Sr. Project Manager

Location: Sacramento, California
Immediate Opening

Position Description:

The full-time Project Manager directs, coordinates, implements, tracks, and oversees all aspects of a project, ensuring that it is aligned and executed with the strategy and goals of the organization. Ideal candidate will have public sector experience in California and is expected to deliver on-time with the highest level of quality.

Specific Task Include:

• Plan and implement large-scale, multi-phase projects
• Help define project scope, goals, risks, and deliverables
• Define tasks and required resources
• Collect and manage project team
• Manage budget, costs, and allocation of project resources
• Create and maintain project schedule
• Track deliverables
• Support and direct team
• Lead quality assurance
• Monitor and report on project progress
• Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
• Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs
• Coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously, including workload prioritization
• Evaluate and assess result of project
• Publish Deliverable Expectations Documents (DEDs) and Deliverable Acceptance Documents (DADs) for functional, operational, and technical requirements
• Execute knowledge transfer to client organization and Delegata head office
• Collaborate with head office team to produce polished deliverables to client

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in all aspects of IT project governance and IT project management:
  • State Administrative Manual (SAM)
  • Project Approval Lifecycle
  • Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM)
  • California-Project Management Framework (CA-PMF)
  • Software/System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Experience implementing large systems for government
• Experience developing project management standards
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• 5+ years’ experience successfully managing and directing IT-related projects
• Active Certification as Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI, or equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively, resolve issues, and produce assets in a clear and understandable manner.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of experience with the State of CA
• Experience in all aspects of IT project governance and IT Project Management, including:
  • State Administrative Manual (SAM).
  • Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL)
  • Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM).
  • California-Project Management Framework (CA-PMF)
  • Software/System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  • COTS
• Relevant certifications may also include, but are not limited to: PMI-ACP, CSM, ITIL
• Experience in any of the following industries: Transportation, Corrections & Rehabilitation, Healthcare, etc.
• Proficiency in MS-Office & MS Project Professional
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet short deadlines
• Custom solution creation

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s degree in business administration or liberal arts or at least five years of equivalent (Engineering or IT related is desired). Master’s degree is a plus.
• Certificates in project management and organizational change are desirable