendors, project scopes, deliverables, timelines, and schedule

Oversight and assistance in developing a more comprehensive and attainable roadmap for the duration of the project

Continual assessment and remediation of identified risks, gaps, dependencies, and impediments

Coordination and alignment of project needs with Business strategies/processes

Oversight of State and Federal technical regulations and compliance functions related to the project

Assistance in facilitating project status meetings, participation in the project's governance processes and collaboration on stakeholder/customer communication

Assistance in identifying and prioritizing data exchanges/interfaces

Collaboration with the Business/Program staff for the development of training and to assess customer satisfaction/feedback