Senior Project Manager

We are looking for

• Implements standard project management industry practices for Agile Teams.
• Understands the PMI framework as well as how to establish a project organization and methodology within Agile (Scrum) organizations.
• Must be familiar with Project Delivery Framework and QAT reporting requirements for major Information Resource projects.
• Understands business and technical objectives of a project and work closely with multiple key project stakeholders.
• Communicates to clients and IT teams.
• Creates project charters, work plans, and other related project artifacts as necessary.
• Provides technical support both during work hours and on-call as necessary.
• Be able to comprehend and communicate complex technical designs and implementations as well as complex business processes.
• Develops and makes presentations as required to leadership and oversight entities (e.g., steering committees, QAT, etc.)
• Serves in an analyst capacity as required.
• Must have experience working in an Agile environment.
• Some on-call support may be required depending on the project phase.

• Overseeing design and development work.
• Ensuring project meets the standard guidelines and procedures and developing project artifacts in accordance with Project Delivery Framework.
• Managing the project with feature-driven Agile methodology, overseeing and tracking development progress, and ensuring project assignments and progresses align with project timelines.
• Developing and managing project plans.
• Documenting risks, issues, and contingency plans; ensuring resolution of issues and removal of project barriers.
• Providing weekly status updates (written and verbal) and conducting regular project team status meetings.
• Overseeing the development of SDLC artifacts, ensure business requirements get translated into technical specifications, guide, and facilitate the SDLC process.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Possessing strong communication and presentation skills.
• Possessing strong teamwork skills.
• Transferring working knowledge to current staff.
• Must possess communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills at all levels of an organization.
• Must have experience in managing and coordinating business and technical teams.
• Must possess strong presentation skills.
• Must possess problem-solving skills and ability to multi-task.
• Must possess knowledge of project management and software development methodologies.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be able to work in a diverse team environment.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with a variety of partners and stakeholders to ensure understanding of project goals and progress.
• Must be able to retain knowledge of environment and systems once given instruction.
• Must be able to work around projects and deadlines with readiness to put in extra effort when necessary.
• Must be able to perform related work as assigned.