Project Manager I, Data & Technology Services - Denver

State of Colorado•Denver, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Data & Technology Services unit is responsible for overseeing and managing the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT’s) data and technology. This includes facilitating a more nimble, efficient, and effective data architecture through the creation and management of datasets for reporting and analysis purposes. As the Data & Technology services Project Manager, you will provide project management expertise in managing data and technology projects. You will manage current projects as well as the project backlog. You will act as a liaison between the request development team and various organizational business analysts, subject matter experts, and development teams from the Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) to ensure project success.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience in project management, data management, information technology, business analysis, or other experience closely related to the duties of this position.
At least 3 years of experience with a primary focus on projects that involve data integration and data management.
A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least 7 years.
Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in project management, data science/management, information science/technology, computer science/engineering, business administration, or another field of study related to the duties of this position will be considered.
Experience with a primary focus on projects that involve data integration and data management will be considered.
Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section
Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position
Highest work/personal ethics and integrity
Expert knowledge of and experience in applying project management principles
Familiarity and experience with data concepts including Data Lake, Data Warehouse, Cloud, and SAAS concepts
Experience managing data integration projects
Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft DevOps and Jira
Experience using agile and waterfall methodologies
Experience developing project schedules and monitoring project progress
Experience completing and managing project documentation
Experience managing projects with multiple, diverse stakeholders and providing guidance and direction to keep projects on schedule and on budget
Experience evaluating project performance against requirements
Ability to identify project issues and resources gaps, and recommend solutions
Ability to provide ideas and recommendations to improve processes
Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner
Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments
Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments
Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills
Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability
Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability
Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral
Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy
Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Gmail and Google Applications, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Responsibilities

Manage the projects that the data and technology team is currently responsible for as well as the project queue.
Provide expert guidance to project teams on project management methodologies and principles to keep projects moving forward on time and on budget.
Coordinate among various organizational units in CDOT to ensure correct project prioritization and alignment with initiatives.
Provide communications on project schedules and progress to the stakeholders and team members.
Manage documentation of project milestones, including creating work items, tracking status, following up with project team members, keeping documentation of communications and changes, etc.
Manage the processes related to capturing business requirements and performing business analysis activities using a structured approach.
Incorporate existing metadata about the data products to streamline the requirements analysis process.
Coordinate with the agency management to run monthly engagement discovery cadence reviews for prioritizing, scoping, and sequencing engagements with the project teams.
Serve as requirements facilitator and analyst for documentation best practices, hand-off between business and development team, as well as understanding status and progress of all requirements gathering.
Work with request projects team to standardize the intake and execution of projects.
Define a systematic approach to measure and evaluate project team’s productivity and capacity based on historical performance.
Provide ideas and recommendations on ways to realize efficiencies and make improvements to the project process.
Provide expert recommendations on the type of project methodology that would best fit the project based on the requirements and resource availability.
Other job duties as assigned.