IT Project Manager

　　Atlanta, Georgia

　　Hybrid

　　Contract

　　$55/hr - $55/hr

　　Our client is seeking an IT Project Manager to join their Atlanta team for a full-time, long-term contract opportunity. The PM will work within the Office of IT Applications, reporting to IT Management. PM will primarily ensure the organization and vendor/contractor obligations, including compliance, are met on executed contracts. PM will manage multiple COTS and custom application and data/database projects/contracts for implementation on-premise, hybrid, SaaS, etc. within an enterprise class IT environment. Work will encompass small to complex efforts covering a variety of technology and business functions. Projects will primarily involve implementing new technology or enhancing existing products. PM will work within a weak matrix organization, with limited authority over resources/approvals. PM will provide leadership for project team members to achieve goals/objectives. PM will directly engage with suppliers, vendors, contractors, business units, and the organization's management. PM will create teamwork and collaboration to accomplish results/deliverables and ensure customer satisfaction. PM will utilize selected project management methodology for the project (e.g. waterfall, hybrid, or agile). PM will plan, control, and monitor project activities/tasks. PM will report progress and status to stakeholders, management, Project Management Office (PMO), and Project Assurance/Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) staff.

　　Contract Duration: 3 years

　　Required Skills & Experience

　　Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university.

　　7 years' IT application development Project Management with multiple projects from requirements to close-out phases, with a progression of responsibility.

　　7 years' experience in new development, installation, and configuration on large IT application development projects with internal/external customers.

　　7 years' experience in waterfall, hybrid, and Agile/Scrum based project methodologies.

　　7 years' experience in managing complex projects, implementations, and rollouts.

　　7 years' able to develop and maintain schedules in MS Project without any additional training.

　　7 years' Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or eligible to take exam.

　　Experience with developing statements of work/proposals

　　IT acquisition, procurement, or contracting experience

　　Experience with cloud-based implementations

　　IT security experience

　　What You Will Be Doing

　　Organizing, leading, and managing the project team/resources to deliver a successful project

　　Representing the organizations' IT interests in day-to-day engagement on activities/tasks

　　Ensuring project team unity, alignment, and effective communication

　　Activity and resource planning, managing schedule, and tracking resource expenditures

　　Planning for and eliminating/mitigating obstacles/roadblocks to project success

　　Overseeing completion/acceptance of project activities/tasks and deliverables

　　Completing project documentation as needed throughout a project

　　Completing projects on-time and within budget, scope, and agency expectations

　　Ensures procured products are setup within Configuration Management, Contract Tracking, and established as Configuration Items within ServiceNow

　　Breaks down scope into RACI charts, work breakdown structures, activities, tasks, dependencies, etc. for project management plans and scheduling

　　Prepares/maintains project management plans and project schedules

　　Conducts meetings and oversees work effort/quality produced by project team

　　Obtains IT resource assignments and manages work tasks/schedules to completion/resolution

　　Assists in providing external resources access to IT environments or required data

　　Performs risk and issue management, proactively escalates as necessary

　　Tracks and reports the status/progress of IT Projects, including costs and invoice payments; records meeting minutes, action items, decisions, etc.

　　Oversees system integration, data migration, data replication/archiving, or other activities engaging IT resources

　　Performs project change management and oversees coordination of system change management; proposes alternative plans/recommendations to bring project tasks back on track; obtains quotes and develops additional Scope of Work/Contract Amendments as required

　　Ensures delivery of all required work items and deliverables, including system security plans or orderly removal of users/data upon contract termination

　　Ensures conformance of contractor/vendor with agreed requirements/specifications and any applicable contract terms and conditions

　　Ensures completion of all required user/configuration management acceptance testing/validation; facilitates code check-ins

　　Facilitates QA and user acceptance testing, performs acceptance management

　　Obtains approvals for schedule changes, additional expenses, or scope changes

　　Oversees installation, user onboarding, training, and rollout plans. Transitions systems to ongoing support/maintenance.

　　Ensures organization, storage, and retention of project records, documents, and system documentation

　　You will receive the following benefits:

　　Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family

　　Dental & Orthodontia Benefits

　　Vision Benefits

　　Health Savings Account (HSA)

　　Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

　　Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance

　　Hospital Indemnity Insurance

　　401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options

　　Paid Sick Time Leave

　　Legal and Identity Protection Plans

　　Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

　　529 College Saver Plan

　　Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

　　Posted by: Maya Russo

　　Specialization: Product Management