Project Manager II

Project Manager II

Location: Remote, Raleigh NC

Duration: Long Term (Contract)

Skilled project manager desired to assist with scheduling, budgeting, and managing information technology projects for multiple agencies. Able to manage highly complex work efforts; may have advanced education; may have extensive industry experience.

Description:

• Knowledge of North Carolina state government organization, structure and IT oversight and management structure and mechanisms.
• Knowledge of the Project Management process, procedures, documentation, checklists, and reporting criteria
• Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State
• Responsibility for the successful completion of end to end project work, including all work products
• Oversight of projects comprised of multiple deliverables, including delegation and coordination of tasks
• Responsibility for creation and management of the integrated project plan, execution of the project plan, project status, meetings, scope changes, risk and issue tracking/mitigation, coordination across project teams, etc.
• Negotiations internal and external to the project teams
• Development and execution of training and education on standard project management requirements and methods, facilitating project governance and reporting, and creating models to improve business decisions

Skill - Required / Desired - Amount - of Experience

Knowledge of North Carolina state government organization, structure and IT oversight and management structure and mechanisms - Required - 7 Years

Knowledge of the Project Management process, procedures, documentation, checklists, and reporting criteria - Required - 7 Years

Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State - Required - 7 Years

Responsibility for the successful completion of end to end project work, including all work products - Required - 7 Years

Oversight of projects comprised of multiple deliverables, including delegation and coordination of tasks - Required - 7 Years

Responsibility for creation and management of the integrated project plan, execution of the project plan, project status, meetings, scope changes - Required - 7 Years

Responsibility for creation and management of risk and issue tracking/mitigation, coordination across project teams, etc. - Required - 7 Years

Negotiations internal and external to the project teams - Required - 7 Years

Development and execution of training and education on standard project management requirements and methods - Required - 7 Years

Development and execution of facilitating project governance and reporting, and creating models to improve business decisions - Required - 7 Years

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred - Highly desired - 7 Years

State government experience preferred - Highly desired - 7 Years

Experience managing enterprise-wide programs/projects preferred - Highly desired - 7 Years

Experience in developing reports and graphical presentations for technical and non-technical audiences - Highly desired - 7 Years

Experience with Microsoft Office suite of products a