Job description

The client is looking for a candidate who will provide project management support and oversight for Department of Human Services (DHS) Security based projects.

The ideal candidate is administratively accountable to the Project Management Officer and operationally accountable to the DHS Security Officer.

The ideal candidate will work with software vendors, service providers, and business units to implement changes to the environment. These are generally small to large projects and represent a significant impact to the agency's productivity and service delivery.
Responsibilities:
-Under general supervision, manages and/or coordinates all tasks for medium and large-sized project(s) of moderate to high complexity and risk

-Manages and/or provides project management consultation for all aspects of the project through the project management and software development life cycle

-Works closely with the resource manager, vendor, business analysts, and subject matter experts on the various system support teams
-Responsible for defining project plans, controlling project budgets, and managing risks to ensure successful delivery of security projects

-Manages project activities resulting from federal regulatory audits and inspections

Job Duties:
Meets regularly with key project stakeholders and teams to provide ongoing project level status reporting as requested for the IT Security and IT technical leadership teams

Directs project team members to take necessary action to achieve the goals and objectives of the project

Facilitate critical process assessments and redesign for process improvements

Work with the project steering committee and senior project management to resource project tasks

Work with senior PMO and quality assurance team to use established project standards, procedures, and quality objectives

Chairs, manages, or facilitates project kickoff meetings, communicating individual roles and project expectations.

Ensure project team members have the tools and training required to perform effectively

Develops time and cost estimates, project plans/schedules, and budgets. Oversees and controls ongoing costs, schedules, resources, scope, and risks

Manage scope by using a variety of data sources to support project negotiations related to time, cost, and/or quality

Develops, monitors and coordinates project activities, such as scheduling, tracking, and reporting; leads change efforts impacting own projects

Provides work direction and leadership to assigned projects, including scheduling, assignment of work, and review of project efforts

Monitors project milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy of project schedule. Identify ways to resolve schedule issues. Keeps management aware of the situation

Assesses variances from the project plan, gathers metrics, and develops and implements changes as necessary to ensure that the project remains within specified scope and is within time, cost, and quality objectives

Conduct formal review with business sponsor at project completion to confirm acceptance and satisfaction

Provide the team with constructive feedback as it pertains to project performance

Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors, and key clients

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $53.75 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
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Application Question(s):

• Can you work on a W2 or 1099?
• What is your desired contracted hourly rate?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• MS Project, MS Visio, and SharePoint 2013: 7 years (Preferred)
• MS O365 and MSTeams: 7 years (Preferred)
• Leading projects of moderate to high complexity: 5 years (Preferred)
• IT project management in security area: 5 years (Preferred)
• Security principles and standards: 5 years (Preferred)
• NIST 800-53 and IRS Pub 1075: 5 years (Preferred)
• Leading/coordinating vendor managed projects: 3 years (Preferred)
• State government and or Health and Human Services Systems: 1 year (Preferred)
• Working in an outsourced environment: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• PMI PMP certification (Preferred)
• Project Management certification (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote

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