Job Description:

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Project Manager with a strong background in Agile/Scrum methodologies to play a key lead role in the delivery of a large enterprise software solution. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in organizing teams to deliver technical solutions, experience leading a team of project managers, organizing multi-years programs with multiple releases, strong communication skills, and vendor coordination. You will be responsible for ensuring the State technical responsibilities are met in a timely fashion and provide Agile coaching to create self-sustaining Agile teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead cross-functional teams through the full project lifecycle, ensuring delivery of all technical aspects of software -focused projects on time, within scope and budget.

• Provide guidance and support to a team of project managers supporting a large enterprise software implementation that is led by a Vendor, but the Department has technical responsibility for activities such as data conversion support, data cleansing, legacy system retirement, DevSecOps, security, infrastructure, and integration.

• Promote Agile best practices, act as a change agent to foster an Agile culture and help teams improve their Agile maturity and performance.

• Facilitate all Agile/Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.

• Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to integrate an External Information System with on-prem or external systems.

• Maintain and track progress in Azure DevOps Boards (or similar tools such as Jira, GitLab, etc.) to manage user stories, bugs, epics, and releases.

• Coordinate and manage relationships with third-party vendors, ensuring contractual obligations and SLAs are met.

• Assist  teams on mapping technical and architectural dependencies, especially related to cloud, security, and infrastructure services.

• Develop, maintain and execute risk management plans.

• Responsible for ensuring policies and security practices are integrated into project planning and execution.

• Support organizational change management (OCM) efforts by communicating effectively with stakeholders, managing resistance, and preparing users for technology changes.

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation including charters, schedules, RACI matrices, and post-mortem reviews.

Required Qualifications:

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent) required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field.

• Minimum of 10 years of project management experience, with at least 3 years in Agile/Scrum environments

• Proven experience managing large enterprise software implementations is required

• Experience building teams, defining effective organization structures, and organizing work to complete a scope of work is required

• Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Jira, or equivalent project tracking tools

• Large consulting firm experience is preferred

• Experience managing external vendors, including performance tracking and issue resolution

• Experience with compliance and regulatory standards such as NIST and FedRAMP

• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and drive alignment across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe certification or PMP.

• Experience working in government, public sector, or regulated environments.

• Experience with compliance and regulatory standards such as NIST and FedRAMP

Work Environment & Tools:

• Azure DevOps, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office.

• Hybrid work model, predominantly remote.

Please see the notes provided by the hiring manager:

Position is hybrid - primarily remote but will come into the office periodically.

Looking for candidates who have experience with ERP systems and CRM.

Managers will be conducting a plagiarism check on all resumes prior to interviews.

- Have experience implementing COTs Product

- Worked multiple go lives

- Leadership Capability as PMs will report to them

- Proven experience managing large enterprise software implementations is required

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Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (No State Holidays)

Position is hybrid - primarily remote but will come into the office periodically.

Looking for candidates who have experience with ERP systems and CRM.

Managers will be conducting a plagiarism check on all resumes prior to interviews.

Please include pdf or photo of all certifications held

Local Only Candidates - Resumes must specify the current location of the candidate, all those who do not state current location will not be considered. - AS A REMINDER - Candidates must be local at time of submission, and available for in person interviews within 1 week of the posting close date. Candidates must also be able to start within 2 weeks of an offer being made.