Project Manager

Date Posted: 11/21/2024 Hiring Organization: Rose International Position Number: 474748 Job Title: Project Manager Job Location: Quincy, MA, USA, 02171 Work Model: Hybrid Employment Type: Temporary Estimated Duration (In months): 12 Min Hourly Rate($): 70.00 Max Hourly Rate($): 75.00 Must Have Skills/Attributes: Agile, CSM, PMP, Project Management, Waterfall Nice To Have Skills/Attributes: JIRA, MMIS, SAFe, State Agency experience Job Description Only qualified Project Manager candidates located in the Quincy, MA area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence Required Education: • Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Business Administration, or other related field, or equivalent work experience Required Certifications: • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Desired Certifications: • SAFe certifications are a plus Required Skills: • Five (5) years’ experience in IT project management with a capability of managing complex, cross-functional IT projects • Five (5) years of related experience using both hybrid and agile methodologies, in a large IT enterprise environment and managing vendor partners • Five (5) years of related experience documenting business cases, contract management, RFP and RFQ; as well as project funding requests • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; presentation and policy writing skills • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills • Strong negotiation and influencing capabilities and in-depth analytical skills • Exceptional time management skills, with the ability to effectively delegate and multi-task • Proven conflict management skills; decision-making and negotiation skills • Ability to collaborate and work across technical, non-technical staff, and upper management • Proven capabilities in IT financial management • Advanced experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Visio, PowerPoint, Project, and SharePoint) Desired Skills: • Five (5) years of auditing experience, with state government experience highly desirable • Proven experience with Agile and Waterfall Methodologies, with experience in Jira desired Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Work with business and IT management at all levels to understand and document the business case for technical initiatives • Create and manage through to completion Business Case, Project Proposals, Federal and State Funding Requests, Requests for Proposals (RFP), Request for Quotes (RFQ) documentation • Develop resource estimates, and manage recruitment from job description, interviews through to selection and onboarding • Lead and oversee procurement teams in reviewing vendor responses through to the selection and contract negotiation phases • Lead efforts to collaborate with internal team to onboard new contractors or vendors • Lead efforts to collaborate with cross functional teams in the evaluation of technical solutions and to create recommendations • Lead cross collaboration efforts in design, development, test, and implementation of IT solutions • Ensure alignment and use of MMIS SDLC methodology and operating practices • Ensure all project initiatives have a project plan and traceability, risk/issues list, and project MS SharePoint documentation site • Ensure coordination of resource support across MMIS Business Analysis, SQA, and Development teams; as well as peer managers to align with capacity planning practices • Maintain budget tracking, invoice review, approval, and payment authorization cycle standard • Institute appropriate controls to manage project scope and track changes through MMIS Change Advisory Board (CAB) • Prepare and distribute weekly project status reports on progress against planned, risks, and mitigation strategies • Monitor results against established timelines, deliverables, tasks, and associated technical specifications to mitigate project delay or failure • Prepare systems or program documentation including but not limited to, data flow diagrams, flow charts, file layout, input/output documentation, and project narratives • Effectively communicate with business teams, technical staff, and leadership across multiple disciplines to convey technical concepts in simple business terms • Adhere to MMIS project management methodology, policy, and procedures, as well as quality assurance standards. Also, where applicable, comply with the external agencies'' standards when integrating or leveraging external staff or solutions Benefits: For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here . Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website . California Pay Equity: For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here . Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances. 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