IT Project Manager

IT PROJECT MANAGER ---SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND

Job Summary -
This 6+ month contract opportunity is for an IT Project Manager role for a major health care provider. 

The individual in this role will be responsible for the following functions:

Essential Functions: 
Responsibilities include but may not be limited to: 
Manage all program financials using MAS processes (tracking, communication, reporting, knowledge sharing) 
Facilitate program change control process (scheduling, tracking, knowledge sharing, communications, reporting, etc.) 
Support the program manager with program data analysis, process documentation, program communications, draft presentations. 
Sub-manages large complex projects or multiple projects of moderate complexity. 
Independently manage small projects. 
Manages development of effort driven project plans and/or coordinates development of project plans across several independent projects. 
Demonstrates knowledge, experience and use of change management process and impact on business. 
Responsible for accurate time and budget reporting for a project. 
Experience managing matrixed resources. 
Provides consulting for business partners for business case development. 
Evaluates best practice recommendations and trade-off scenarios to enhance the Project Quality Plan. 
Determines program resource requirements and procures resources. 
Assigns work, sets priorities, and provides guidance in the completion of tasks and review of program deliverables. 
Proactively communicates with enterprise-wide projects to plan and manage project interdependencies. 
Responsible for applying the risk management process. 
Manages all phases of the project delivery life cycle and consults for other projects. 
Determines the impact of current/existing technologies on the project. 
Develops solutions to problems of unusual complexity, which require a high degree of ingenuity and innovation, using independent judgment to accomplish objectives. 
Designs communication plan frameworks to be used by project managers within context of overall program/project being managed. 
Co-manages a combined project team of up to 25 IT resources. 
Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. May supervise the activities of others. 

Basic Qualifications: 
Bachelor's degree in a related field and/or 8 years of equivalent work experience. 
A minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience. 
Demonstrates understanding of and knowledge in IT methods and project management, and applies this in all stages of project. 
Advanced knowledge (broad expertise or unique knowledge) of policies, practices and systems. 
Applies advanced principles, theories, and concepts. 
Creates strong ongoing relationships with client middle and senior management during projects. 
Having broad expertise or unique project management knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways. 
Ability to influence others and build strong partnership with others. 
Team and Service oriented. 
Initiative, leadership and motivational skills 
Time, planning and organizational management 
Interpersonal and conflict management 
Stakeholder management 
Demonstrate strategic thinking. 
Ability to deal with people dynamic with minimal guidance. 
Ability to resolve conflict with minimal guidance. 

Required :
BS Degree 
IT Project Management exp. with at least exp with managing 1 or 2 projects 

Preferred Qualifications: 
Health Plan and/or Care Delivery knowledge.  

Skills to be successful in this role: 
Ability to drive projects 
Issue resolution and management 
Ability to integrate 
Effective communicator 
Adaptable 

Daily Tasks: 
Setting expectations with project groups 
Obtain status on groups deliverables 
Develops project plans 
Managing client relations 

Nice to have 
Health Plan and/or Care Delivery knowledge