Project Manager - Public Service Manager II

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver results for small to mid-sized project initiatives within established timeframes and quality measures.
• Identify project stakeholders and manage communication with the project stakeholders.
• Consult business leaders to translate a project idea into a defined project with goals, objectives, and scope.
• Develop and implement communication and reporting mechanisms to manage issues, risks, and the timely delivery of initiative results.
• Translate project goals/objectives into a defined future state and project success measures understandable by stakeholders and project teams.
• Ensure business needs and objectives are effectively captured in functional and non-functional business requirements for systems or processes.
• Oversee business requirements to meet expected business solutions and trace the delivery of requirements through testing and final implementation.
• Ensure project documentation is complete and current.
• Articulate project management best practices with peer groups where applicable.
• Proactively establish and maintain cooperative partnerships on current projects/deliverables.
• Organize and guide the activities of the project team, directing resources and clarifying roles and responsibilities.
• Prioritize tasks to meet deliverables and commitments on time, minimizing schedule delays.
• Promote the benefits of change and act as a catalyst for organizational change.
• Share project experience and mentor others to build project management skills.

Requirements

• Strong project management background with experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to manage projects independently after a business case has been finalized.
• Experience with defining project scope, dependencies, and approach following PMBOK standards.
• Ability to develop and implement project plans, detect risks, and manage budgets.
• Excellent communication skills, including articulating ideas clearly and managing stakeholder communication.
• Proficiency with project management tools and software, including Microsoft Office Suite, Project, and Visio.
• Strong leadership skills, including organizing teams, managing resources, and mentoring others.
• Ability to influence policy and procedure changes and support operational business requirements.
• Understanding of business requirement management and quality management.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity and experience with business development, software operations, and technology/security initiatives.
• In-depth knowledge of project management methodologies and SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
• Experience with vendor management.
• Knowledge of government organization structures.
• Strong negotiation, facilitation, elicitation, and advisory skills.
• Ability to effectively negotiate with business and IT partners on requirements and timeframes.
• Advanced PC skills and familiarity with professional management tools.

Qualifications

• No specific formal educational qualifications are explicitly mentioned in the description.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary range of $79,027.52 - $111,745.92 annually, including a 10% recruitment and retention stipend.
• Hybrid remote/onsite work arrangement in Augusta, Maine.