Our direct client is seeking a Technical Project Manager to work with various complex technical projects. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated strong technical skills, problem solving abilities and leadership qualities to manage all activities of all aspects of the project life cycle.

This role encompasses understanding complex technical scenarios and requirements, able to ferret out obstacles to progress and suggest alternative strategies and directions. Responsible for reporting status of a Project to Special Project Lead, Senior IT and Business Management, including the articulation of impediments, risk analysis, risk mitigations, timeline and budget impacts.

Responsibilities:

• Work with IT and business stakeholders to develop the project plan with detailed milestones and activities.
• Implement the plan and report status and risks on a weekly basis.
• Host a weekly project status meeting with the vendor Project Manager.
• Host a Biweekly project status meeting with IT, vendor and business stakeholders.
• Define project requirements with key IT and business stakeholders
• Work with business stakeholders to solve reported data quality issues, errors and missing items.
• Coordinate project activities for adherence to project plan and goals
• Monitor results against established timelines, deliverables, tasks, dependencies and associated technical specifications
• Develop detailed project plans, work breakdown structures, project checklists and budgets to meet established time frames, funding limitations and staffing availability.
• Work with IT Financial Analyst to prepare and maintain project budgets and funding requests for approval by targeted state and federal agencies.
• Prepare comprehensive supporting plans in the areas of quality control, risk management, change management, testing and other associated project management areas
• Manage project development process to include monitoring project scope and change control processes

Required skills:

• Ability to understand and assess complex technical scenarios, identify obstacles, and propose effective alternative strategies.
• Solid understanding of technical systems, architecture, and software development processes to accurately evaluate requirements and risks.
• Experience in conducting risk analysis and developing mitigation strategies to ensure project continuity and success.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with management, business users & project team members
• Ability to interact effectively with technical personnel and with a wide variety of technical resources
• Ability to translate and communicate technical concepts, information, plans, and procedures to both technical personnel and non-IT business users
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability to conduct detailed planning, and to perform risk assessments and their associated risk mitigation actions
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and presentation skills

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of IT experience in one or more technical roles
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certificate
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience
• Minimum 10 years of extensive hands-on experience with project management as the Project Manager with full accountability and financial responsibility
• Experience with and preparing project documentation such as detailed requirements
• Proficiency with MS Project, and MS Office applications including Excel, Word, Visio, Outlook and PowerPoint.