Vector Consulting, Inc • Raleigh, NC 27601 • Posted 4 days ago via LinkedIn
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The Project Manager role at Vector Consulting, Inc. involves leading the implementation of web-based and/or low-code applications for a government client in Raleigh, NC. This position requires adapting working styles to comply with the State's and agency's methodologies, with experience in waterfall, agile, and hybrid methodologies. The role includes managing projects of moderate to high complexity and risk, working directly with senior executives and IT personnel, and ensuring project success through effective communication, vendor management, and risk mitigation.
About Vector Consulting, Inc
Vector Consulting, Inc. specializes in providing contingent IT workforce services to state and local government clients and corporations. With over three decades of experience, they offer Talent Fulfillment, Acquisition, and Engagement processes to deliver top talent in Digital Transformation, Application Development, and Modernization Lifecycle services. They prioritize strong client relationships and strive for quality and speed in delivering IT solutions.
Our government client is looking for an experienced Project Manager on a 12+ months renewable contract role in Raleigh, NC.
Position: Project Manager(All work must be completed on site at the client's discretion unless remote work is permitted)
Role and Responsibilities:
The agency is seeking an IT Project Manager-Expert to lead the implementation of multiple web-based and/or low-code applications. The applications will be developed by either vendors or in-house development teams. Ability to adapt working style to ensure compliance with the State's and agency’s methodologies; demonstrated experience with waterfall, agile, and hybrid methodologies; excellent verbal and written communication skills; and ability to work independently and proactively with attention to detail are requirements of this position. This position reports to the Project Portfolio Manager for the assigned projects.
Responsibilities:
• Responsible for building and obtaining approval of business cases for new projects through stakeholder and market analysis, cost/benefit analysis, project schedule estimates.
• Responsible for implementing medium to large-sized project(s) of moderate to high complexity and risk.
• Responsible for managing the dependencies of the IT project that extends to multiple divisions and external entities.
• Responsible for working directly with senior level executives, IT personnel, business program, and external resources such as local stakeholders to analyze and execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. Establish, manage, and execute thorough communications plans for project stakeholders.
• Work with the agency business, IT and the selected vendor or in-house development team to complete implementation of the project.
• Serve as scrum master for internal agile development projects.
• Responsible for the leadership, direction and oversight of the project team(s) and of all vendor-related activities tied to the project and report to senior portfolio and executive management.
• Work hand-in-hand with development team(s) to manage project milestones and critical dates to identify potential risks and impacts that could jeopardize project schedule. Identify ways to resolve schedule issues. Keeps management aware of the situation.
• Support the Contract Administrator by performing vendor management and ensuring that that vendor deliverables are reviewed and approved by the appropriate team members to support invoice validation activities.
• Develop all project management artifacts following the practices and guidelines from the PMI’s PMBOK, the NC agency PM Methodology, and State of NC project methodology, developing the detailed project budget, tracking expenditures, developing and maintaining project management and other plans, performing regular status reports, ensure that all required project documentation is developed and maintained.
• Manage the day-to-day activities for the project including ensuring the quality of the deliverables; monitoring and controlling project risks, cost, and schedule; tracking project expenses and determining if these are within the allocated budget; tracking action items and decisions needed; and managing project changes.
• Complete all input to the State project portfolio management tool (based on Microsoft Project Server and SharePoint) and the online project notebooks (SharePoint).
• Manage internal and external relationships (agency, federal, vendor, other State agencies, community-based providers and other external stakeholders) and dependencies across all workstreams to ensure successful delivery of the project.
• Assist the business in managing procurement efforts through the development of procurement documents such as Requests for Proposals, Statements of Works for State Term Contracts, Requests for Quotes, etc.; write content related to project scope, project management, technical requirements and tasks, and maintenance activities; and perform administrative and documentation tasks during bid evaluation, contract negotiations, and award approval processes.
Required/Desired Skills and Experience:
About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to ** People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY
“Celebrating 30 years of service.”
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