Business Project Manager

Application Business Project Manager - 37588

Statewide, SD | Information and Technology | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

82, US per year

Posted 4 days ago

Job
Agency:
Information and Technology

Location:

Statewide within the State of South Dakota Salary: $82,246.32-$ Annual Salary, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: IT8
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Bureau of Information and Technology (BIT). For more information on BIT, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

If you are highly motivated, enjoy technology, and looking to build a career, we want you to join our team!

The Bureau of Information and Technology is seeking a full-time, permanent Application/Business Project Manager. Under general supervision, the successful candidate applies depth of knowledge and skill in complex and varied work situations with limited need for direction. Application/Business Project Managers consult with product owners, subject matter experts, technical staff, scrum teams, and stakeholders to identify, define, interpret, integrate, and document business needs and objectives, current operational procedures.

This role will work with project sponsor and product owners to identify and document scope, assumptions, constraints, and risks. Candidate must be familiar with both agile and waterfall methodologies, project management methodologies, and act as a buffer between the project team and sponsor/product owner to maintain a safe working environment for the team by helping with conflict resolution.

Benefits of working for the State of South Dakota include:

• multiple health plan options, including a $0 employee premium option;
• 6% fully matched retirement plan. Includes long term disability and family survivor benefits;
• $25,000 paid life insurance;
• generous leave policies;
• stable industry sector;
• flexible work schedule, providing the ability to maintain a great work/life balance.

Licenses and

Certifications:

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), Certified Scrum Master, or related Certifications are preferred.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

have 5–7 years of project management experience and a proven ability to successfully deliver projects on time, within budget, and with a focus on client satisfaction. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience is preferred, along with demonstrated experience gathering business requirements, facilitating meetings and discussions with employees at all levels, and working within the software development life cycle (SDLC). Candidates should be proficient with Microsoft tools such as Visio and Power BI and have experience with Service Now products, including PPM, ITSM, CM, and Reporting.

Additional experience with quality inspections and auditing, vendor implementations, Statements of Work and contracts, Quality Assurance, User Acceptance Testing, and mentoring or training others will be valuable.

Knowledge of:

• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Scrum methodology, and Agile principles.
• Project management and business analysis standards, practices, and methodologies, including Project Management Institute (PMI) and business analysis principles.
• Computer platforms, operating systems, protocols, and fundamental computer science concepts.
• Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and Power BI.
• Organizational goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and quality assurance practices.
• Project management concepts, including scope, budget, timelines, resources, deliverables, and risk management.

Skills in:

• Project planning, organization, and coordination.
• Gathering, analyzing, and communicating business and technical requirements.
• Written, oral, and interpersonal communication, including the ability to communicate technical concepts in clear,…