Transformation Lead Job Sitka area,Alaska USA,Management

Title

Project Manager (On-site)

Location

Tallahassee, FL || Long-Term

Required Skills and Experience

5+ years of experience as a Project Manager leading projects ranging from software development, hardware replacements, data migrations, strategic planning, and governance.
Experience analyzing workflows, identifying inefficiencies, and recommending improvements to support strategic goals.
Experience as an IT Project Manager for software development projects.
Proficiency in eliciting requirements, documenting user stories, and defining acceptance criteria.
Hands-on experience using Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub for backlog management and tracking.
Experience developing and executing user acceptance test cases.
Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Feature Driven Design.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with Earned Value, Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI), and budget tracking and monitoring.
Experience with Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, or similar project management tools.
Strong leadership skills and experience managing cross-functional teams.
Strong knowledge and understanding of business needs, with the ability to establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence.
Ability to support a tactical resource plan by mapping future demand to forecast project completions in the project portfolio.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Extensive experience in business process modeling and improvement.
Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams and managing large-scale projects.
Experience overseeing multiple project teams and managers, ensuring overall delivery achieves program goals.
Deep understanding of data analysis techniques and tools.
Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
High proficiency in stakeholder management and communication.
Experience with cloud computing and enterprise architecture.
Experience with policy development and drafting legislative budget requests.
Proficiency in project budget tracking and monitoring, as well as vendor management.
Experience working in a government or public sector environment.
Experience utilizing BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) to provide insights and support decision‑making.

Primary Responsibilities

Lead the Program or Project Team in the execution of activities by ensuring that required artifacts and required documentation evidencing the deliverables are created and maintained.
Document and manage the scope, schedule, and budget to ensure projects are completed on time, are within budget, and meet expectations for quality.
Review/approve the work plan of an external service provider or consultancy contracted to execute the project.
Implement a project communication plan.
Conduct risk assessment and mitigation.
Monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of information, while providing consistency in content and look and feel across the organization.
Prepare the Project Management Plan within the timeframe specified by the Contract or Functional Manager.
Develop the Project Management Plan using the Project Management Book of Knowledge Guide (PMBOK), Project Management Institute (PMI) standards, which covers how the project will be implemented and controlled to ensure success. Submit the Project Management Plan to the client Contract Manager for approval. At a minimum, the Project Management Plan must document the following: the approved project scope and scope exclusions;

planning assumptions, constraints, and decisions; possible risks or issues and quality assurance standards, the staffing plan, including Project Team member roles and responsibilities; the project’s communication plan; and the change management plan including the process used to control scope, budget, and time frames.
Implement and follow project change management best practices to ensure smooth transitions and adherence to project goals.
Develop business cases and feasibility studies to support project proposals and decision‑making.
Create detailed functional specifications and user stories for development teams.
Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and maintain traceability…