Direct Client

Phone/Skype Hire. REMOTE

Location: REMOTE

Duration: 12+ months

Responsibilities:

• Managing PMO operational activities, ensuring current, accurate and quality project information across the portfolio
• Defining project scopes, initiating and managing midsize to large projects
• Creating and executing project work plans and revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Initiating and managing multiple projects in parallel and with multiple dependencies
• Producing project reports and performance metrics
• Communicating with the Portfolio Management Office manager and ITS management regarding the status of specific projects
• Identify and manage project risks
• Using influence to eliminate bottlenecks and potential resource alignment problems
• Managing projects within standard project management methodologies to time, quality and budget
• Identifying resources needed and assigns individual responsibilities
• Managing through all stages of the project life cycle
• Managing stakeholders and stakeholder expectations
• Building strong project teams across multiple CPS divisions
• Providing excellent service to clients (internal and external to ITS)
• Effectively managing vendor relationships in accordance to CPS and ITS strategies and directives.
• Providing project status and other deliverables at each stage of the Project Management Methodology
• Demonstrating a willingness to collaborate and support the PMO and ITS peers and leadership
• Planning, directing and implementing projects on time, within budget and with desired functionality
• Performs related duties as required
• The Project Manager is also responsible for supporting the advancement of the PMO's mission.
• Continuously improving the Project Methodology
• Providing input into Project Management Best Practices
• Educating ITS staff and Project Management stakeholders on PMO processes and tools

Skills/Education Neeed

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
• CAPM or PMP Certification
• Demonstrated experience in Project Management 10 years
• Experience in Information Technology 10 years
• Experience in Education (K-12) project or program work
• Proficient in Project Management practices, principles, and tools
• Knowledgeable about organization and process structures
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to apply process standards
• Self-motivated/willingness to take initiative
• Proven ability to build positive working relationships within own team and other areas of business
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, project and functional management to identify
• needs and evaluate alternative solutions
• Ability to work as a Project Manager on multiple simultaneous projects
• Ability to work independently towards established goals