26:2231: Senior Project Manager

Navitas Business Consulting•Baltimore, MD

About The Position

Navitas is hiring a Senior Project Manager to manage a major IT project and related initiatives in collaboration with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) Real Property Team. The team works with local offices that assess, inspect, and evaluate real property in Maryland. Under the leadership of the SDAT State Supervisor, the Project Manager will oversee replacement of the current Real Property Evaluation System (AAVS), provide strategic consulting-level support, and manage timelines, responsibilities, tasks, and reporting according to DoIT project management standards. The role includes creating and monitoring project schedules, securing resources, defining goals, tracking project progress and risks, supporting technology implementations, managing funding and budgets, and communicating with executives and project stakeholders. The position is located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
Five years of IT and business experience in strategic planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of systems.
Previous technical project management experience within the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

Nice To Haves

Experience with systems across multiple hardware and software platforms is preferred.
PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or current PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification.

Responsibilities

Manage a major IT project and related initiatives in collaboration with SDAT’s Real Property Team.
Oversee replacement of the current Real Property Evaluation System (AAVS) under the leadership of the SDAT State Supervisor.
Provide strategic consulting-level support to the team and manage timelines, responsibilities, tasks, and project reporting in accordance with DoIT project management standards.
Create and monitor project schedules, secure resources, and define project goals.
Measure and analyze project progress against the project plan, and communicate project status, risks, and issues verbally and in writing.
Support execution of technology solutions and capabilities in accordance with the defined SLA and established division or office objectives and expectations.
Assign tasks and deadlines and enable team collaboration through project schedules.
Estimate task duration and develop and maintain realistic project schedules.
Obtain and manage project funding and maintain the budget allotment.
Work with executives to define project priorities, implementation, opportunities, and challenges, and communicate project risks and opportunities.
Monitor compliance with project policies and standards.
Implement established policies, system monitors, and controls to support successful management and reporting of program initiatives.
Conduct project risk assessments with the Information Security Officer and Quality Control Manager, track risks in a risk register, and provide a risk mitigation plan.