Location: Sacramento, California
Immediate Opening
Requisition Number: RQ-2018-00902

Position Description:

The full-time Project Manager directs, coordinates, implements, tracks, and oversees all aspects of a project, ensuring that it is aligned and executed with the strategy and goals of the organization. Ideal candidate will have public sector experience in California and is expected to deliver on-time with the highest level of quality.
The primary responsibilities of this position will be to:

• Plan and implement large-scale, multi-phase projects
• Help define project scope, goals, risks, and deliverables
• Define tasks and required resources
• Collect and manage project team
• Manage budget, costs, and allocation of project resources
• Create and maintain project schedule
•  Track deliverables
• Support and direct team
• Lead quality assurance
• Monitor and report on project progress
• Present to stakeholders reports on progress as well as problems and solutions
• Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project outputs
•  Coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously, including workload prioritization
• Evaluate and assess result of project
• Publish Deliverable Expectations Documents (DEDs) and Deliverable Acceptance Documents (DADs) for functional, operational, and technical requirements
• Execute knowledge transfer to client organization and Delegata head office
• Collaborate with head office team to produce polished deliverables to clientMandatory Qualifications:
• 5+ years’ experience successfully managing and directing IT-related projects
• Active Certification as Project Management Professional (PMP) from PMI, or equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively, resolve issues, and produce assets in a clear and understandable mannerDesired Qualifications:
• 2+ years of experience with the State of CA
•  Experience in all aspects of IT project governance and IT Project Management, including:
  o State Administrative Manual (SAM).
  o Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL)
  o Statewide Information Management Manual (SIMM).
  o California-Project Management Methodology (CA-PMM)
  o Software/System Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
  o Relevant certifications may also include, but are not limited to: PMI-ACP, CSM, ITIL
  o Experience in any of the following industries: Transportation, Corrections & Rehabilitation, Healthcare, etc.
  o Proficiency in MS-Office & MS Project Professional
  o Ability to work well under pressure and meet short deadlinesEducation, Certification, Training & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent university degree
• Experience in medium to large IT and/or system implementation projects
• Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved
• Experience in dealing with clients at all levels of the organization
• Experience in leading cross-functional / cross-departmental teams