Hiring Project Manager/Program Manager

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Role: Project Manager/Program Manager – coming from Application side

Location:   Hybrid in Brooklyn, NY (Local needed from drivable distance)

Client: Department of Education (State of NY)

Visa: No H1B, CPT/OPT

Note: Project Manager coming from Application side.
Client is no looking for  Infrastructure Project Manager or a Program Manager.

Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager with 12 years of experience to oversee the development and implementation of a large, complex special education data management system for the public school system.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in IT project management.

Qualifications:

·        Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Education Technology, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.

·        Project Management certification is a plus such as PMP.

·        Nice to have experience in IT Project Manager working in NY Government agencies experience.( Knowledge of special education is a plus.)

·        Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and change management.

·        Proficiency in software tools including Smartsheet and Confluence and Jira.

·        Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills

Responsibilities:

·        Lead the planning and implementation of the special education data management system project using a waterfall SDLC.

·        Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables.

·        Define project tasks and resource requirements.

·        Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.

·        Manage project resource allocation.

·        Plan and schedule project timelines, track project deliverables using appropriate tools.

·        Effectively managing issues and risks and mitigation amongst project team members and executive stakeholders.

·        Provide direction and support to the project team.

·        Constantly monitor and report on the progress of the project to all stakeholders.

·        Early identification of risks and mitigation plans.

·        Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.

·        Plan and manage software releases in coordination with the technical team.

·        Support user acceptance testing and training and coordinate with the team to address any issues.

·        Manage executive-level communication for both IT and business leaders, ensuring transparency and timely updates on project progress.

·        Ensures that the project has an effective cadence of project meetings to ensure effective communication, decision-making, and accountability for agreed-upon deliverables.

·        Owns content creation for key leadership meetings, Steering Committee, IT leadership, City Council, etc.

·        Presents at key meetings and ensure meeting minutes are detailed, contain action items, and are distributed to stakeholders.

·        Ensures effective change management.

·        Ensures deliverables align with the contract.