Project Manager

•             Manage project scope, goals, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders.

•             Manage all aspects of projects with direct accountability.

•             Develop and oversee detailed project plans, timelines, and milestones.

•             Regularly monitor project progress against the plan, identifying potential risks and roadblocks and developing mitigation strategies.

•             Develop and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

•             Proactively manage changes to project scope and requirements.

•             Develop product roadmap to align with CAPS needs.

•             Collaborate with DECAL IT, vendors, partner agencies, project team members, and subject matter experts to implement solutions according to          agreed-upon milestones and deliverables.

•             Oversee the work of the project coordinator such as documenting and tracking actions, owners and due dates.

•             Coordinate the activities of multi-functional, collaborative teams, as well as task dependencies and schedule.

•             Foster collaboration and communication within the team.

•             Oversee stakeholder communication of progress, blockers, next steps.

•             Leads project planning sessions with multiple stakeholders and subject matter experts.

•             Delivery utilizing various project methodologies and iterative frameworks such as SAFe, Scrum and Agile.

•             Assist with test plan and issue management process development.

•             Document progress of adhering to deliverables and communicate with executive leadership as needed to address deficiencies.

•             Provide timely updates to stakeholders on project status through reports/presentations.

•             Develop and lead the project team to the delivery of successful project outcomes.

•             Serve as a member of CAPS Program Administration unit and supports the work of other team members as needed.

Required Qualifications:

Agency Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Five years of recent relevant project management experience.

•             Project Management certification (PMP).

•             Experience with Salesforce platform.

•             Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)

•             Experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, etc.)

•             Experience measuring staff effort related to user stories and tasks surrounding testing, development, and any other part of a typical technical            strategy or implementation project

•             Understanding and use of document management and version control.

•             Experience gathering and presenting information to various levels of stakeholders.

•             Experience managing projects with multiple project teams.

Technical Competencies:

•             Intermediate skills in SharePoint and relational databases.

•             Advanced skills in Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

•             Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

•             Ability to communicate complex information in a clear and concise manner.

•             Expert organizational skills.

•             Ability to organize and evaluate data to drive decision making.

•             Ability to collaborate and work effectively as a team member.

•             Demonstrated ability to form and maintain collaboration among partners.

•             Ability to develop trusting relationships and resolve conflict.

•             Excellent leadership and team management abilities

•             Ability to work with diverse communities and sensitivity to needs and concerns of various cultural groups.

•             Demonstrated ability to take initiative, prioritize work, manage time, and respond effectively to rapidly changing environment.

•             Demonstrated knowledge and skills in assessing and mitigating risks through risk planning and practice management.

Physical Position Requirements:

•             Work is typically performed in an office environment with intermittent sitting, standing, or walking in various settings.

•             The ability to speak clearly, to hear and understand at a normal conversational level, and to receive detailed information through verbal                       communication.

•             Close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading and visual                 inspection.

•             Full range of hand and finger motion for data entry purposes.

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university and 5 yrs of recent project mgmt. experience

Required

5

Years

Project Management certification (PMP).

Highly desired

Experience with Salesforce platform.

Nice to have

5

Years

Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agiile, Watefall, etc.)

Nice to have

5

Years

Experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, etc.)