IN-DCS-PM Intermediate

RICEFW Technologies Inc; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

RiceFW Technologies Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead medium to large IT initiatives within Indiana. The role emphasizes collaboration with CSB-IT and other staff to ensure timely, quality implementations and business adoption.

Candidates must reside in Indiana and bring strong PMBOK and Agile knowledge, plus hands-on experience with Atlassian, Salesforce, and Microsoft tools. Reporting to the IT PMO Director, you will guide project plans, governance adherence, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of project management experience.
• 2+ years managing large, complex multi-year projects.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Project, and Visio.
• Intermediate knowledge Atlassian Tool Suite.
• Intermediate knowledge of Salesforce technology.
• PMBOK project management practices incl. cost, benefit, risk, resource, and change control.
• Agile Project Management and IT governance methodologies for project success.
• Ability to lead, motivate and influence others to perform.
• Ability to analyze and solve project issues.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships across business groups.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Business Knowledge of IV-D and Child Support Enforcement preferred.
• Experience in state government preferred.
• PMP and Agile/Scrum certifications preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to large projects.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff and contractors.
• Create, review and maintain PM plans, schedules, agendas and minutes.
• Manage projects per Governance policies and procedures.
• Utilize Atlassian tools to track milestones and deliverables; report variances to PMO.
• Schedule, prepare for and facilitate project meetings.
• Communicate project status to stakeholders and address issues promptly.
• Adhere to SOPs and maintain project artifacts.
• Support a team atmosphere and project portfolio maintenance.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Communication

Risk management

Agile

PMBOK

Tools

Atlassian Tool Suite

Salesforce

Microsoft Project

Outlook

SharePoint

Word

Excel

Visio

Job description

Resource will manage, plan, execute, monitor and control the activities of medium to large information technology projects and teams. They work collaboratively within the division to ensure quality, timely project implementations and business adoption.

Resource must currently reside in the State of IN.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Manage medium to large projects;
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with CSB-IT staff, other county/agency staff, and/or contracted resources;
• Create, review and maintain project management plans, schedules, meeting agendas and minutes, risk/issue logs and lessons learned at a minimum;
• Manage projects according to the approved Governance policies and procedures;
• Utilize the Atlassian tool suite to track milestones, tasks, and deliverables against the baseline, taking action to address any variance, and reporting variances and corrective actions to the PMO Manager;
• Schedule, prepare for and facilitate project meetings;
• Communicate project status to stakeholders, escape and/or address issues in a timely manner;
• Adhere to policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs);
• Maintain project artifacts according to the CSB document management strategy;
• Support a team atmosphere to promote team productivity;
• Support project portfolio maintenance as needed; updated Governance manual policies procedures as assigned;
• Work with PMO Manager to establish performance expectations;
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• 5+ years of project management experience
• 2+ years of experience in managing large, complex multi-year projects;
• Advanced knowledge and experience of Microsoft products such as Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Project, and Visio;
• Intermediate knowledge Atlassian Tool Suite;
• Intermediate knowledge of Salesforce technology;
• Thorough knowledge and experience of PMBOK project management practices including cost management, benefit analysis, risk management, resource management and change control;
• Thorough knowledge and experience of Agile Project Management and IT governance methodologies, tools and approaches to successful project implementations;
• Ability to lead, motivate, encourage and influence others to perform;
• Ability to analyze, produce solutions and solve project issues;
• Ability to build and maintain relationships across business groups;
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Business Knowledge of IV-D and Child Support Enforcement preferred;
• Experience in state government preferred;
• PMP preferred;
• Agile Certifications preferred;
• Scrum Master Certification preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports

Reports to the Director of IT PMO. The Employee will receive guidance from senior-level Business and Technical Manager(s) and may provide guidance and assistance to lower-level Project Manager(s).

Difficulty of Work

Employee uses considerable judgment in selecting the most pertinent guidelines to follow. Work is broad in scope and requires in-depth analysis of multiple variables to fit various circumstances of a medium to complex enterprise wide system.

Responsibility

Employee works closely with higher-level staff and/or management to outline general objectives and boundaries that employee will follow to meet the requirements of the agency. Unusual problems or deviations from guidelines or practice are discussed with manager at the discretion of the employee. Work is reviewed for attainment of objectives and compliance with policy and practice.

Personal Work Relationships

Works with Agency Executive Management, Information Technology Management, Division Management, Systems Users and Agency Personnel, Consultants, Vendors, Contract Staff, Representatives from other Agencies, IOT, and any other individual or group involved with the project. The project manager is responsible for monitoring project progress and communicating that progress to management. The project manager consults and is involved in cooperative and non-cooperative problem solving with the project team and other individuals impacted by the automation project.

Required/Desired Skills

SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof ExperienceProject management experienceRequired5YearsExperience managing large, complex multi-year projectsRequired2YearsIntermediate knowledge Atlassian Tool SuiteRequired2YearsIntermediate knowledge of Salesforce technologyRequired2YearsThorough knowledge and experience of PMBOK project management Required2YearsThorough knowledge and experience of Agile Project Management & IT governance methodologies tools and approaches to successful project implementationsRequired2YearsExperience with cost management, benefit analysis, risk management, resource management and change controlRequired2YearsAdvance knowledge and experience of Microsoft products (Outlook, SharePoint, Word, Excel, Project and Visio)Required0Ability to lead, motivate, encourage and influence others to perform;Required0Ability to analyze, produce solutions and solve project issues;Required0Ability to build and maintain relationships across business groups;Required0Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing;Required0PMP CertificationHighly desired0Agile CertificationHighly desired0Scrum Master Certification Highly desired0Business Knowledge of IV-D and Child Support Enforcement preferredDesired0Experience in state government preferredDesired0

Questions

Question1Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?

Question2Please list candidate's email address.

Question3Candidate must be paid BETWEEN NA and NA if selected for engagement. The provider markup for this position is %. Do you accept this requirement?

Question4This position requires a passed fingerprint and background check. Please confirm the resource understands this requirement.

Question5Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Do you accept this requirement?

Question6Selected resource will be required to work 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. This arrangement could change over time to 2 days onsite/3 days remote or possibly WFH. Please confirm the resource understands the work schedule.

Question7Once hired there will be a onsite background check and security training. Please confirm the resource understands this requirement.

Question8Candidate must currently reside in the state of IN to be considered for this position. Please provide current home address.

Question9Candidate may be required to attend in-person interview on-site if they are in the Indianapolis area. Do you accept this requirement?

Question10Travel is NOT covered by DCS. Do you accept this requirement?