Project Manager

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.