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Apollo ITS

Project Manager

Apollo ITS, Atlanta, GA

Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Atlanta, GA
Duration: 10+ Months
**100% Remote**
Job Description:
  • Selects and uses project management methodologies backed by modern software approaches such as SAFe, SCRUM, and Agile.
  • Manages overall coordination of project from planning through implementation.
  • Sets and manages project plans, priorities, timelines, milestones, and deliverable schedules.
  • Regularly monitor project progress against the plan, identifying potential risks and roadblocks and developing mitigation strategies.
  • Proactively manage changes to project scope and requirements.
  • Collaborate with DECAL IT, Vendor, project team members and subject matter experts to implement solutions according to agreed-upon milestones and deliverables.
  • Leads project planning sessions with multiple stakeholders, vendors, and subject matter experts.
  • Coordinates the activities of multi-functional, collaborative teams, as well as task dependencies and schedule.
  • Oversee stakeholder communication of progress, blockers, next steps.
  • Assist with test plan and issue management process development.
  • Document vendor progress of adhering to contract 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.
  • Coordinates staff and other resources as needed.
  • Facilitates discussion and consensus among various project stakeholders.
  • Manages vendor relationship and deliverables
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; and the following:
  • Relevant certification such as Project Management Institute's Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other
  • 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
  • Experience working with data systems and acting as a liaison between business users and technical staff.
  • Experience project managing client contact solution projects
  • Knowledge and experience with Salesforce
  • knowledge and experience of integration methodologies and best practices 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:
  • The position is home-based with measurable quantitative or qualitative resultsoriented standards of performance that are structured to be performed independently of others and with minimal need for support.
  • 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.