Assigned multiple IT Projects; primary assignment: Roadway Lighting Control and Monitoring System Project for the client Portfolio and SAS Initiative with IT PMO.
Experienced Senior Project Manager in both in-house and third party developed solutions from concept to implementation and close-out.
Responsibility for the successful completion of end-to-end project work, including all work products.
Oversight of projects comprised of multiple deliverables, including delegation and coordination of tasks.
Creation and management of the integrated project plan; execution of the project plan; project status, meetings, scope changes, risk and issue tracking/mitigation; coordination across project teams.
Negotiations internal and external to the project teams; managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurement.
Development and execution of training and education on standard project management requirements and methods; facilitating project governance and reporting; creating models to improve business decisions.
Efforts typically include extensive changes to existing functionality or the implementation of new applications and/or technology.
Able to manage highly complex work efforts; may have advanced education; may have extensive industry experience.
Proficient with MS Project using MS Project Server to manage multi-million-dollar projects with multi-year durations (Required 7 Years).
Strong communications skills, oral and written, with project team, management, executive management and external organizations (Required 7 Years).
Proven planning and management skills including scope estimating and control, budgeting, testing, quality assurance and resource allocation (Required 7 Years).
Experience with project risk management, including failure mode effect analysis and planning (Required 5 Years).
Experience implementing solutions utilizing third party vendors and third-party products (Required 7 Years).
Project Management experience implementing in-house and third party development solutions (Required 6 Years).
Strong analytical and conceptual skills (Required 5 Years).
Experienced in contract and vendor management (Required 6 Years).
Preferred government IT project management experience (Desired 5 Years).