Placement Role - Project Manager - Hybrid - Des Moines, IA 50319

Infinity Tech Group - Des Moines, IA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Des Moines, IA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Project Manager will oversee various department and project tasks related to managing and tracking business and IT initiatives within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) PMO Division. This role is crucial for ensuring the delivery of technology services and solutions across multiple State Agencies, focusing on adherence to budgets, business plans, and project governance. The Project Manager will collaborate with business units, analysts, and architects to drive projects to completion while maintaining high standards of quality and communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track business and IT initiatives for the OCIO PMO Division.
• Ensure adherence to project management governance on multiple projects.
• Generate project schedules and identify staffing needs.
• Complete procurement of vendor products and implementation services.
• Submit funding requests as required for projects.
• Conduct project meetings and track project progress.
• Monitor and modify project schedules, providing status updates to the project team.
• Manage scope creep while focusing on delivering a minimum viable product.
• Provide insight into improving processes related to portfolio, project, and program management.

Requirements

• Proven experience in project management within IT or business environments.
• Strong organizational, presentation, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Excellent time management and project planning skills.
• Ability to gather and define requirements and build project plans.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing client expectations and implementing service improvement initiatives.
• Ability to manage multiple parallel work efforts effectively.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working within a project governance structure.
• Familiarity with state government processes and procedures.
• Experience in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

Benefits

• Flexible work schedule (Hybrid 2-3 days/week).
• Opportunity for contract extension after 2 years.