Sr. IT Project Manager (PMP)

pcg; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is seeking a Consultant / Project Manager based in Arizona to lead IT project initiatives within the public sector. You will provide project leadership, coordinate teams, and ensure deliverables align with program objectives.

Responsibilities include planning, risk management, and stakeholder communications, with a hybrid travel/onsite requirement. A PMP certification and 5+ years of IT PM experience are required; a Bachelor's degree is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• PMP certification is mandatory.
• 5+ years of IT project management experience.
• Experience with both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide project management leadership for large-scale IT projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans, status reports, and risk registers.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee deliverables and manage budgets and timelines.
• Support change management and communications with stakeholders.

Skills

PMP Certification

Project management

Agile & Waterfall

MS Project

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.-all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.

Collaborating with our Technology Consulting team, you will help organizations streamline operations and achieve strategic goals to serve the public better. We provide the full spectrum of technology consulting services to help state and local agencies meet operational and program needs that enhance the lives of their user base.

Services

• Strategy, Architecture, Planning, and Procurement
• Business Enablement
• Business Solutions
• Project Assurance

Consultant / Project Manager will provide Project Management services to our public sector clients. The Consultant will work with the project team(s) to provide overall leadership and task coordination as well as direct responsibility for the deliverables and work products produced by the team(s). These deliverables and work products will be completed in accordance with our overall strategy, approach, and methodology.

• *Must be based in Arizona
• Provides project management and technical expertise on large-scale IT projects
• Oversee development of all deliverables, status reports and other work products
• Plan and oversee all project work and develop/manage any potential organizational change management strategies or processes that might be needed
• Provide technical oversight of applicable vendor and/or client processes, methodologies, and tools to minimize risk and validate the applicable requirements, standards and best practices are being followed on the project.
• Perform technical reviews and assessments of vendor and/or client tasks, deliverables, and work products, including providing recommendations for risk mitigation and acceptance.
• Support the goals and outcomes of the project stakeholders
• Develop, manage, and update Project Plan and other project documents (e.g., Communication Plan, Risk Plan, Stakeholder Register, Resource Plan)
• Support the client and stakeholders in the planning and strategy discussions on the best approach for addressing risks and issues as they occur, in an effort to ensure that the project remains on schedule and within budget.
• Understand various software development life cycle methodologies and how they are used
• Participate in business development activities and assist with proposal development
• Provide management oversight of project budget
• Manage communications with clients, vendors, and project stakeholders
• Willingness to learn IV&V

Other Potential Duties

• Perform IV&V tasks & develop IV&V reports
• Manage and track the IV&V findings (risk and issue) log
• Play a support lead analyst role in the development of multiple IV&V deliverables.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Must be based in Arizona
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• 5+ years of overall IT industry experience
• 5+ years of prior project management experience using both Agile and Waterfall techniques in IT related projects to include operations, infrastructure, and application development projects
• Strong Microsoft Office applications skills, especially MS Project
• Ability to move projects forward within a specific timeline and budget while working at a detailed level.
• Ability to interact with various levels of management and with clients.
• Excellent business writing skills and ability to make presentations to various audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Arizona state agency experience
• Experience in State Healthcare, Labor, and Child Support domains.
• Experience with risk management and mitigation
• Experience with IV&V
• Active Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certification
• Organizational Change Management experience
• Ability to understand both the service delivery system for programs which are administered by states and monitored by federal regulators.
• Ability to understand and be an expert in complex federal regulations and requirements.

Education

Bachelor's degree required, master's degree preferred

This position is hybrid with travel/onsite requirements. To be successful at PCG, you must:

• be available during your set working hours
• have a safe, private, and distraction-free environment in which to complete your work, and
• be able to give your full attention to the completion of your PCG job duties

Some travel to the office or elsewhere may be required for team meetings, client meetings, etc. We are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until filled. Compensation for roles at Publi