Job Details

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Montgomery, AL (Onsite)
Duration: Long Term

Job Description:

• The client is seeking an experienced and proactive Project Manager to oversee the coordination, status reporting, and stability of IT project-oriented work efforts.
• This role is pivotal in ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the highest quality standards.
• The Project Manager will be responsible for establishing and implementing project management processes and methodologies, assembling project plans, directing and monitoring team efforts, and addressing issues as they arise.
• As a Project Manager, you will play a critical role in coordinating communication across all areas of the enterprise, impacting the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the projects you manage.
• The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of project management methodologies. resource management practices. and change management techniques.
• This mid-level management role also involves managing and mentoring project leaders and other project management staff, making it an excellent opportunity for those looking to advance their leadership skills.

• Overall Project Coordination and Stability: Responsible for the overall coordination, status reporting, and stability of IT projects.
• Ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high-quality standards, and meet customer expectations.
• Project Management Processes and Methodologies: Establish and implement project management processes and methodologies tailored to the IT community.
• Ensure that these processes are consistently applied to maintain project stability and quality.
• Project Planning and Teamwork Assignments, assemble comprehensive project plans, define project scopes, and manage teamwork assignments.
• Direct and monitor work efforts daily, identify resource needs, perform quality reviews, and escalate functional, quality, and timeline issues as necessary.
• Tracking and Adjusting Project Milestones' Track key project milestones, adjusting project plans and resources to meet customer and organizational needs.
• Ensure flexibility in project execution to accommodate changes in scope. timeline, or resources.
• Enterprise-wide Communication: Coordinate communication with all areas of the enterprise that impact the scope, budget, risk, and resources of the projects being managed.
• Facilitate clear and consistent communication to ensure all stakeholders are informed and aligned with project goals.
• Assistance to Program Managers: Assist Program Managers in partnering with senior management to identify and prioritize opportunities for utilizing IT to achieve the goals of the enterprise.
• Act as a key liaison between project teams and executive leadership.
• Management and Mentorship, Manage one or more cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity. including mentoring project leaders and project management staff.
• Provide guidance to ensure that projects are effectively managed and that project leaders are developing their skills.
• Resource and Change Management: Apply resource management practices and change management techniques to ensure that projects are executed efficiently.
• Manage team resources across multiple projects to avoid over-utilization and ensure balanced workloads.

• Mid-Level Management: Experience in a middle management role, working under the general direction of senior-level management.
• Responsible for managing medium to large-sized, moderately to highly complex projects.
• Project Management Expertise: Extensive knowledge and expertise in project management methodologies (e.g. PM). Agile, Waterfall) and tools.
• Proficiency in resource management practices and change management techniques.
• Leadership and Mentorship, Prunes ability to manage and mentor project leaders and project management staff.
• Ability to manage cross-functional teams and projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Communication and Collaboration: Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate and align multiple stakeholders across the enterprise.
• Experienced in conveying complex project details to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Problem Solving and Adaptability: Ability to identify potential project risks and issues early, and to adapt plans to mitigate them.
• Capable of working in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

• Experience managing IT projects in a government or public sector environment.
• Familiarity with project management software and tools commonly used in IT project management (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, Trek.).
• Ability to command a conversation with confidence and without being condescending.
• Mastered use of soft skills.
• Ability to be comfortable with the uncomfortable in business).
• Ability to guide the team through ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated ability with IT operations, ITIL and ITSM standards and their best practices.

• Industry Experience: Typically has 6 years of IT work experience, including 4 or more years managing projects.
• Experience with projects that involve multiple technologies and functions is expected.
• Project Management Demonstrated experience in leading medium to large-sized, moderately to highly complex projects.
• Proven success in delivering projects on time and within budget.

• Additional experience in the public sector, particularly in managing large-scale IT projects within government agencies.
• Experience using the Service Now (SNOW) tool set.
• Experience using the OnePlan application by PPM Works.
• Experience using MS Project or MS Project Server.
• Experience using DevOps tools.
• Experience performing statistical analysis of project data.
• Experience using Kanban style tools.
• Experience using the Laserfiche application.
• Experience using SharePoint.
• Experience using Microsoft Office tools (0365).

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) or successful completion of a recognized project management curriculum is required.

• Advanced certifications in project management, such as:- SAFe, Lean, Six Sigma. Scrum, or other relevant areas.
• Any additional PMI certification is a plus.
• Any ITIL certification is a plus.

• ALEA Background check required, to include education verification.
• Any certifications offered must be verified.