Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. They are seeking a Senior Project Manager to manage technology projects using project management best practices and formal systems development life cycle processes, providing hands-on project management and support across multiple projects.
Responsibilities
- Accountable for managing technology projects, from small to large scale ($100,000 to $3,000,000+)
- Proficiency in project management best practices that include but not limited to:
- Scope Management (change requests)
- Time Management (schedules)
- Cost Management (budget, costs, and pricing)
- Quality Management (quality and testing)
- Communications Management (reporting and escalations)
- Risk/Issue Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Procurement Management
- Systems Development Life Cycle
- Support staff in adopting new processes, tools and methodologies
- Ability to lead and direct team members in a matrixed organization
- Proven ability to apply advanced problem-solving techniques (root cause analysis, alternatives, and solutions)
- Provide after-hours support and travel, as required
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- 8+ years of experience in formal project management, managing software development of complex, multi-year projects
- Knowledge of technology solutions and extensive experience within the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Project Management Certification (PMP)
- Build trusting relationships with clients and internal stakeholders
- Proficient in managing software development projects through the entire SDLC
- Ownership and accountability of project outcomes, including successes and failures
- Primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, translating complex information into clear, actionable results
- Proactively and effectively communicate and influence outcomes with clients, project teams, and staff
- Adjust communication styles to manage different personalities and expectations, upward and downward
- Identify and address team or stakeholder conflicts early to prevent escalation
- Mediate disagreements and drive consensus-oriented outcomes
- Inspire and motivate team members while maintaining accountability for deliverables
- Build and maintain schedules using MS Project
- Proficient in all aspects of working remotely with teams and clients
- Knowledge of K-12 education technology solutions (nice to have)
- Education consulting experience (nice to have)
Benefits
- Medical and dental care benefits
- 401k
- PTO
- Parental leave
- Bereavement leave
Company Overview
Public Consulting Group is a consulting company offering management consulting services to public sector organizations and entities. It was founded in 1986, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.publicconsultinggroup.com/.