GA DOL - Sr Project ManagerExperienced Project Managers needed for medium to large sized enterprise projects of moderate to high complexity and risk in a fast-paced, hybrid environment. Candidate should have experience in both IT and business projects.The Department of Labor has embarked on a multi-year initiative to modernize the existing environment to a more current and cost effective distributed environment. It will involve replacing existing legacy business applications with COTS products or internally developed applications.The position, assigned to the Project Management Office, will direct and coordinate project activities, including but not limited to:PlanningSchedule development and maintenanceResource trackingRisk managementCommunications managementReportingQuality managementVendor managementPrimary duties will be to manage all aspects of the project following PMI best practices and the Georgia Department of Labor Project Management Methodology.Successful candidates will be accomplished project managers who have directed and successfully managed, from start to finish, complex, technology projects with aggressive timelines.Required Skills: A MUSTProject Management Certification (PMP).Demonstrated success managing large complex programs/projects utilizing multiple delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, SCRUM, Kanban)Documented recent experience in:Business requirements gathering.Business process documentation.Full Systems Development Life Cycle and Testing MethodologiesCandidates must have managed at least two full lifecycle agile software development projects (initiation through deployment/warranty) with project teams in excess of 10 team members, and must have had FULL end-to-end accountability for the project management role. Demonstrated experience managing IT projects that impact across the enterprise –Experience must be related to software application development and implementation.
Experience collaborating with vendor partners in the delivery of project solutions required.Well-developed communication skills – oral, written, listening. Good analytical and negotiation skills, and close attention to detail.Must have excellent leadership, interpersonal, and motivation skills.Expert level knowledge of standard PM tools (MS Project Professional, SharePoint, Visio, MS Office Suite)*Resume MUST show required skills in their job performances**Local Candidates*PMP (PMI) certification - active status (MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)RequiredCSM (Scrum Alliance) certification and/or PMI-ACP certification - active status (MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)RequiredIT process and methodology (agile, scrum)Required7 Years Business analysis Required5 Years Integration planning and strategy Required7 Years Recently managed at least two full lifecycle agile development projects with project teams of >= 10 members Required7 Years Vendor management Required7 Years COTS product implementation Highly desired7 Years Expert level knowledge of standard PM tools (MS Project Professional, SharePoint) Required7 Years Well-developed communication skills – oral, written, listening.