IT Project Manager

Position: IT Project ManagerLocation: Austin, TXDuration: 6 months (1032 Hours)The purpose of the Texas Electronic Vital Events Registrar (TxEVER) Project is to implement a comprehensive vital events registration system. The project's start date was 09/09/2015 with the estimated finish date of 07/18/2019. A Project Manager is required to manage this in-flight project. Project Manager must work closely with the program area, vendor and Health and Human Services Information Technology executive management. Project manager must control scope, cost and duration of the project as it is currently estimated.Minimum Requirements:YearsSkills/Experience8Experience successfully managing large system/software development projects costing $1M or more8Experience managing projects, implementing vendor solutions, and ensuring deliverables are acceptable and fulfill the terms of the project contract or specifications8Experience managing stakeholders with competing requirements8Experience producing documents for executive management and oversight agencies8Experience managing many program area and staff augmentation resources2Experience managing projects in a Client or Federal AgencyPreferences:YearsSkills/Experience8Experience managing in-flight projects8Excellent verbal and written communication skills8Experience managing major information resources projects (costing more than $1M). Skilled at using the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Texas Project Delivery Framework to successfully deliver solution(s) to customers on time, within budget, and with minimal defects2Experience working on or with registrar systems1Knowledge of Texas Administrative Code relating to registrar systems8Experience using MS Project8Experience using Earned Value (EVM) and standard project KPI's8Experience developing and managing Work Break Down Structures (WBS)4Experience with SW Development Methodologies4Experience with large scale technology HW deployments4Experience with SW and HW testing methods, tools, and tracking8Experience with Change Management practices and methods8Experience managing and facilitating organizational change8