Project Manager

Custom Software Systems - Glen Burnie, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Glen Burnie, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Custom Software Systems Inc. (CSS) is seeking a motivated Project Manager to oversee various IT projects, ensuring successful planning, execution, and delivery. The role involves managing a team of experts, coordinating with stakeholders, and providing IT consulting to assess and recommend solutions. The Project Manager will handle projects related to IT system implementations, infrastructure upgrades, and ongoing enhancements, while adhering to internal policies and project management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan and/or manage small to major IT projects for MDOT and MDTA's various business units.
• Assist customer areas in articulating requests for new systems as assigned by the TO Manager.
• Plan and/or manage new projects as assigned by the TO Manager which were previously determined to have no conflict of interest.
• Plan, coordinate and/or attend internal MDTA meetings as requested.
• Accomplish project objectives, define project scope, manage stakeholder expectations and supervise the project team.
• Assign work tasks collaboratively to the project team and monitor their progress.
• Keep the project on track in terms of tasks, schedule, and budget.
• Identify and address any issues or risks proactively.
• Develop and maintain a project management plan for all assigned projects.
• Develop and maintain Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) on assigned project activities using Microsoft Project or other industry-standard tools.
• Manage any collaborative project workspace environment including shared drives for the project and any updates to the workspace.
• Record and organize in the project workspace and/or designated shared drives, all project documents/artifacts.
• Prepare monthly project status report for MDOT and MDTA project stakeholders.
• Manage change control, issues escalation and resolution, schedule, costs, resources and stakeholders as defined in the project management plan.
• Review deliverables by the project development team/contractor for completeness, adherence to standards and contract requirements.
• Work closely with functional managers to resolve team members workload conflicts.
• Ensure appropriate product-related training and documentation are developed and made available to customers.
• Manage validation of functional requirements.
• Manage the development of systems documentation.
• Ensure that all deliverables identified in the approved project plan are completed.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting on the project's status and progress.
• Conduct lessons learned sessions as assigned by the TO Manager.
• Adhere to all MDOT and MDTA internal policies governing telephone, internet and email, change management, documentation, maintenance, privacy and security, testing, training, disaster recovery, and data for all work performed under this TORFP.
• Construct, update, and/or supervise the creation of any project artifact necessary for the delivery of the project and to meet State SDLC requirements.
• Develop or participate in the development of TORFPs, RFRs, and RFPs, as well as coordinate the corresponding procurement process.

Requirements

• At least five (5) years of experience in Software Development Life Cycle, Configuration Management, Risk Management, Communication Management, Building and Managing Project Teams, Scheduling (WBS/Level of Estimate), Earned Value, Change Management, and Quality Assurance.
• Possess expertise in at least four (4) types of systems such as Asset Management, Budget Systems, Document Management Systems, Financial Systems, Human Resource Systems, Infrastructure Support, Maintenance Management, Management Reporting, Procurement Systems, and Project/Program/Portfolio Management Systems.
• Prior experience leading efforts where SDLC, Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies were employed in System Design.
• Excellent contract management, coordination and organizational skills.
• Project Management Professional Certificate (PMP) or industry equivalent like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner).