Project Manager

MGT; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MGT in Oklahoma City is seeking a qualified Project Manager to join its PMO. You will drive projects from initiation to closing, ensure on-time and on-budget delivery, and coordinate agency resources and vendor relationships.

The role requires experience with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methodologies, MS Project, and PMBOK standards, with strong communication and analytical skills to support project success.

Qualifications

• Experience with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid project management methodologies.
• Strong familiarity with MS Project.
• Understanding PMI PMBOK Guide and Standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to extra-large complexity projects through full project life cycle activities, planning and communication, and manage project team.
• Perform standard project management deliverables: scope, change management, risk, budgeting, stakeholder communication, vendor engagement, SME utilization, closure.
• Develop and manage project status reports for PMO dashboard and stakeholders.
• Implement change management per agency and PMO guidance.
• Forecast, manage, and acquire resources to achieve objectives.
• Ensure activities and deliverables adhere to guidelines.
• Facilitate and manage contract processes from initiation to closure.
• Routinely perform gap and root-cause analysis; offer recommendations.
• Lead group facilitation in areas requiring interaction with independent parties.

Skills

Waterfall

Agile

PMBOK knowledge

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Contract : 12 months with the option to renew

Job Summary

We are seeking a qualified Project Manager for our Client to join its Project Management Office (PMO) located in the agency’s Oklahoma City office. Within the PMO, the Project Manager will work with the team to leverage resources, drive efficiencies, and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet overall objectives. The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, completion, and closing of OSDH projects under the guidance and direction of the PMO, ensuring consistency with the agency’s strategy, mission, commitments, and goals. The Project Manager will serve as a primary contact for direction of agency resources and activities as they relate to the life cycle of assigned projects. The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, completion, and closing of OSDH projects ensuring consistency with the agency’s strategy, mission, commitments, and goals. The Project Manager will manage vendor relationships and deliverables within project scope, removing blockers and escalating issues as needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium to extra-large complexity projects through full project life cycle activities utilizing appropriate methodologies and tools, planning and communication, and acquire, develop, and manage the project team.
• Perform all standard project management deliverables including scope and objectives, change management, risk mitigation, budgeting, stakeholder communication, project and vendor engagement, subject matter expert utilization, implementation, and project closure.
• Develop and manage project status reports for communicating with project stakeholders and reporting key metrics for the PMO dashboard.
• Implement change management practices in accordance with agency and PMO guidance.
• Forecast, manage, and acquire (as necessary) resources needed to achieve project objectives.
• Ensure project activities and deliverables adhere to federal, state, or agency documented guidelines.
• Facilitate and manage contract processes from initiation to closure.
• Routinely perform gap analysis, root cause analysis, and offer recommendations for successful project outcomes.
• Demonstrate dynamic ability to lead group facilitation activities for the agency especially in areas requiring interaction of an independent party.

Requirements

• Experience with Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid project management methodologies.
• Strong familiarity with and/or the ability to use MS Project.
• Understanding and experience with the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Guide and Standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with all levels of staff.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills and multi-tasking capabilities.
• Well-organized and detail oriented.

Timeline & Interview Process

• 1 round interview over Teams or in person with most qualified candidates.