Project Lead

Our Client requires a Project lead who will be assigned to the (IT) Project Management Office (PMO) team and will plan, organize, prioritize, and schedule projects. Work involves day to day responsibility for management of a project team and providing team leadership. Services expect to start ASAP and are expected to be completed by June 30, 2015. 

The analysis effort will include defining, documenting and developing processes, requirements and related training for automated systems.

The services to be provided include, but are not limited, to the following:

- Worker provides overall guidance to the project and oversees detailed analysis processes and approves deliverables.
- Worker ensures appropriate resources are assigned to the project team.  Worker serves as the liaison to project and executive sponsors for project progress.
- Worker resolves issues identified by project team or escalates issues for management resolution.
- Worker ensures compliance with:  approved standard operating policies and procedures;  approved scalable project management methodology including justification, initiation, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing;  the Project Delivery Framework, software engineering procedures including requirements, design, coding, testing, deployment;  and quality and testing standards for deployment into production.
- Worker shall have strong writing, analytical, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills with project management experience.
- Worker will perform tasks under general supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.  All communication with internal and external staff will be handled in a professional manner.
- Worker will coordinate with IT project leads, the client's program and other subject matter experts, contractor representatives, and other state agency representatives as required to ensure necessary tasks, deliverables and timelines are completed.
- Worker will perform meeting and/or presentation preparation tasks as needed (eg, prepare or oversee preparation of and provide agendas and pre-meeting materials as well as follow-up notes, post-meeting materials, assignment follow-up and related activities.)
- Worker coordinates with project leads to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget, scope, and quality agreements outlined in approved project documentation, including change management documents, as required.
- Worker will ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, policies, and procedures
- Worker will be skilled in the use of the complete MS Office product line.
- Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- 5 years of extensive work experience and understanding of project management life cycle (PMLC) and system development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
-  5 years of experience in identifying potential project risks and issues and documenting strategies to accept, mitigate, or avoid.
- 5 years of experience in conducting meetings and/or presentation preparation tasks as needed (eg, prepare or oversee preparation of and provide agendas and pre-meeting materials as well as follow-up notes, post-meeting materials, assignment follow-up, and related activities.
- 5 years of experience in MS Office Suite.
- 5 years of strong analytical, problem-identification and process analysis skills with the ability to envision a solution from requirements.
- 5 years of strong writing, interpersonal, organizational, and communications skills with project management experience.
- 5 years of working under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.  Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Must have excellent communication skills both orally and in writing.

Preferences:

- 3 years of experience working in a State/Federal government environment.
- 3 years of project Management Professional (PMP) certification.