Project Manager

DIRECT CLIENTHi,Please let me know your interest for the position below. Also share your Updated resume LOCAL/REGIONAL RESOURCE AVAILIBLE TO BE ONSITE AS NEEDED WITH NOTICE***Phone/Skype Hire. Onsite from day 1 Location: Des Moines, IADuration: 12+ monthsThe department is seeking a Project Manager to drive technology projects to completion while ensuring adherence to established budgets, business plans, process, procedures and requirements while working closely with business unit personnel, Business Analysts and Architects.The project manager will be responsible for adhering to project management governance on multiple current and future projects. Additionally, the PM will be accountable for generating project schedules, identifying/staffing needs, resourcing, completing the procurement of vendor products / implementation services, and submitting funding requests as required. The PM will manage the delivery efforts and report status of each to the Project Sponsors and the PMO Director.The PM will work with multiple business and platform areas including Information Technology and potentially including upper-level state government committees. The Project Manager will conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis, ensuring adherence to quality standards and project deliverables.The PM will be part of a PMO team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance, assessment, management and control. The ability to gather and define requirements; build a project plan; identifying resource needs; and transparent, clear communications across all levels of stakeholders. Essential is the ability to multitask on continually changing and morphing priorities as prescribed by leadership in response to department and legislative direction.ResponsibilitiesAbility to work within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting)Ability to interact with, educate, learn from, and drive business and IT teams.Ability to work effectively under very broad direction with general supervisionAbility to motivate team and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and challenging environment.Ability to gather and organize multiple simultaneous complex business process scenariosAbility to break down complex tasks into actionable work items, sequenced appropriatelyAbility to manage scope creep with a focus on delivering a minimum viable productExcellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal and team building skillsExcellent time management and project planning/strategizing skillsStrong verbal and written communication skillsDemonstrated experience with managing client expectations, implementing service improvement initiatives Demonstrated experience managing multiple parallel work effortsTrack project progress, monitor and modify project schedules and provide status updates to project team. Escalate issues to management and/or appropriate leadership as appropriate.Provide insight and knowledge into improving processes related to portfolio, project and program managementOther duties or tasks as assigned by management.Direct management of system integration and/or technology projects Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting) Extensive experience with planning, managing and tracking multiple major impact projects.Strong process development skills, w/ the ability to learn and understand concepts to interpret, document and formalize procedures Strong process and gap analysis skillsExcellent project management skills, w/ the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirementsDemonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines Working experience with Agile ProjectsDemonstrated experience with managing client expectations and implementing change management initiativesSkills NeededDirect management of system integration and/or technology projects Required 8 YearsExperience Managing Stakeholder Expectations And Priorities Required 8 YearsExperience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting) Required 8 YearsExtensive experience with planning, managing and tracking multiple major impact projects. Required 8 YearsStrong process development skills, w/ the ability to learn and understand concepts to interpret, document and formalize procedures Required 8 YearsStrong Process And Gap Analysis Skills Required 8 YearsExcellent project management skills, w/ the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with changing priorities in a cross-functional environment Required 8 YearsDemonstrated experience with working with business users to gather and document business requirements Required 6 YearsDemonstrate ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities simultaneously while meeting established deadlines Required 6 YearsWorking Experience With Agile Projects Required 3 YearsDemonstrated experience with managing client expectations and implementing change management initiatives Required 3 YearsQuestion 1 PROVIDE CANDIDATES FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS where DOM DoIT Background Check form and Fingerprint cards are to be mailed [REQUIRED]Question 2 Writeup