Senior Project Manager, PMP

Scope of Work

The Project Manager(s) will augment current program resources and provide project management services in support of the completion of strategic, critical, legislative, or internally directed projects.

This Project Manager(s) will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of projects ensuring consistency with agency strategies, commitments, and goals. This individual is expected to maintain excellent communication with management both within and across organizations to ensure smooth running of all projects.

This position will be responsible for:

• Coordination of project activities associated with the design and implementation of business process, legislative, and supporting information systems projects.
• Applying project management principles for the development and delivery of GTA business projects
• Facilitation and authoring of project determination documentation per Department of Management's Project Management and Oversight guidelines, business cases, scope definitions, and project charters documentation
• Management of the scope, deliverables, risks, and issues for assigned projects
• Facilitation of gathering project requirements with business and information technology staff, business process owners, business process subject matter experts, and/or key stakeholders as needed for assigned projects.
• Engagement of other Departmental stakeholders as necessary throughout project closure
• Providing status reports to Program management and stakeholders
• Documentation of lessons learned and conduct project closure activities
• Minimum 5 Years of Information Technology Project Management experience
• Minimum 2 Years of experience working in an established Project Management Office (PMO)
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite to include Microsoft Project and/or project management technology tools
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute
• Performing other related duties as required

Education/Certifications

Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or another related field. Or equivalent work experience. Preference will also be given to applicants with experience working with state agencies and following Department of Management's Project Management and Oversight guidelines.

Required Duties and Responsibilities of Consultant shall include but are not limited to:

The applicant(s) must have sufficient knowledge, understanding and experience with the Revenue Accounting process and Motor Fuel Distribution. Other knowledge, skills and abilities desired include:

• Knowledge of and ability to utilize Project Management Institute's best practices for project management
• strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• strong analytical skills
• Skill in communicating effectively with internal and external customers, verbally and in writing.
• Skill in Microsoft Office applications including MS Project, Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Be a self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-passed environment and manage competing deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize.
• Ability to use sound judgment to identify problems, generates and evaluates alternative solutions, and makes recommendations.
• Ability to work well independently yet works cohesively within the section to maintain project timelines, documentation, and relationships.

Required Skills :
Manager,Project Management
Additional Skills : Project Manager,Program Manager,Project Manager