Role: Digital Project Manager (655214) Duration: 12 Months+ Location: Atlanta, GA Interview Mode: Web Cam Interview Only Type: Contract Start Date:07/06/2021 Purpose of Engagement: Client seeks a Digital Project Manager to independently manage small to medium scale projects and partner on larger initiatives for the Digital Services Office. Job Summary: "Summary of Position: DSGa seeks a Digital Project Manager to independently manage small to medium scale projects and partner on larger initiatives for the Digital Services Office. Projects may consist of building new websites or migrating existing sites into our enterprise content management system (CMS), consulting with state agencies about content or accessibility, occasional event planning, etc. Mid-scale projects are generally 500 hours or less, including matrixed teams of development (internal and vendor), content strategists, designers and user experience testers.
Role Description: The Digital Project Manager will lead and manage small to medium sized projects, and will work closely with our Delivery Team on larger initiatives. The Digital Project Manager will own project initiation, execution, and closeout tasks. Responsibilities include:
Drive discovery to identify scope and overall project approach. Translation of requirements into actionable, trackable tasks.
Provide time and cost estimates to Account Management; collaborate on SOW development.
Timeline planning and tracking, escalating where necessary.
Day to day ticket assignment and management in Jira.
Keeping SOW to project mapping current.
Administrative project setup with Finance as well as in our internal project tracking system.
Internal, vendor, and client coordination regarding task tracking and deliverable status.
Project status reporting including proactive risk analysis and mitigation planning.
Project documentation including project charters, status reports, meeting notes and follow-ups per existing framework.
Preparation of presentations or other materials for project meetings.
Other project/product support tasks as needed. This may require hands-on work in the Drupal 8 CMS to support new and existing clients with website issues.
Other light administrative tasks as needed, which may include billing, invoice tracking, documentation management, etc.
Tools Used:
JIRA
Slack
MS Outlook
Google Drive
Drupal CMS
Competencies:
Interpersonal and relationship management skills
The ability to resolve problems quickly and effectively
Time management and the ability to determine priorities
Written communication, presentation, influencing and negotiation skills
Strong organizational skills to effectively manage a smooth flow of work
Strong team player with significant collaborative work experience
Proven experience managing large projects cross-functional content teams
Strong executive presentation skills
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strategic thinker with solid analytical and problem-solving skills
Leader, fast learner, dynamic and motivated, not afraid to push boundaries and unwilling to accept the status-quo
Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision.
Advanced ability to understand new technologies, specifically in the realm of web development.
Enthusiastic attitude to learn different skills and help out wherever is needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
5 years’ experience working with web CMS, preferably Drupal; understanding of content management system basics.
2 years’ experience working as part of a web development or content management project team, preferably onboarding sites onto a CMS.
3 years’ experience managing complex projects from concept to delivery, including developing and managing overall project plans
2 years’ experience with JIRA including project setup, task management, and reporting.
Understanding of web development process and technologies, including waterfall and agile methodologies
Understanding of the influence and interactions between business requirements, agency/client/third party dynamics, and deliverables
Preferred Qualifications: (Preference will be given to candidates who, demonstrate some or all of the following skills/experience):
PMP certification
CSM certification
Required Skills
Digital IT Project Management Required 5 Years
Web CM Required 5 Years
Drupal Required 5 Years
Web Development or Content Management Project Management Required 5 Years
Onboarding Sites onto CMS Highly desired
Developing and managing overall project plans Required 2 Years
JIRA including project setup, task management, and reporting Required 2 Years
Waterfall and agile methodologies Required 2 Years
Understanding of the influence and interactions between business requirements, agency/client/third party dynamics Required 2 Years
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