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Req: IT Project Manager @ Atlanta, GA
W2 Opportunity
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Experienced IT Project Managers needed for medium to large sized enterprise projects of moderate to high complexity and risk in a fast-paced, hybrid environment. Candidate should have experience in both IT development and infrastructure projects.
The Department of Labor is looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to successfully manage regulatory-based and/or operational audits performed by regulatory / government agencies. This position is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and monitoring initiatives that support critical operational audits spanning multiple business units.
Local Metro Atlanta Candidates
The position, assigned to the Project Management Office, will direct and coordinate project activities in support of internal/external IT audits, including but not limited to:
• Planning
• Schedule development and maintenance
• Resource tracking
• Risk management
• Communications management
• Reporting
• Quality management
• Vendor management
Successful candidates will be accomplished project managers who have directed and successfully managed, from start to finish, complex, technology projects with aggressive timelines. Primary duties will be
• Manage all aspects of the project following PMI best practices and the Georgia Department of Labor Project Management Methodology.
• Act as the primary point of contact with respect to internal/external audits and assessments
• Access, compile and analyze large volume data sets into concise and precise information, and validate that it meets the requirements of the request
• Manage and track multiple simultaneous requests from identification to closure.
• Partner with technical and/or business stakeholders to develop corrective action responses, identify required documentation, set remediation timelines, and monitor through closure
Required Skills:
• Current PMI Project Management Professional certification (PMP).
• Demonstrated success managing large complex programs/projects utilizing multiple delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, SCRUM, Kanban)
• Documented recent experience in:
o Business requirements gathering.
o Business process documentation.
o full Systems Development Life Cycle and Testing Methodologies
• Candidates must have managed at least two full lifecycle software development projects (initiation through deployment/warranty) with project teams in excess of 10 team members, and must have had FULL end-to-end accountability for the project management role. Demonstrated experience managing IT projects that impact across the enterprise –Experience must be related to software application development and implementation. Experience collaborating with vendor partners in the delivery of project solutions required.
• 4 years of operational quality, compliance, or regulatory auditing experience preferred
• 4 years of experience working with IT controls in an audit or compliance role, testing controls and recommending process and controls improvements using industry best practices.
• Well-developed communication skills – oral, written, listening. Good analytical and negotiation skills, and close attention to detail.
• Must have excellent leadership, interpersonal, and motivation skills.
• Expert level knowledge of standard PM tools (MS Project Professional, SharePoint, Visio, MS Office Suite)
Required / Desired Skills
Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience
PMP (PMI) certification - active status Required
IT process and methodology (waterfall, agile, scrum) Required 7 Years
Business analysis Required 5 Years
Integration planning and strategy Required 7 Years
Recently managed at least two full lifecycle development projects (initiation through deployment/warranty) with project teams of >= 10 members Required 7 Years
Project Server/Project Online Nice to have 7 Years
Vendor management Highly desired 7 Years
COTS product implementation Highly desired 7 Years
Expert level knowledge of standard PM tools (MS Project Professional, SharePoint) Required 7 Years
Well-developed communication skills – oral, written, listening. Good analytical and negotiation skills, and close attention to detail Required
CSM (Scrum Alliance) certification Highly desired
Bachelor’s degree in related field Required
Operational quality, compliance, or regulatory auditing experience Highly desired 4 Years
IT controls experience in an audit / compliance role, testing controls and recommending process and controls improvements using industry best practice Highly desired 4 Years
