Project Manager

Overview

The State of Alabama's Office of Information Technology is seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee coordination, status reporting, and stability of IT project-oriented work efforts. This role ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to high-quality standards. The Project Manager will establish and implement project management processes and methodologies, assemble project plans, direct and monitor team efforts, and address issues as they arise.

This mid-level management position involves coordinating communication across the enterprise and mentoring project staff.

• Overall Project Coordination and Stability: Coordinate, report on status, and ensure stability of IT projects; ensure delivery on time, within budget, high quality, and alignment with customer expectations.
• Project Management Processes and Methodologies: Establish and implement project management processes and methodologies tailored to the IT community; ensure consistent application to maintain stability and quality.
• Project Planning and Teamwork Assignments: Assemble project plans, define scopes, manage daily work, identify resource needs, perform quality reviews, and escalate issues as needed.
• Tracking and Adjusting Project Milestones: Track milestones and adjust plans/resources to meet needs; maintain flexibility for scope/timeline changes.
• Enterprise-wide Communication: Facilitate communication across areas impacting scope, budget, risk, and resources; keep stakeholders informed and aligned.
• Assistance to Program Managers: Partner with senior management to identify IT opportunities and act as a liaison between project teams and executive leadership.
• Management and Mentorship: Lead cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity and mentor project leaders and staff.
• Resource and Change Management: Apply resource management and change management practices to ensure efficient execution and balanced workloads across projects.

• Mid-Level Management: Experience in a middle management role, managing medium to large-sized, moderately to highly complex projects.
• Project Management Expertise: Knowledge of methodologies (PMI, Agile, Waterfall) and tools; strong resource management and change management skills.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Ability to manage and mentor project leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Communication and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Strong ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders and convey complex details to diverse audiences.
• Problem Solving and Adaptability: Proactive risk identification and plan adaptation in dynamic environments.

• Experience managing IT projects in government/public sector environments.
• Familiarity with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, JIRA, Trello).
• Demonstrated soft skills and ability to handle ambiguous situations.
• Knowledge of IT operations, ITIL and ITSM practices.

• Industry
  
  Experience:
  
  Typically 6 years of IT work experience, including 4+ years managing projects with multi-technology scope.
• Project Management: Proven success in leading medium to large-sized projects, delivering on time and within budget.

Additional public sector experience managing large-scale IT projects is a plus.

• Experience with Service Now (SNOW)
• Experience with One Plan by PPM Works
• Experience with MS Project
• Experience with Dev Ops tools
• Experience performing statistical analysis of project data
• Experience using Kanban tools
• Experience with Laserfiche and Share Point
• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (O365)

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree (BS or BAS) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field. Equivalent work experience considered.
• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) or completion of a recognized project management curriculum is required.

• Preferred: Advanced project management certifications (e.g., SAFe, Lean, Six Sigma, Scrum).

• Background Check: Education and certification verification required, in addition to ALEA as applicable.
• Credential Verification: Verification of education and project management certification as part of background screening.

Location:

Montgomery, AL