IT Project Manager

Senior Project Management SpecialistThe Senior Project Management Specialist directs, controls, administers, and manages an enhancement or development of medium to large and/or enterprise-wide project(s). The Senior Project Management Specialist is the individual ultimately responsible for projects. The Project Management Specialist's primary responsibility is to drive the entire project/program from start to finish. The Project Management Specialist must ensure that the project/program is completed on schedule and that the final product meets the business, technical standards and policies. Responsible for the development of estimates for the enhancement or development effort in planning, analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation. Accountable for delivery of all work tasks identified in the program plan. Responsible for the capture and reporting of required program management metrics. Adjust and revise estimates when necessary. Ensure all changes to scope follow processes and are documented. Ensure new estimates are approved by the client and agreed upon. Manage, and track the program progress against the program plan. Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on schedule. Take corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule. Accountable for the final program management evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon program completion. Responsible to tailor and baseline all program templates. Accountable to schedule or monitor status reviews, peer reviews, program management inspections, and software quality assurance work product and process reviews with the appropriate designated resources. Notify team leads of project timelines, milestones, phases, work requests target dates, and approved executable work package. Communicate and work with users and client as necessary. Coordinate and present proposals to agencies as necessary. Analyze and distribute reports on program metrics associated with work items related to improvement measures. Ensure processes and activities are followed.