Senior Project Manager

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Solid understanding of best practices related to modular system integration, system development life cycle requirements/models, and experience with software development and scrum/agile methodologies with enterprise-level application development projects
• Significant project delivery and management experience, preferably as a private sector Client Partner
• 10 years related experience in project management, planning, and tracking of projects, including overseeing IT projects and schedules/roadmaps from conception to completion. Having this experience in a Child Welfare organization is a plus
• Knowledge and experience in Child Welfare and Child Welfare systems (SACWIS, CCWIS), preferred
• Experience with interoperability and data exchanges/interfaces
• Proficient knowledge of industry best practices and standards (e.g., National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS), Social Security Administration (SSA), etc.), preferred
• Experience working with business stakeholders in related industries
• Experience with and understanding of full project or product lifecycle
• Proficiency with project management tools and related technology
• Ability to lead, drive results, solve problems, and possess interpersonal skills from prior work situations
• Experience leading teams responsible for requirements gathering, business analysis, program development, testing and version control
• Proven communication skills, well-organized, and influential leadership skills, with demonstrated experience working in a team-oriented environment and proficiency with collaboration, including having excellent interpersonal and documentation skills
• Proven team-building skills with technical and non-technical staff, as well as coaching and mentoring
• Business acumen and political savvy
• Change Management experience and expertise
• Significant project delivery and management experience, preferably as a private sector Client Partner
• Project budgeting, resource planning, allocation and capacity planning skills and experience
• Experience with technology requirements for human service systems (e.g., business processing modeling, architecture, SDLC, interoperability, system integration, data management, security, etc.)
• Experience with iterative and incremental development and the ability to adjust to changing requirements, policy changes and legislative mandates
• Experience managing project timelines, deliverables, project scopes, risks, and leading project status meetings
• Experience in best practice related to government procurement of technology vendors
• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management, Computer Science, or other related disciplines from an accredited institution, MBA preferred; however, a combination of education with significant project management and delivery experience will be highly considered
• Knowledge of Salesforce preferred
• Proficiencies in MS Project, SharePoint, Azure DevOps, and other project tools/software