What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROJECT MANAGER position at Creative Information Technology, Inc.?
Project Manager– Remote – Baltimore, MD
About Us
Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.
Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.
Role and Responsibilities
Remote Telework work assignment. May require travel to office occasionally.
Supervises and leads each program to oversee the impacts and interdependencies and works to ensure initiatives meet the MSDE Goals and Objectives of the executive leadership team.
Provides both verbal and written communications regarding project status, risks, issues and makes recommendations on project decisions to MSDE Executive Director of Accountability.
Manages allocation of resources within the project(s) to meet work fluctuations and budget and time constraints in the delivery process.
Implements established policies and controls to ensure the successful management and reporting of all initiatives in the project(s)
Serves as subject matter expert, providing technical and analytical guidance to the program and project teams.
Implement and manage system test plans, including Quality Assurance testing and stakeholder user-acceptance testing.
Manages all aspects of the project(s): cost benefit analysis, work plans, functional and technical designs, testing, and monitors all technical aspects of implementing the project(s).
Works with the Divisions to provide support and coordination to ensure successful management and reporting of all initiatives in the project(s).
Manages contracts and vendors assigned and includes the Web Data Collection System and Maryland Report Card vendors.
Ensure the maintenance of data security and privacy for the project(s).
Project Management:
Translates generalized customer business goals and objectives into concrete strategy and tactical plans.
Completion and management of all project documentation activities and management plans for each project(s).
Works on complex problems where analysis of situation or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors to achieve best results.
Exercises judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to develop and implement methods and techniques.
Works effectively with internal and external clients, third party vendors and Senior Management in accomplishing project objectives
Evaluates complex situations accurately and identifies viable solutions that create successful outcomes.
Develops and maintains lessons-learned inputs in the project repository for utilization on future projects.
Resolves political, resource, budgeting, change and legal issues affecting the program.
Financial Management
Collaborates with the finance department and various functional managers to ensure project budgets are properly estimated and controlled; provide overall financial recommendations and develop controls and measurements to monitor progress.
Provides MSDE Executive Director Office of Accountability and Finance with monthly accruals and forecasts by the due date established.
Maintains current statements of work for all contractors; tracks and approves contractor invoices in a timely manner.
Provides regular updates to MSDE Executive Director Office of Accountability, CIO, project sponsor and stakeholders on the status of projects and the budget. Documents reasons for budget excess or shortfall.
Risk Management
Develops a comprehensive Risk Management Plan at the project (s) level as defined.
Proactively identifies risks and opportunities of both business and technical plans; identifies Risk Mitigation Strategies and Contingency Plans for all identified Risks. Maintains the Project Level issue and risk matrix log. Provides a detailed plan of how the risk will be managed or eliminated. Provides a weekly status report with major risk factors when mitigation approach impacts the project timeline, budget or objectives.
Coordinates the Risk Management Plan and Risk Mitigation Strategy across the project(s) and manages the execution within each project.
Additional Responsibilities Include:
Supervising and leading project(s) to oversee the impacts and interdependencies between program(s) and working to ensure the MSDE initiatives meet the goals and objectives of the executive leadership team.
Providing both verbal and written communications regarding project status, risks, and issues.
Resolve project problems and conflicts and escalate issues as needed.
Serve as the primary contact with each vendor’s project management team and for other State resources involved with the project(s).
Manage and implement transition plans for the project(s) to ensure a successful transition between vendors.
Minimum Qualification
Must have critical skills including an in- depth knowledge both of educational data and reporting requirements, along with technical and business management skills.
Five years of experience managing project life cycles, risk, resources, schedules, and oversight of Internet and intranet software operation and support projects.
Three years of experience managing Internet projects for government agencies in a multi-tier environment.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related discipline.
Current Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Project Management Professional.
Preferred Qualification
Master’s degree or project management certification is preferred.
About Us
Creative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II.
Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.
Role and Responsibilities
Remote Telework work assignment. May require travel to office occasionally.
Supervises and leads each program to oversee the impacts and interdependencies and works to ensure initiatives meet the MSDE Goals and Objectives of the executive leadership team.
Provides both verbal and written communications regarding project status, risks, issues and makes recommendations on project decisions to MSDE Executive Director of Accountability.
Manages allocation of resources within the project(s) to meet work fluctuations and budget and time constraints in the delivery process.
Implements established policies and controls to ensure the successful management and reporting of all initiatives in the project(s)
Serves as subject matter expert, providing technical and analytical guidance to the program and project teams.
Implement and manage system test plans, including Quality Assurance testing and stakeholder user-acceptance testing.
Manages all aspects of the project(s): cost benefit analysis, work plans, functional and technical designs, testing, and monitors all technical aspects of implementing the project(s).
Works with the Divisions to provide support and coordination to ensure successful management and reporting of all initiatives in the project(s).
Manages contracts and vendors assigned and includes the Web Data Collection System and Maryland Report Card vendors.
Ensure the maintenance of data security and privacy for the project(s).
Project Management:
Translates generalized customer business goals and objectives into concrete strategy and tactical plans.
Completion and management of all project documentation activities and management plans for each project(s).
Works on complex problems where analysis of situation or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors to achieve best results.
Exercises judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to develop and implement methods and techniques.
Works effectively with internal and external clients, third party vendors and Senior Management in accomplishing project objectives
Evaluates complex situations accurately and identifies viable solutions that create successful outcomes.
Develops and maintains lessons-learned inputs in the project repository for utilization on future projects.
Resolves political, resource, budgeting, change and legal issues affecting the program.
Financial Management
Collaborates with the finance department and various functional managers to ensure project budgets are properly estimated and controlled; provide overall financial recommendations and develop controls and measurements to monitor progress.
Provides MSDE Executive Director Office of Accountability and Finance with monthly accruals and forecasts by the due date established.
Maintains current statements of work for all contractors; tracks and approves contractor invoices in a timely manner.
Provides regular updates to MSDE Executive Director Office of Accountability, CIO, project sponsor and stakeholders on the status of projects and the budget. Documents reasons for budget excess or shortfall.
Risk Management
Develops a comprehensive Risk Management Plan at the project (s) level as defined.
Proactively identifies risks and opportunities of both business and technical plans; identifies Risk Mitigation Strategies and Contingency Plans for all identified Risks. Maintains the Project Level issue and risk matrix log. Provides a detailed plan of how the risk will be managed or eliminated. Provides a weekly status report with major risk factors when mitigation approach impacts the project timeline, budget or objectives.
Coordinates the Risk Management Plan and Risk Mitigation Strategy across the project(s) and manages the execution within each project.
Additional Responsibilities Include:
Supervising and leading project(s) to oversee the impacts and interdependencies between program(s) and working to ensure the MSDE initiatives meet the goals and objectives of the executive leadership team.
Providing both verbal and written communications regarding project status, risks, and issues.
Resolve project problems and conflicts and escalate issues as needed.
Serve as the primary contact with each vendor’s project management team and for other State resources involved with the project(s).
Manage and implement transition plans for the project(s) to ensure a successful transition between vendors.
Minimum Qualification
Must have critical skills including an in- depth knowledge both of educational data and reporting requirements, along with technical and business management skills.
Five years of experience managing project life cycles, risk, resources, schedules, and oversight of Internet and intranet software operation and support projects.
Three years of experience managing Internet projects for government agencies in a multi-tier environment.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or other related discipline.
Current Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Project Management Professional.
Preferred Qualification
Master’s degree or project management certification is preferred.
Salary : $95
