Technical Project Manager III

Sea Alaska•Colorado Springs, CO

47d

About The Position

Project Manager has responsibilities for leading projects and/or programs on a day-to-day basis. This includes creation of project plans, business cases, design strategies, resource allocation, budget and forecast management, cross-organizational coordination, vendor management, executive communication/reporting, and critical issue resolution and escalations. Proof of US citizenship is required for this opportunity.

Requirements

Ability to manage projects with little supervision and provide status and issues to executives and upper management
Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management approaches
Proven ability to drive and coordinate the tasks of a large, matrixed project team which is geographically dispersed
Proven ability to influence others and to build trusting relationships with clients and peers
Proven skills in program/project management
Ability to create and maintain project plans and other project management documentation
Strong initiative and creativity in gathering and analyzing project management-related data
Ability to manage multiple priorities, set direction, and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
Strong communications and presentation skills, including ability to summarize and concisely share key project information at all levels of the organization and with clients
Strong ability to provide leadership/mentorship to other team members
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Computer science, information systems or a related field of study.
A minimum of eight (8) years directly related Project Management experience, preferably with teams of 5 - 15 staff including analysts, developers, QA, tech writers, and related personnel.
Knowledge of business and technology work processes and the ability to use this knowledge when consulting across organizations and client groups

Nice To Haves

Program Management Professional certification

Responsibilities

Diligently monitor project progress using work plan and project plan tools
Prepare documentation and lead client steering committee meetings
Apply risk mitigation strategies to the project plan to ensure overall project success
Coordinate with all appropriate project stakeholder groups and personnel to ensure excellent delivery of projects
Provide all necessary data for tracking, planning and project evaluation to ensure data accuracy in project management tools
Establishes, plans, and executes major milestone/deliverable reviews and decision gates to complete the project life cycle. Ensures all required deliverables are produced and reviewed, including the technical leadership of requirements management, design, implementation, verification, test, quality assurance, delivery, operations, and maintenance of the technical solution.
Nurture client/stakeholder partnership to ensure overall satisfaction with the project
Set up issue tracking structure and project boards to facilitate efficient and accurate project status reporting.
Effectively communicate project status and issues to management and present options for issue resolution
Work closely with project team to effectively understand project progress and manage project tasks
Analyze project risks and inefficiencies and recommend improvements
Ensure project meets the expected budgetary and scheduling guidelines
Ensure business case accurately reflects costs and is updated as changes occur; Usher the business case through the approval process and adhere to all standard procedures
Enforce change management practices to meet project timelines and client expectations
Actively participates in the development of new business; performs market research; contributes to the development of proposals; meets with prospective new clients.
Participates in the recruitment and mentoring of more junior Project Managers and other staff.
Provides process improvement recommendations and proactively shares lessons learned based on best practices and industry standards.
Other duties as assigned.