Project Management Specialist

State of Montana • Helena, MT

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About The Position

The Project Management Specialist will be a strategic leader responsible for directing JITS projects from initiation through closure. You will manage teams and stakeholders to deliver unique products, services, or results that achieve the DOJ's strategic and organizational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project management, or related field.
• Four years of experience managing projects.
• Other combinations of education or experience may be substituted.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams through the full project lifecycle: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closing.
• Develop the project charter, secure necessary approvals, and conduct project kick-off meetings.
• Monitor and manage project schedules, costs, and quality to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery that satisfies stakeholder needs.
• Manage complex projects that impact multiple, sometimes unrelated, business units with conflicting priorities.
• Ensure the seamless integration of projects with multiple applications or business processes.
• Communicate comprehensive project status updates to different business units through clear written reports and effective meetings.
• Facilitate sessions to gather and document precise business requirements, leveraging historical information like strategic plans and business cases.
• Manage high-level project risks and issues, implementing corrective action as necessary.
• Potentially provide public presentations to executive, judicial, and legislative entities.
• Assist in the development of compelling project business cases.
• Conduct business research and generate reports to support critical business decisions.
• Lead procurement activities (including RFPs and RFIs) to solicit and select vendors, consultants, and outsourcing services.
• Negotiate and manage contracts in accordance with division and State policies, providing oversight to ensure vendor compliance.
• Review and evaluate project team performance criteria, identifying areas for improvement.
• Perform post-implementation activities, including soliciting feedback from stakeholders, preparing final reports, and archiving information

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans
• Generous paid vacation, sick and holidays
• Pre-tax Flexibility Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• State of Montana employment may qualify for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees