Job Description
Duration: 5 Months (Contract) W2
Location: Denver, CO (Remote, Candidate Must Be Local)
Key Skills: PMP, SDLC, Scrum, Azure DevOps, MS Project/Project Planning/Document Templates, Google Workspace, Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), Software (.NET/Java), Cloud (IaaS/SaaS/PaaS), Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts
Description:
- The role of the Project Manager is to plan, execute, and finalize projects according to defined timelines and within the allocated budget.
- The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that business and end users are consulted with and their input garnered for the project at hand.
- Responsible for assisting agency executive management, division directors, and information technology (IT) staff and leading project tasks, resources, including State personnel and deliverables.
- Use appropriate project management tools, reports, templates, mentoring, training, and coaching to IT project teams.
- Work directly with agency staff, as well as vendors and, when necessary, other state agencies in fulfilling and carrying out the requirements of assigned IT projects.
- Utilize project management best practices, including risk management, quality management, change management, change control and communication.
- Manage by providing leadership, collaboration, supervision, training, guidance and support to all IT project team members on assigned projects.
- Lead the effort for ensuring agency compliance with the Client’s project management policies and standards.
- Establish and maintain processes for managing scope during the project lifecycle, setting quality and performance standards and assessing risks
- Develop and maintain partnerships with third-party resources, including vendors and contractors
- Report project outcomes and/or risks to the appropriate management channels and escalate issues, as necessary, according to project work plan
- 5+ years of project management across multiple platforms and paradigms with agile process management, financial management, resource management, and demand management capabilities
- 3+ years of experience with running large/complex projects with multiple dependencies
- Experience in the public sector and Human Services is a plus
- PMP certification is a plus
- Strong technology affinity and experience, as well as attention to detail
- Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts, platforms, and technologies (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, etc.)
- Exposure to and knowledge of Software Development Life Cycles (SDLC) using Scrum
- Familiarity with cloud governance frameworks and best practices
- MS Project/Project Planning/Document Templates
- Google Workspace (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Draw, ...)
- Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Software (.NET/Java)
- Cloud (IaaS/SaaS/PaaS)
- Software Development (SDLC/Agile using Azure DevOps)
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