Project Manager/Program Manager from INSPYR Solutions

Project Manager/Program Manager - Carson City, NV (100% on site)  

Title: Project Manager/Program Managerr 
Location: Carson City, NV (100% on site)
Rate: $55 - $63.50/hr.
Duration: to 12/31/2026 (possible extension)
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders, or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
If you are a fit, please email your resume JHinkle@INSPYRsolutions.com

PROJECT OVERVIEW:
Our Government Client’s Chief Information Officer is seeking to augment existing staff with a professional Project Manager.  This role will primarily focus on large-scale, high-profile projects involving stakeholder agencies across state government.  This position will be involved with CLIENT’s implementation of a new cloud-hosted Content Management System for hosting publicly accessible information as well as converting intranet sites to a new platform.  In addition, this position will be expected to assist other project managers with a variety of projects for the Department.

SCOPE OF WORK:
The Project Leader is in charge of the project oversight; from shaping the approach to achieving the desired outcomes through delivery of the final product. The position will be responsible for the following:

• Leading and developing the overall approach for the project, its major time frames and the definition of its major deliverables to address and meet the desired goals and outcomes.
• Identifying and creating an executive steering committee and working groups.
• Partners with the executive sponsor to communicate project goals, objectives and potential outcomes.
• Leads regular interactions with the executive sponsor to inform, alert, negotiate and maintain a continuing good relationship and shared vision for the project outcome.
• Establishes and ensures appropriate governance functions and plans for the project in accordance with enterprise policies, practices and on behalf of the executive sponsor or senior responsible owner.
• Develops and controls the project budget and manages expenditures within agreed spending plans.
• Ensures and balances the availability of the required skills and competencies across project teams within the project.
• Leads the development and maintenance of stakeholder mapping, communications and reporting.
• Acts as an advisor and builds and maintains relationships across the wider stakeholder community.
• Leads the oversight of projects’ execution, their progress compared with the plan and the production of agreed deliverables.
• Vendor management - coordinate, facilitate, track deliverables, negotiate, and cultivate relationships.
• Monitors and coordinates dependencies across the sub projects in the project and resolves conflicts.
• Supports and facilitates agenda setting for project committee/board meetings.
• Will be responsible for assisting with project management documentation, project plans, request for proposals, service level agreements, and Technology Investment Notification (TIN) development as requested/required.
• Assist agency with other ongoing projects as required.
• May require regional travel between various CLIENT offices located in the greater Reno-Carson-Tahoe areas as needed.
• Create and conduct presentations as needed 

• Create, modify, and track all required documentation and relevant plans.
• Guidelines to establish change management plan and framework for prioritization.
• Identify required resources and assist in creating a project(s) plan.
• Prepare request for proposal(s) and Technology Investment Notification.
• Prepare training materials and presentations as needed.
• Perform other project related tasks as required by the agency.
• Ensure proper stakeholder management.

• Ten or more years of experience in managing large-scale government projects of varying length and complexity.
• Five to seven years in diverse roles with leadership responsibilities across major projects and programs.
• Substantial consulting leadership experience.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating and supporting senior leadership.
• Demonstrated experience in leading diverse teams.
• Demonstrated experience in managing both internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in vendor management.
• Demonstrated experience in project management to ensure that projects are completed by the scheduled due date in accordance with project specifications and requirements and within the project budget.
• Demonstrated experience in writing request for proposals (RFP), conduct and document alternate analysis, and risk management.

• Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate the project objectives, inspire and motivate staff, and maintain alignment with the business strategy.
• A high level of empathy and the ability to vary styles of interaction to match the needs of a variety of temperaments and personalities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain and “sell” the project goals and objectives to the business, as well as, technical leadership.
• Strong business acumen, including tax/revenue and domain-specific knowledge of the organization and its business units. Familiarity with industry trends and innovation.
• Ability to execute projects and deliver them with financial and resource constraints.
• Experience with at least one project/program management methodology, such as:
  • The Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI PMBOK)
  • PRINCE2
  • Agile (SCRUM)
  • Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
  • SAFe
• Experience of project planning tools, such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Visio).
• Deep understanding of:
  • Current and emerging web technologies.

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, public administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. 

• Experience in project planning of any Information Technology projects, including application development, system implementation, and modernization projects.
• Industry recognized project/program management certification.
• Experience in identifying data cleansing and migration tools and techniques to ensure faster implementation of modernization projects.
• Experience in understanding accounting and budgeting principles.
• Experience in reading and interpreting government statutes and regulations.

Our benefits package includes: Comprehensive medical benefits, Retirement plan…and much more!