Project Manager - Carson , NV

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$30.00/hr - $37.00/hr

Title: Project Manager 2
Location: Carson City, NV - 80% remote work (Will need to come in as needed)
Rate: $30.00 - $37.00/Hour
Duration: 19 months (possible extension)
Work Requirement: US Citizen, GC Holder, or Authorized to work in the U.S.

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

Our Government client provides long-term services and supports to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) across the lifespan. Through American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) funds, our CLIENT is operationalizing multiple projects to build provider capacity and sustainable infrastructure to support individuals with dual diagnosis of IDD and behavioral health disorders. The Project Manager (PM) will direct and manage the projects for the planning and implementation of deliverables across these projects.

The PM will develop full-scale project plans and associated communication documents in accordance with PMO standard templates. They will estimate resources and participants needed to achieve the project goals, perform root-cause analysis on gaps, identify waste, and work with the project team, program/project leads, and vendors to drive timely deliverables or corrective actions as needed to stay in scope and on time for successful project completion.

They will identify and resolve issues and conflicts with the project team, program/project leads, and vendors for project dependencies and critical path concerns. This position will coordinate and plan scheduled project timelines and milestones (using appropriate tools) with all vendors and CLIENT, developing and delivering progress reports, proposals, requirements documents, and presentations.

The tasks the Project Manager will perform for CLIENT (not all inclusive):

• Lead the project team to deliver the projects from beginning to project close.
• Drive planning, estimating, and facilitating training, analysis, and project implementation with project team (Vendors, program staff and jurisdiction Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Vendor, Partner, and team management for successful implementation on time and in scope.
• Manage scope, schedule, and budget objectives meeting quality standards for a coordinated and successful implementation. This includes regular status reports on all objectives to the project sponsor and project teams; frequency determined by project sponsor.
• Assessment and mitigation planning for all project risks throughout the project lifecycle; well-defined strategies for working through issues.
• Lead all meetings and develop appropriate meeting documents.
• Maintain clear and consistent communication with all stakeholders.
• Manage change management and deliverable management processes.
• Develop any necessary project management documents to execute the project deliverables. This includes presentations for executive leadership/project sponsor.
• Ability to think clearly and respond quickly to critical situations.

Candidate shall have:

• 2 to 5 years fulltime professional experience as a project manager with mastery of project management skills and qualifications to successfully execute agency projects with clear and achievable outcomes.
• A comprehensive working knowledge of PMBOK best practices, and a current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in working with State and Federal Government.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Applications, specifically Microsoft Project Management tools, able to develop project schedules with all dependencies and resource allocations using standardized templates.
• Strong working experience in vendor management, overseeing complex projects with numerous stakeholders from multiple organizations and reflecting the highest priorities of the State.
• Individuals must be comfortable working with the highest levels of the CLIENT and are able to contribute to the furtherance of the CLIENT’s objectives.
• Expected to work under limited supervision…