Technical Project Manager

TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER MOBILE, AL CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY

The candidate in this position will provide leadership and direction on all assigned technical projects or project tasks, ensuring follow through from beginning to end, which may include coordination across business segments while ensuring adherence to established corporate and departmental policies and procedures.

OVERVIEW:

- Ensure overall progress of assigned projects from initiation to implementation
- Review with, and provide recommendations to management on all project aspects to ensure buy-in
- Continually build internal relationships with departments or business segments to facilitate cooperation and project completion
- Determine skill set necessary and work with management to build the project team based on project scope and expectations
- Keep up-to-date with assigned business segment products and services
- Work with appropriate staff to develop timelines and project plans obtaining necessary approvals
- Assist with maintaining established standards and approaches for each project (eg status reporting, issue management, change control, etc.) and communicating to team members and stakeholders
- Provide management with status reports detailing status and timelines throughout assigned project
- Evaluate and thoroughly document requirements with project team, which includes maintaining the project traceability Matrix, evaluating all project aspects, (eg, staff, costs, benefits, timelines, etc.), and updating project plan and project documentation throughout the project life cycle
- Identify project risks and develop contingency plans for those risks
- Responsible for the creation and maintenance of all project management deliverables throughout the project life cycle
- Create and maintain project files that are well documented, efficiently organized, and adhere to departmental policies and procedures for each phase of the project
- Continuously monitor tasks and project assignments in progress, ensuring project schedule is being met and schedule changes are addressed and communicated by established deadlines
- Communicate any schedule changes to affected parties while continually performing risk assessment
- Ensure project is ready for implementation and conduct a post-project review to ensure all aspects of project have been thoroughly documented and completed
- Manage vendor activities, including participating in vendor planning sessions to ensure that vendors comply with specifications
- May oversee the transition of the project from development to production support

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, business administration, or MIS required (equivalent work experience in a similar position may be substituted for educational requirements)
- 3+ years increasingly responsible project management experience required with an emphasis on technical capabilities preferred
- Intermediate knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Project and SharePoint preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred
- Intermediate knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) may be required based on departmental need

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