IT Project Manager (690249)
About the Opportunity
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- We are only considering local candidates who currently reside within 45 minutes of postal code 17104
- No Third Party Agencies
- $65 per hour 1099, $53 per hour W2 + benefits
- 1 day Work From Home, 4 days On-site in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Job Id: OST-690249
- Must be able to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination plus booster shot
- Contract Term: Till end of the 2023 fiscal year with yearly extension based upon performance
Short Description
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking an IT Project Manager to provide guidance and coordination for the development and maintenance of PennDOT infrastructure and operations IT systems. The ideal candidate will possess 4+ years of formal training in project management, 4+ years of IT change management, and 4+ years of ITIL processes and procedures.
Required Skills/Years of Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
- 4+ years of experience with formal training in project management
- 4+ years of experience with project management techniques and coordination of technical teams and resources
- 4+ years of experience with IT Change Management
- 4+ years of experience with ITIL processes and procedures
- 4+ years of experience completing job duties with limited supervision
- 4+ years of experience performing problem analysis and resolution
- 4+ years of experience using excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of an organization
- 4+ years of experience preparing regular project status reports for senior management
- 4+ years of experience with coordinating with technical teams to achieve project goals
- 4+ years of experience with interpersonal and customer service skills
- 4+ years of experience working effectively in a cross functional team environment
- 4+ years of experience with Microsoft Office and Office 365 products including advanced formulas, pivot tables, and charts in Excel
Desired Skills/Years of Experience:
- PMP certification
- 4+ years of experience using formal project management methodologies in a large or enterprise level IT system environment
- 4+ years of experience with IT hardware and software configuration as it applies to infrastructure and operations
- 4+ years of experience with IT Change Management and industry standard change management tools
- 4+ years of experience with ITIL processes, procedures, tasks, and checklists for IT service management (ITSM)
- 4+ years of experience with effective problem solving
- 4+ years of experience developing VBA macros
Complete Description
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking an IT Project Manager to provide guidance and coordination for the development and maintenance of PennDOT infrastructure and operations IT systems. The ideal candidate will possess 4+ years of formal training in project management, 4+ years of IT change management, and 4+ years of ITIL processes and procedures.
The IT Project Manager will be tasked to:
- Operate under limited supervision
- Provide technical team guidance and coordination for all facets of the project work involved in the development and maintenance of the PennDOT infrastructure and operations IT systems
- Demonstrate proficiency in project management techniques/methodology and coordination of technical teams and resources
- Utilize working knowledge of IT change management
- Use ITIL processes and procedures
- Perform problem analysis and resolution
- Use excellent verbal and written communication skills with all levels of an organization
- Prepare regular project status reports for senior management
- Coordinate with technical teams to achieve project goals
- Demonstrate proficiency with interpersonal and customer service skills
- Work effectively in a cross functional team environment
- Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office and Office 365 products including working with advanced formulas, pivot tables, and charts in Excel
- Use formal project management methodologies in a large or enterprise level infrastructure and operations IT system environment
- Configure IT hardware/software as it applies to infrastructure and operations
- Utilize IT Change Management methodologies
- Work with industry standard change management tool as a change coordinator
- Provide ITIL processes, procedures, tasks, and checklists for IT service management
- Utilize effective problem solving skills
- Oversee and coordinate individual change requests to add, remove, or modify a configurable infrastructure item in the production environment
- Work with the PennDOT team technical managers and business users to plan, organize, schedule, and status the project work of highly skilled technical personnel
- Prepare and update detailed project plans using Microsoft Office and Office 365 tools
- Monitor/status progress to plan and make adjustments to ensure projects are completed on time
- Manage approval and sign-off of the project plan with business users, portfolio managers, and all affected project stakeholders
- Identify and manage project risks and develop risk mitigation strategies and track to closure
- Facilitate project related meetings, develop agendas, schedule participants, document minutes, and distribute to team
- Update project plan based on meeting communications
- Assign project tasks and follow up with the Team Manager and/or assigned resource regarding any past due items
- Work with the Team manager to balance workload with project team members’ capacity
- Manage/report/track project status and related issues with superiors on a regular and timely basis
- Recognize the sensitivity of key issues to the overall organization and agency
- Be responsible for the development of infrastructure and operations IT project estimates
- Manage and track the project progress against the project plan
- Monitor project milestones and phases
- Recommend corrective actions to the supervisor and Team Manager if a project begins to slip schedule or grows in scope
- Capture and report required project management metrics
- Prepare status reports on a periodic basis for the project team, Team Manager, supervisor, senior management, and appropriate stakeholders
- Work with project team to adjust and revise the project plan
- Ensure that changes to the project plan are agreed upon and approved by management, business users, and all affected stakeholders
- Plan, organize, prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously across teams
- Facilitate the final project management evaluation review with project stakeholders for approval upon project completion
- Communicate effectively and build/maintain working relationships with key stakeholders, business users, and suppliers
- Coordinate and present estimates/proposals to your supervisor and senior management
- Analyze and distribute reports on project metrics associated with work items/tasks related to improvement measures
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related issues and resolution of issues
- Coordinate with the Team Manager to establish project standards and specific procedures
- Communicate to project team members how their work assignments relate to and help achieve project objectives
- Work with the Team Manager to plan project specific training and orientation for project team members
- Anticipate project issues and proactively address them when possible
- Resolve conflicts with sensitivity and tact
Hiring Expectations
- We are only considering US Citizens and Green Card holders for this position. We are unable to sponsor for this role.
- No Third Parties
- Right to Represent authorization is required
- Expect technical interview screening
- Expect F2F interview
- Background check and/or credit check will be required