Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. BizTech Fusion LLC is seeking an experienced Child Welfare Project Manager to support IT projects for a client within a state-level Child Welfare agency or program. The role manages one to three software development and infrastructure-related projects using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies, while overseeing teams, stakeholders, requirements, risks, budgets, and deliverables.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate, plan, and evaluate projects using established PMO methodologies and Scrum practices
- Manage projects using Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies
- For Agile projects, coordinate Scrum ceremonies and support/train team members on Scrum processes
- Develop and maintain project charters, project plans, work breakdown structures, schedules, resource plans, risk logs, issue logs, action/decision tracking logs, communication plans, and status reports
- Monitor and manage project costs, schedules, resources, quality, risks, issues, and deliverables
- Lead project teams and direct the work of team members in a matrixed environment
- Facilitate project meetings, work sessions, Scrum sessions, and cross-program/multi-agency workgroups
- Facilitate sessions to elicit and document business and technical requirements
- Communicate project status, risks, issues, and upcoming activities to stakeholders, project resources, and IT leadership
- Manage competing stakeholder interests and facilitate consensus on appropriate actions
- Identify project risks and issues and develop mitigation strategies
- Manage changes to project scope, resources, schedules, and budgets
- Develop resource management plans and ensure appropriate project staffing levels
- Prepare presentations, project updates, summaries, recommendations, and other project documentation
- Review and recommend proposals and solutions to management
- Research complex topics, including federal regulations, legislation, professional literature, and related publications
- Support PMO efforts to establish and standardize project management practices
- Perform Scrum Master responsibilities when required
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- 10–12+ years of overall project management experience
- 1–3+ years of experience working on state Child Welfare projects or with a Child Welfare agency
- Working knowledge of Project Management Life Cycle processes and documentation
- Experience developing and managing project charters, project plans, WBS, schedules, resource plans, status reports, issue logs, action logs, and decision tracking documents
- Experience leading customer groups and project teams through successful project completion
- Experience working with Agile and Waterfall development methodologies
- Strong understanding of infrastructure concepts including: Information security, Networking, Architecture, Servers, Databases
- Experience guiding multiple project teams and subsets of teams within large Information Resources projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong presentation and facilitation skills
- Experience developing and/or interpreting complex Use Cases
- Ability to manage competing stakeholder interests and reach consensus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience managing project scope, resources, schedules, and budgets
- Strong interpersonal, negotiation, conflict-resolution, and stakeholder-management skills
- Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft SharePoint
- Experience serving as a Lead Project Manager on major Information Resources projects
- Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
- Working knowledge of Texas Project Delivery Framework requirements for major Information Resources projects
- Strong understanding of EIR Accessibility requirements and technical specifications
- Experience with Databricks
- Candidates should have experience with Child Welfare core modules and/or systems
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification
- Experience working with state government IT projects
- Experience working within a formal IT PMO environment
- Experience with both Agile and traditional project management methodologies
Benefits
- Remote within Texas
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