IT Project Manager

Maximus is currently seeking a dedicated IT Project Manager with Scrum Master experience to join our team and support our mission-critical NYSOH Program. The IT Project Manager will be instrumental in implementing Agile practices, fostering a collaborative and productive environment, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality solutions.

This is a remote position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the point of contact and client interface for project technology related issues.

• Manage project expectations, evaluate project needs, and communicate with stakeholders to ensure that program needs are met with respect to urgency and priority.

• Review all project deliverables to ensure quality and accuracy meet project, stakeholder, and contractual standards.

• Execute all project management functions; including work breakdown, monitoring and tracking of technical progress against the defined timetables, budgets, staff assignments and developments.

• Lead and direct the successful delivery of services while ensuring that assigned projects adhere to the approved life cycle work patterns, standards, and procedures for solution delivery.

• Provide detailed direction during various stages of the lifecycle to include requirements analysis, testing and potentially programming support.

• Identify, track, manage, and communicate risks and issues with stakeholders and upper management.

• Assure the project is in compliance with company standards and procedures.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Determine and define projects and objectives.

• Manage project planning efforts and documentation.

• Maintain project portfolio through established tools and processes.

• Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan.

• Lead project meetings and provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress.

• Collaborate with team members, executive leadership, clients, and other key stakeholders for efficient and successful project execution.

• Track project costs in order to meet scope, budget, and timeline.

• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.

• Monitor progress and make adjustments as needed.

• Oversee the change management process within the program.

• Utilize project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices through full life cycle of projects.

Minimum Requirements

'- Bachelor's degree in related field.

• 5-7 years of relevant professional experience required.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience required.

• Experience successfully developing and deploying IT solutions using various development methodologies (e.g., waterfall, iterative, etc.).

• Must have experience facilitating Agile Scrum ceremonies.

• Experience working with stakeholders to ensure alignment of project goals.

• Skilled in Microsoft Office Software including Word, Excel, Visio, MS Project, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with project management tools and software, such as MS Project or JIRA.

Job Specific Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

• Relevant industry experience to include government services, healthcare, insurance preferred.

• Agile Scrum Master Certification.

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Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Minimum Salary

$95,000

Maximum Salary

$110,000