Project Manager

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The main purpose of this full-time position will be to manage projects on behalf of the Maryland Department of Health. Project management requires oversight and responsibility for projects from initiation through completion. Job duties include: Developing, coordinating, directing and managing professional planning activities; Managing procurements, review of change orders, invoices and budgets through all phases of a project; Coordination with State agencies; Directing and managing the work of consultants and vendors including planning, design and construction teams; Managing the work of other project managers; Directing community development, climate implementation and transportation planning on behalf of the department; Directing and coordinating the activities and establishing project goals and objectives on behalf of the department for agency programs; Approving scopes, research, statistical methods and field work activities to be undertaken in connection with planning projects; Maintaining contact with state, federal, regional, and local officials engaged in the various aspects of planning as well as with representatives of the private sector having similar responsibilities or interests; Participating in the negotiation of agreements or contracts; Creating and presenting presentations on plans, proposals, and activities before MDH executive offices and various agencies and organizations; Supervising vendors and other offices within the department engaged in complex planning projects and programs; Improving efficiencies in operations; and Performing other related duties.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Six years of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for five years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated project management experience including managing multiple competing demands including the ability to work with limited supervision.
Knowledge of and/or experience with DGS Procurement Process and DGS Professional Services Procedures.
Knowledge of and/or experience with construction administration.
Experience managing consultants.
Experience with real property processes; this can include experience in lease management, right of entry agreements, and the transfer of real property. This can also include management of tenant services, and tenant fit-out management.

Responsibilities

Developing, coordinating, directing and managing professional planning activities
Managing procurements, review of change orders, invoices and budgets through all phases of a project
Coordination with State agencies
Directing and managing the work of consultants and vendors including planning, design and construction teams
Managing the work of other project managers
Directing community development, climate implementation and transportation planning on behalf of the department
Directing and coordinating the activities and establishing project goals and objectives on behalf of the department for agency programs
Approving scopes, research, statistical methods and field work activities to be undertaken in connection with planning projects
Maintaining contact with state, federal, regional, and local officials engaged in the various aspects of planning as well as with representatives of the private sector having similar responsibilities or interests
Participating in the negotiation of agreements or contracts
Creating and presenting presentations on plans, proposals, and activities before MDH executive offices and various agencies and organizations
Supervising vendors and other offices within the department engaged in complex planning projects and programs
Improving efficiencies in operations
Performing other related duties