IT Project Manager

Cynet Systems • Frankfort, KY

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About The Position

The Project Manager facilitates timely project completion through task delegation, activity monitoring, proactive communication, and conflict resolution. The role develops project assets; manages change requests, risks, and issues; reports project status; reviews financials; and ensures compliance with the project delivery methodology and continuous process improvement. The Project Manager also serves as the APP Administrator, ensuring application operability following system implementation.

The position administers assigned projects across contract, financial, schedule, resource, issue, and vendor management, as well as internal and customer communications and standards compliance. It coordinates project implementations, including conversion, interfaces, integrations, and rollout, and supports project audits as needed. The role is a contract resource and follows a Monday-to-Friday, 08:00–17:00 schedule. Occasional travel between training locations may be required.

Requirements

• College diploma or university degree.
• At least 5 years of Project Manager work experience.
• Direct, recent experience with project management, asset development, and creating or maintaining projects.
• Hands-on knowledge of project delivery management tools.
• Hands-on knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Working knowledge of SharePoint.
• Experience facilitating meetings and negotiating.
• Experience resolving and escalating issues in a timely manner.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced time management skills.
• Advanced supervisory skills, including mentoring, coaching, motivating, and managing team members.
• Advanced understanding of service delivery and project life cycles.
• Advanced project planning, management, and delivery skills.
• Advanced problem-solving and conflict resolution skills.
• Extensive public speaking experience.
• Ability to absorb new ideas and concepts quickly and communicate difficult or sensitive information tactfully.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively in a high-pressure environment.
• Customer-centric approach to task completion.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to maintain hand and finger dexterity for operating a computer keyboard and mouse and handling other computer components.
• Ability to lift and transport moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.
• Advanced understanding of state government generally, and the judicial branch specifically.
• PMP Certification.

Responsibilities

• Administer assigned projects, including contract, financial, schedule, resource, issue, and vendor management; internal and customer communications; and standards compliance.
• Follow the defined standard project delivery methodology.
• Foster relationships among internal departments to facilitate effective project delivery.
• Contribute to departmental goals and objectives.
• Ensure project assets are complete, current, and stored appropriately.
• Monitor project tasks to ensure accurate and timely completion.
• Manage projects to achieve successful implementations on time and within budget.
• Perform project accounting as required, including tracking projected versus actual budgets, reconciling estimates, and reviewing profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates, and utilization.
• Build consensus for transitions and lead change management efforts.
• Review proposed project changes and make recommendations.
• Communicate project status to leadership through reports and written updates as warranted.
• Facilitate interaction with vendors and team members, and set team and customer expectations.
• Coordinate conversion, interfaces, integrations, and rollout logistics with partners and agencies.
• Work with appropriate resources to assist with project audits when needed.
• Serve as the Application Administrator after go-live and ensure application operability following implementation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree