Technical Project

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Job description

The Senior Project Manager focusing on the strategic implementation of new technology solutions or supporting the existing ones. In this role, the successful candidate will work closely with various stakeholders to execute projects within scope, budget and schedule.

We are open to fully remote candidates as long as they reside in the US.

While the intent may be a long-term tenure, this position is subject to annual budget restrictions. The initial contract is through the end of this fiscal year and is anticipated to be renewed July 1st.

Project Management core responsibilities include time and resource management, scope management, issue and risk management, project execution. This person plans, directs, and monitors the work produced by the team(s). He or she is responsible for managing stakeholder relationships, including general, ongoing communications, negotiation of scope and schedule changes, key risks, issue resolution, and ongoing progress reporting. The Project Manager will shape client exClienttations, and manage scope, risk and budget related to the project. This person must have a broad knowledge of project management best practices and be able to proactively identify potential project risks and proactively consult with key stakeholders and departmental leadership on how to develop and execute mitigation strategies.

Job Requirements:

•8-10 years job-related experience

•Effective analytical and presentation skills

•Strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills; ability to tailor communication to different audiences, such as management, stakeholders, users, SMEs, developers, and others

•Ability to communicate and work effectively with both functional area experts and technical team members

•Demonstrated experience using JIRA and other project management tools.

•Experience being both a Project Manager and Business Analyst on the same project is strongly preferred

•Strong working knowledge of Agile Software Development Lifecycle Process, including incremental/iterative and Waterfall methods

•Ability to manage work on multiple projects with competing priorities

•Experience overseeing user acceptance testing and providing test cases/test scenarios for UAT

•Experience working with web application development teams who use technologies such as Java and Drupal

•Experience working in research/educational institutions or small IT companies preferred

•Project Management certification (PMP) preferred

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