Senior Project Manager

Senior Project ManagerLocation: St. Paul, MN - Hybrid role (1 day per week)Duration: 6 months contractJob Description:The Metropolitan Council is seeking one full-time Senior Project Manager to manage technical projects primarily within the Infrastructure, Network, and Security teams. Projects include:Keep the Lights On (patching, certifications, lifecycle management, etc.)Infrastructure Special Projects (Terraform Infrastructure as Code Project)At a high level, the resource will provide project leadership for various projects within the Metropolitan Council. For additional details on the request such as qualifications, tasks, and evaluation criteria, see the attachments found in the Buyer Attachment section of the Event. The work is expected to be done with a hybrid of remote and onsite work. Onsite presence is required at least one day per week. Onsite work will be performed at Metropolitan Council Office located at 390 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101.Project / Program Planning & ManagementDevelop comprehensive project plans using Waterfall & Agile methodologies.Define scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines.Coordinate internal resources and third parties / vendors for execution of projects within baselines.Utilize departmental tools for project management, tracking, and reporting.Team LeadershipLead project teams and manage / coach junior project managers as appropriate to ensure service delivery.Support a collaborative and productive work and PMO team environment.Facilitate communication and coordination for projects / programs across cross-functional teams.Accountable to lead change management and conflict resolution efforts within assigned projects.Ensure teams have clear roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.Stakeholder ManagementBuild strong stakeholder relationships to become a trusted advisor to project sponsors.Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and executive management in a timely manner to set expectations and escalate as appropriate.Ensure alignment of project objectives with business goals through stakeholder management activities.Risk & Issue ManagementProactively identify, assess, and manage project / program risks and issues through mitigation planning.Monitor and report project / program progress and performance throughout delivery lifecycle.Budget & Resource ManagementDevelop and manage project budgets, per governance requirements.Allocate resources effectively to ensure project success through demand management and capacity planning for projects / programs assigned.Monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to budget constraints.Transformation & Organizational Change ManagementLead transformation and change management scope within projects and programs as appropriate, to ensure solution adoption and process adherence.Process ImprovementSupport the evaluation and refinement of project management methodologies and processes.Support continuous improvement initiatives within the PMOStay abreast of industry trends and emerging practices.Minimum QualificationsHigh school diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience managing multiple IT and business projects.Note: Highest completed degree in the following majors: Computer Science, Business Management, or Project Management will count towards the minimum nine (9) years of required work experience.Associates degree counts as two years of experience.Bachelor's degree or higher counts as four years of experience.Two (2) or more years in a lead role that required collaboration across multiple divisions with stakeholders from varying organizational levels.PMP or PgMP CertificationCSM or SAFe Certification2 years' experience with MS Project1 years' experience with Azure Dev Ops1 years' experience with Jira1 years' experience with GitHubDesired Qualifications CertificationsCompTIA Security+Cisco (CCNP)Palo Alto Networks (PCNSE) or CISSPAzure Fundamentals – AZ-900SkillsExperience with PPM toolsCybersecurity: CISSP, CISMNetworking: CCNA, CCNPInfrastructure: ITIL, Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS)