Type: Contract Location: Harrisburg, PA - local candidates only
The Project Manager directs, administers, manages, and facilitates an enhancement, re-engineering of a business process or a developmental project. The PM is the individual ultimately responsible for program implementation. The PM's primary responsibility is to drive the entire effort from start to finish. The PM must ensure that the project is completed on schedule, within the defined budget and that the final product meets the business, technical, and established quality requirements.
The PM will need to rely on their proven experience leading projects to a successful implementation, and their judgment, to plan and accomplish goals. Strong interpersonal skills are required when consulting with the program area and various IT teams to define requirements and to analyze and resolve problems, ensuring collaboration and agreement with recommended solutions. Responsibilities: Support and manage timelines/schedules established. Manage, coordinate, and establish priorities for the complete life cycle of projects including the planning, design, programming, testing, and implementation of business solutions designed to meet requirements of various departments. Responsible for the development of estimates for the enhancement, business process re-engineering or development effort in planning, analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation. Works with team leads to adjust and revise project estimates when necessary. Ensure new project estimates and Project Management Plan are approved and agreed upon all affected stakeholders. Develop the detailed Project Management Plan for the enhancement, business process re-engineering or development effort. Design project plans, which identify needs and define major tasks and milestones, based on scope, resources, budget, and personnel. Ensure that tasks provide value and support the strategic direction of the project and meet service commitments. Manage, and track the project progress against the project schedule. Monitor project milestones and phases and take corrective action as needed to ensure the project is on schedule. Monitor and track the project budget and advise necessary stakeholders. Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple work efforts across the project team. Notify team members of project timelines, milestones, phases, work requests, target dates, and approved executable work packages. Identify and manage project risk, and develop risk mitigation strategies, and track to closure. Requirements: Seven + years of relevant experience directly managing technical initiatives with a large complement of project team members throughout the various IT areas, technical complexity, and vendor involvement. The ability to ramp up quickly and perform independently is essential. Project management professional (PMP) certification through the PMI is preferred. A four (4) year college degree or equivalent technical study is preferred.
