Applications Development Team - Project Manager III

Project Manager

Candidates MUST be WI residents or willing to relocate to WI at their own expense prior to starting. This position can work 100% remotely (within the state of WI).

Job Description:

• Under the general direction of the Applications Development and Management (ADM) Director and Assistant Director, this position provides complex project management and leadership services for a vast scope of IT-based, cross-division and agency-wide projects. This position is also responsible for tracking budget, business analysis and engagement services in the planning, development, testing and implementation phases of agency related projects.
• Position functions include independent responsibility for developing project plans, solutions, and negotiating project charters with appropriate stakeholders, applying new technology effectively, and providing delivery of solutions for in-house developed, software as a service and commercial off-the-shelf offerings. Additionally, the position is responsible for providing technical expertise, direction and mentoring to teams in performing those duties.
• This position assists and advises bureau management on priorities, budget issues, training, and customer service issues. The position contributes to development and implementation of Project Management policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. This position also provides consulting services to IT staff, leadership, and management within the agency for ongoing evaluation of the Department of Public Instructions (DPI) processes regarding project management, application development, quality assurance and business analysis to increase productivity, quality and improve customer service.

Objectives and Tasks:

• As agency subject matter expert for IT bureau, cross-division and agency-wide application development project management.
• Coordinate, manage and lead IT projects, develop and maintain project plans and implementation schedules, identify project resources, establish proper project controls and ensure project schedules are maintained, manage overall release and individual iteration planning efforts.
• Serve as project manager and/or Scrum Master which entails facilitating project/scrum ceremonies and meetings, creating project artifacts and documentation, providing subject matter expertise when needed and performing project planning/management tasks.
• Develop project work plans, including estimates, to support the agency’s strategic IT plans and meet strategic objectives. Negotiate estimates for costs, timelines and resources. Ensure project implementation plans include appropriate resource estimates along with estimates versus actual expenditures and target dates.
• Leverage performance metrics to monitor the progress of assigned projects against plans. Initiate appropriate actions to assure that project deadlines and schedules are met and that project costs are controlled, including resource leveling across multiple projects, along with other agency project managers. Communicate status of projects to IT leadership and senior leadership. Inform product owners and management of any variance from plans.
• Prepare formal status reports and presentations to keep agency customers and IT and senior leadership informed of project progress, milestones and issues.
• Negotiate service level agreements and report performance against defined agreements.
• Participate in the monitoring and review status of project management office capabilities, including processes, standards, policies, and resources against best practices.
• Recommend and implement continuous improvements to keep pace with evolving industry standards and methodologies pertaining to project management and other IT work units. Implement solutions and arrange for ongoing training and education of agency staff and customers on project management practices.
• Assist in defining and maintaining project management standards and methodologies for Applications Development and Management with a specific eye towards industry-defined standards.
• Plan, monitor and collaborate with Applications Development and Management Supervisors on the IT project budget and work activities on projects for the…