IT Project Manager

Role : IT Project Manager

Rate : $90-100/hr on C2C

Work Auth : All Except H1B

Client : NY Govt

Required to work on site at Adams Street ,Brooklyn, NY

Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager 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, with a focus on experience in government, preferably in NYC Government agencies.

Mandatory 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.
• Proven experience in IT Project Manager work in NY Government agencies (For a example Dept of Education or Human Resource or Dept of transit )
• Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and change management.
• Proficiency in software tools including SmartSheet and Confluence and Jira.
• Knowledge of special education is a plus.
• 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 manage?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.
• Aligns with Experis leadership in the submission and sign-off on project deliverables.