Project Manager - American Technology Consulting
Des Moines, IA
About the Job
Position: Project ManagerLocation: Des Moines, IA (Hybrid)Duration: 12 Months (Extendable)Webcam or In Person InterviewThe State of Iowa is seeking a Project Manager responsible for coordinatingvarious information technology initiatives for the Iowa Department of Education.The successful candidate must have prior project management experience and havedemonstrated knowledge and experience managing technology infrastructure, datasystems, application deployments, or similar services. The IT Project Managerwill lead meetings, solve problems, facilitate and coordinate communicationbetween the parties, document project status, and ensure that the team membershave the support needed to perform their work towards a successful projectoutcome. This is an opportunity to work in a mission-driven environmentsupporting Iowa’s statewide educational data collection and reporting systems.Primary Responsibilities:●Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required activitiesand tasks.●Provide guidance to project team members throughout the project life cycle andconfer with project staff to outline work plan.●Work with agency leadership, subject matter experts and program consultants toanalyze and document business requirements and communicate details to technicalstaff.●Work with technical staff to define data and system design, and coordinate thedesign, development and testing of technical systems and services.●Maintain project management documentation including risk and mitigationactivities, keeping aware of the status of the project and the need to employmitigation measures for compliance with project objectives and timelines.●Verify all system documentation is complete and testing is successful beforeapprovals for live implementation are made.●Direct and coordinate activities of project personnel and vendorrepresentatives to ensure project goals are accomplished and are in line withbusiness objectives.●Monitor project activities to ensure quality and integrity of deliverables.Perform change control.Requirements●Five or more years of progressively responsible IT project managementexperience●Experience with major defined project management methodologies, e.g.,waterfall, agile, hybrid.●Demonstrated experience working with diverse teams and managing a variety of ITprojects, including technology infrastructure, data systems, applicationdeployments, or similar services.●Knowledge of project management methodology and experience or familiarity withmajor program management approaches (for example, PMI, agile, etc.)●Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills●Experience managing projects of a size and complexity similar to the size andcomplexity of the Department●Certification in project management (e.g., PMP)Desirable Qualifications● Experience working in State government, academic institution, or similarorganization Manager and work with large enterprise initiatives
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