Project Manager - 26-14967

Project Manager
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Employment Type: Contract (NO BENEFITS)

Duration - 10+ Months

Job Summary
We are seeking a qualified Project Manager to join a Project Management Office (PMO). 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 in line with overall objectives. The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, completion, and closing of projects under the guidance and direction of the PMO, ensuring consistency with the organization’s strategy, mission, commitments, and goals. The Project Manager will serve as a primary contact for direction of resources and activities as they relate to the life cycle of assigned projects, and 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, using appropriate methodologies and tools, planning and communication, and acquiring, developing, and managing 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 organizational 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 organizational documented guidelines
• Facilitate and manage contract processes from initiation to closure
• Routinely perform gap analysis and root cause analysis, and offer recommendations for successful project outcomes
• Lead group facilitation activities, especially in areas requiring interaction of an independent party

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a formal project manager
• Experience with Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid project management methodologies
• Strong familiarity with and/or the ability to use MS Project
• Understanding of 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
• Minimum tier for a project manager is Level II, with non-technology and/or core technology experience

Preferred

• Graduate-level degree in Project Management, MBA, MPH, or a related field
• Experience in state government, regulatory, or similar service-related business
• Certifications: PMP, LSSBB, CSM