Junior Project Manager Onsite -(Local to WI Madison, WI

Overview

Position Project Manager

Location Madison, WI (Hybrid)

Duration 1 years

Visa GC, GC-EAD, H4-EAD

Interview Method On-site

Tasks:

• 40% - Successful delivery of enterprise projects and other initiatives that support strategic direction of court system technology. Oversight over all phases of project delivery, including leading projects from requirements definition through deployment; monitoring project constraints, including scope, timeline, and budget; motivation of project resources by providing direction and purpose; and cross-functional collaboration and communication.
• 20% - Assist in the development or refinement of organizational project management best practices to ensure the projects are completed on time and use resources effectively.
• 20% - Define, document, and communicate project status and constraints utilizing project management software and standards.
• 10% - Coordinate change management activities required for successful implementation and operationalization.
• 5% - Establish and maintain relationships with project teams and relevant stakeholders.
• 5% - Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, as required, to escalate project related issues.
• This position is responsible for coaching, providing direct feedback to, scheduling, assigning, reviewing, and educating project team members, but does not have direct supervisory authority.
• The individual in this position is expected to exercise a significant level of independent professional judgment in leading projects, providing performance feedback, and providing assistance in supporting technical systems critical to ensuring the ongoing functioning of the technical enterprise.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Skills needed include strong attention to detail; ability to collaborate successfully with a variety of stakeholders, including those with divergent perspectives.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines and the ability to adapt and respond to changing work situations and environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently lead technical projects and teams.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate successfully with a variety of stakeholders, including those with divergent perspectives.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to adapt and respond to changing work situations and environments.

Skills Required

• 1-3 years - Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices
• 1-3 years - Knowledge of information technology solution tools for a variety of applications
• 1-3 years - Knowledge of agile software development process and methodologies.
• 1-3 years - Experience with project management software (Asana, MS Project, Visio, Smartsheet, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.)
• 1-3 years - Project management experience leading information technology implementations.
• Knowledge of change management techniques and tools.
• Experience leading, directing, mentoring and influencing teams.
• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree (Please include on your resume)

Skills Desired

• Experience with Scrum
• Experience managing project budgets to ensure alignment with grant funding requirements
• PMP or similar project management certification