IT Project Manager (PMP) - Midwest Region

$100,000 - $130,000/Yr

Public Consulting Group - Montgomery, AL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Montgomery, AL

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

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 six Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. In this role, you will collaborate with our Technology Consulting team to 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. As a Consultant/Project Manager, you will provide Project Management services to our internal team as well as expert analysis and risk and recommendation strategies to our clients. You will work with the project team to provide overall leadership, task coordination, and direct responsibility for the deliverables and work products produced by the team. These deliverables and work products will be completed in accordance with our overall strategy, approach, and methodology. Your responsibilities will include providing project management and technical expertise on large-scale IT projects, overseeing the development of all deliverables, status reports, and other work products, and planning and overseeing all project work. You will also develop and manage project plans, schedules, and budgets, facilitate change order processes, and identify, track, and manage project risks and issues. Additionally, you will conduct Agile Project Management and Organizational Change Management workshops, ensuring that project stakeholders' goals and outcomes are supported throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Provides project management and technical expertise on large-scale IT projects
• Oversees 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
• 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)
• Develop, manage, and update the execution of the Project Schedule to ensure project scope and applicable milestones are met
• Provide management oversight of project budget
• Develop and deliver regular status reporting
• Facilitate change order process
• Identifies, tracks, and manages project risks; including coordination for risk mitigation
• Identifies, tracks, and manages project issues; including coordination for issue resolution
• Establish a response and track the response to project recommendations (e.g., Quality Assurance (QA) vendor recommendations)
• Provide ongoing communication (e.g., email, meetings) to provide project status
• Collaborate with the project's Communication Manager to enhance communication efforts
• Review project and related operational processes and provide input for improvement by implementing relevant lean or agile strategies
• Conduct Agile Project Management and Organizational Change Management workshops

Requirements

• 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
• State agency experience
• PMP certification
• Quality Assurance experience (desired)
• Must be located in the Midwest region of US: MN, IA, NE, KS, MO, WI, ND, or SD
• 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
• Strong Microsoft Office applications skills, especially data analytics (i.e. ACCESS, SQL, SPSS)
• Ability to use sound judgment in completing tasks and to seek guidance when needed
• Attention to detail and ability to work with large data sets with accurate results
• Ability to move projects forward within a specific timeline and budget while working at a detailed level
• Commitment to exceptional client service
• Creative problem-solving ability and a consultancy mindset
• Dedication to accomplishing goals and challenges presented by clients and management
• Ability to interact with various levels of management and with clients
• Flexible, self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity
• Enthusiasm for life-long learning and staying well-informed about current business issues
• Able to follow, critically evaluate, and improve upon current processes
• Excellent business writing skills and ability to make presentations to various audiences
• Ability to recognize issues and identify solutions

Nice-to-haves

• Quality Assurance experience

Benefits

• Medical and dental care benefits
• 401k
• PTO
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave