Project Manager

barrowwise; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

barrowwise is seeking a Project Manager based in Baltimore, Maryland, to oversee the State of Maryland Department of General Services project. Responsibilities include managing deliverables, identifying risks, and facilitating discussions.

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of project management experience and hold relevant certifications like PMP and ITIL. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship.
• Minimum five years of experience in project management.
• Experience managing IT-related projects with a focus on organizational change is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily activities of project deliverables.
• Identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate discussions between State agencies and contractors.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Management

Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Job description

Responsibilities

The Project Manager will support Barrow Wise's State of Maryland Department of General Services (DGS) project and perform the following duties:

• Perform day-to-day management of activities about the non-functional technical deliverables of the project.
• Identify issues and risks and recommend possible issues and risk mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate State agency and Contractor discussions/meetings.
• Ensure that performance is within scope, consistent with requirements, and delivered on time and within budget.
• Identify critical paths, tasks, dates, testing, and acceptance criteria.
• Form the strategy and roadmap for operating systems platform and architecture.
• Influence the business and development teams on future architecture.
• Work with other IT and business teams for technology impacts across the enterprise and formulate strategy.
• Provide solutions to improve efficiency (e.g., reducing costs while maintaining or improving performance levels).
• Mentor architects, developers, and analysts of all levels in industry best practices, procedures, and concepts.
• Monitor issues and provide resolutions for up-to-date status reports.
• Demonstrate excellent writing and oral communication skills.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI.
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in project management.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in managing IT-related projects.
• Minimum of three (3) successful projects that were delivered on time and within budget, including a project similar in size to the State of Maryland enterprise-wide implementation.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience designing Enterprise Architecture (i.e. Infrastructure, Technology, and Application) for integrated applications for an organization of equal or greater size.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience managing projects with an organizational change management component that involves working with stakeholder groups across the organization.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience using PMI's PMBoK methodologies and artifacts.

We offer competitive compensation packages, excellent benefits, and opportunities for growth and advancement.

Barrow Wise is an equal-opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LBGT are welcome to apply.