Project Manager

Job Title: Project ManagerThis Position Requires the Contractor to Be Onsite 3 Days/Week.Contract PositionLocation: Des Moines, IA 50319, USA---Hybrid RoleInterview Type: Either Web Cam or In Person Interview

Job description:The project manager will be responsible for adhering to project management governance on multiple current and future projects. Additionally, the PM will be accountable for generating project schedules, identifying/staffing needed resourcing, completing the procurement of vendor products / implementation services, and submitting funding requests as required. The PM will manage the delivery efforts and report status of each to the Project Sponsors and the PMO Director.The PM will work with multiple business and platform areas including Information Technology and potentially including upper-level state government committees. The Project Manager will conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis, ensuring adherence to quality standards and project deliverables.The PM will be part of a PMO team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance, assessment, management, and control. The ability to gather and define requirements; build a project plan; identifying resource needs; and transparent, clear communications across all levels of stakeholders. Essential is the ability to multi-task on continually changing and morphing priorities as prescribed by leadership in response to department and legislative direction.

Requirements:· Direct management of system integration projects· Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities.· Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting).· Extensive experience with planning, managing, and tracking multiple major impact projects.· Strong process development skills, w/ the ability to learn and understand concepts in order to interpret, document and formalize procedures.· Strong process and gap analysis skills· Excellent project management skills, w/ the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment.· Demonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines.· Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirements.