Project Manager

Hansell Tierney is supporting our client, a K-12 school district, in their search for a Project Manager.

GENERAL SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the management of assigned projects under the direction of the Department of Technology Project Management Office. As part of the Project Management Office, provides leadership and mentoring to other DoTS Project Managers, advocating for the use of Project Management best practices. Assists the PMO Manager in identifying, implementing and maintaining Project Management standards and processes to support DoTS IT Project Management efforts.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Manages DoTS technology projects (either directly or via functional specific Project Managers within DoTS) to develop new and/or enhance existing information technology systems; facilitates coordination and communication with related business efforts to ensure full acceptance and efficacy of implemented solutions; plans and directs all project activities from project concept through implementation; develops and manages to project schedules, resource plans, scope, budget, risk and communication plans with appropriate input from business and technical staff.
• Manages the portfolio of DoTS technology projects to maintain visibility into status and risks and helping recommend course corrections. Facilitates IT-specific Governance processes. Provides input into department strategies, priorities and work plan based on current and expected district needs and priorities. Leads or participates in project feasibility efforts, including technology and business area research, requirements facilitation, cost benefit analysis and development of RFIs. Leads and/or participates in project requirements analysis and documentation efforts, including identification and documentation of business rules, functional and technical requirements and JAD activities.
• Is the primary Project Manager/Interface on DoTS subprojects and tasks of District-Wide projects, with the SPS District Project Management Office and Project Management Staff. Coordinates activities within the DoTS to assure task accomplishment to meet cost, schedule and performance objectives for District-Wide initiatives.
• Develops, documents, implements and communicates best practices in IT Project Management methodologies, project processes and procedures, project portfolio management and related support tools. Provides training and mentoring in Project Management fundamentals and advises other technology Project Managers on the practical use of methodology to deliver project initiatives.
• Ensures that Project and Product deliverables follow internal established standards. Facilitates agreement on deliverable format and content with appropriate stakeholders where no standards exist. Ensures that new standards, processes and templates are documented and made available for future projects. Coordinates project planning activities with Enterprise Architect and appropriate Technical Team Functional and/or Project Leads.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Years of Relevant Experience:

• Seven or more years of professional project management experience.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in business, education, or other related area; or years of project management experience may be substituted for the educational requirement with a PBA certification.
• Preferred Certification: PMP Certification by PMI.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Industry standards and best practices for Project Management methodology, including the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK).
• Software/Product Development Life cycle methodologies and best practices (SDLC/PCLC) for standard activities including procurement, requirements analysis, design, development, testing, documentation/training.
• High level understanding of standard IT business functions that support ongoing operations as well as new functionality.
• Knowledge of and experience with complex business application structures and functions.
• Quality Management and Business Process Improvement techniques
• Standard IT and Business analysis techniques
• Standard office productivity tools (such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)
• Modern office practices and procedures, including equipment utilization.
• Very strong facilitation skill with solid 'toolkit' of facilitation techniques
• Estimation
• Budgeting
• Resource needs identification, selection, assignment and management
• Scheduling and use of scheduling tools, such as Microsoft Project
• Risk and issue identification and management
• Quality planning and management
• Change management
• Configuration management
• Vendor/contract management
• Scope identification and management
• Leads and influences project stakeholders and team members effectively without direct authority
• Very strong customer focus helps maintain project focus on the core business needs being resolved with technology tools.
• Can evaluate the needs of a specific project and identify the most appropriate approach/methodology/tool set - for projects being managed by self or when advising others.
• Communicates effectively with all levels and types of stakeholders and project team members including Executive Management, technical project staff and business staff. Able to tailor communications appropriately to the intended audience.
• Able to maintain appropriate discretion, tact and confidentiality when dealing with potentially sensitive information. Understanding of communication concerns specific to doing project work in a Public Agency.
• Creates project team environments that allow appropriate empowerment to maximize productivity and effective team collaboration.
• Assesses a situation and identifies best facilitation method to use including minimum appropriate participation, method of eliciting input/feedback and managing through to a decision or agreement.
• Able to quickly analyze and understand new business areas and technologies sufficient to allow identification of 'fitness' of proposed solutions for a business problem and inform facilitation of decision-making.
• Able to recognize opportunities for ongoing process improvement or re-use in project deliverables; balances schedule needs for an individual project against development of sustainable, reusable processes for future projects.
• Creates new templates and tools to support Project Management or Product Development Life cycle activities that meet internal standards, are accepted by the intended users and customers and are scalable.

Contract Duration: 6 months with chance to extend
Daily Schedule: Full-time hours, Monday-Friday 7:30 am-4:30 pm PDT (with some flexibility).
Location: Role is fully remote, supporting PDT time zone.
Hourly Compensation: $50-65/hour target, DOE

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About Hansell Tierney:
Hansell Tierney is one of the premier staffing and recruiting companies in the Pacific Northwest. Launched in 2001, we are a woman-owned business that serves and staffs Northwest organizations by doing things the right way, not just the easiest way. Hansell Tierney partners with candidates and clients to match the best candidates with interesting local opportunities. We navigate every relationship with the highest level of discretion and service while holding ourselves accountable to our promises. Our business thrives on our deep understanding of the job market and our ability to skillfully tailor our recruitment process to meet our clients' unique needs.