Description

Job Description

Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, leadership teams, and software/service vendors to ensure successful program and project delivery.

•             Provide strategic guidance and subject matter expertise for software and hardware implementations, IT systems, business processes, and enterprise applications.

•             Oversee day-to-day project execution, including defining project deliverables, developing and managing sprint plans, maintaining project schedules, and prioritizing

backlogs.

•             Support internal communication initiatives and assist with resource planning and allocation activities.

•             Ensure project goals and deliverables remain aligned with organizational and stakeholder objectives.

•             Lead cross-functional teams through all phases of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) utilizing Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project management methodologies.

•             Develop and maintain project plans, resource plans, communication strategies, performance metrics, and reporting analytics to support project delivery.

•             Create communication plans that provide business leaders and executive stakeholders with timely, accurate project status updates to support informed decision-making.

•             Identify project dependencies, resource constraints, and potential scheduling conflicts, and work collaboratively to mitigate risks and maintain project timelines.

•             Communicate project progress, key decisions, action items, risks, issues, and schedule updates across the customer project portfolio.

•             Prepare executive-level presentations, briefings, and steering committee communications as required.

•             Lead, mentor, and motivate project team members by providing clear direction, timely information, and ongoing support to maximize performance and ensure successful project outcomes.

•             Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education

•             Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.

•             PMP (Project Management Professional), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), or equivalent Agile certification required.

Experience & Skills

•             Minimum of 12 years of project management experience, including the successful management and delivery of multiple concurrent initiatives ranging in size and complexity.

•             Proven experience leading at least four multi-year enterprise project implementations.

•             Demonstrated success managing projects within Agile environments and applying Agile principles and practices.

•             Strong leadership skills with the ability to build trust, inspire teams, foster collaboration, and drive continuous improvement and innovation.

•             Experience coaching and mentoring team members, including providing constructive written and verbal feedback.

•             Exceptional communication, organizational, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

•             Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, and Atlassian Jira/Confluence.

•             Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies, project governance, risk management, and enterprise technology environments.

Preferred Qualifications

•             Experience managing projects involving cloud-based platforms (SaaS, PaaS), infrastructure modernization, or digital transformation initiatives.

•             Experience working with federal, state, or large enterprise organizations.

•             Knowledge of change management principles and quality assurance methodologies

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate