A-11.13-Project Manager 11607020 &11607049

• Our direct client has an opening for a Project Manager 11607020 &11607049

  This position is 7 months with the option of extension, and the client is in

  Denver, CO

  Experience: 5-7 years minimum of progressive IT Project Management experience.

  Certification: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is preferred.

  Process Expertise: Deep working knowledge of formal Project Management Life Cycles (PMLC), stage-gate governance, and project estimation principles.

  Technical Acumen: Strong understanding of IT domains (e.g., ERP, Cloud/Security, Legacy Modernization).

  Key Deliverables & Responsibilities

  The contractor will serve as the central project owner, executing all tasks necessary to ensure alignment with approved scope, budget, and schedule.

  Project Governance & Planning (Schedule Phase)

  Own the Project Record: Establish and manage the complete project record, including creating the initial detailed project schedule, and ensuring the approved budget and budgeted level of effort (LOE) are correctly entered.

  Estimation & Control: Validate project effort assumptions, reconcile capacity against approved budget/LOE from the Solution Proposal, and maintain accurate cost tracking via SH timesheets.

  Requirements to Scope: Lead Details Gathering Workshops to capture comprehensive business and technical requirements, feeding directly into the detailed project schedule.

  Security & DR Alignment: Coordinate with the OIT Disaster Recovery and Security teams to confirm the requirements and scope.

  Governance & Approval: Build and present the finalized Project Plan.

  Execute & Deploy Phases

  Kickoff & Cadence: Plan and lead the Working Group Project Kickoff and establish the recurring Project Meeting and Stakeholder Meeting cadence to proactively manage risks and issues (RAID).

  Execution Monitoring: Proactively monitor execution against the schedule, track project health, and own overall project communications.

  Milestone Management: Drive progress toward critical milestones.

  Change Management: Ensure the Lead Technical SME submits the necessary CAB (Change Advisory Board) Request for production approval.

  Transition to Operations: Manage the final deliverables and completing all steps outlined in the Transition to Operations.

  Execution & Closure (Close Phase)

  Final Acceptance

  Administrative & Reporting: Finalize the project record and ensure all project tasks and RAID entries are completed, and distribute the Final Status Report.

  Process Improvement: Participate in Process Review Meetings throughout the project lifecycle to capture documented lessons and process improvement actions.