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*IES Sr. IT Project Manager, Atlanta , Georgia, Duratio 4 Months* Rate $65 to $70/hr ( Neg ) The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Information Technology, is seeking qualified candidates for the position of IES Sr. IT Project Manager - Interfaces in the DHS Integrated Eligibility System (IES) Project Management Office in Atlanta, Georgia. The IES will provide statewide administration of public assistance programs which includes Medicaid, TANF, SNAP, and Child Care. *Responsibilities:* Under general supervision, manages and/or coordinates all project tasks as assigned by the Senior IES Project Manager and the IES Project Director. Manages and/or provides project management consultation for all aspects of the IES project throughout the project management and software development life cycle Works closely with the IES business partners, IES vendor, business analysts, and subject matter experts on the IES support team. During initiation, helps clients determine the best approaches for reaching objectives; during planning, develops project management tools including plans for scope management, risk management, communications, change control, and performance measurement and tracking. During execution, monitors performance and reports to management project status and pertinent issues, including major milestones and potential project risks. Provides continuing direction to the project team, conducts status meetings, assesses proposed changes in scope, and recommends courses of action to project leadership and sponsors during the execution phase. Near the end of the project, uses the product verification process to make sure that the project has delivered what the client expected and performs a lesson learned for all projects. *Job Duties:* Develops time and cost estimates, project plans/schedules, and budgets. Oversees and controls ongoing costs, schedules, resources, scope, and risks Directs project support team members to take necessary action steps to achieve the goals and objectives of the project Facilitate critical process assessments and redesign for process improvements Work with the senior project management to resource the tasks of the project Work with the quality assurance team to utilize established project standards, procedures, and quality objectives Manage scope by using a variety of data sources to support project negotiations related to time, cost, and/or quality Develops, monitors and coordinates project activities, such as scheduling, tracking, and reporting; leads change efforts impacting own projects Works with senior project management to Identify specific opportunities or weakness within assigned projects and makes specific change recommendations to structures, processes, or people to improve project performance. Provides work direction and leadership to assigned projects, including scheduling, assignment of work, and review of project efforts Monitors project milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy of project schedule. Identify ways to resolve schedule issues. Keeps management aware of the situation. Assesses variances from the project plan, gathers metrics, and develops and implements changes as necessary to ensure that the project remains within specified scope and is within time, cost, and quality objectives. Conduct formal review with business sponsor at project completion to confirm acceptance and satisfaction. Provide the team with constructive feedback as it pertains to project performance. Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors, and key clients. *Qualifications* Bachelor’s degree in related field or specialized training and three years of IT project management or equivalent IT team leadership experience. PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification 3 years’ experience leading projects of moderate to high complexity (must have occurred in the last 5 years). 3 years' hands on experience leading server based application development/enhancement projects (must have occurred in the last 5 years) Hands-on experience with MS Project, MS Visio, Sharepoint, and MS Office *Preferred Qualifications* Experience within the last 3 years leading/coordinating vendor managed projects Experience working in state government Experience working in an outsourced environment -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "US_IT.Groups" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to us_itgroups+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to us_itgroups@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/us_itgroups. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
