Project Manager

Job Description

We have a position for a Project Manager with one of our clients in Denver, CO for an initial contract duration of 3 months. US citizens and all those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.

Briefly describe the purpose of the work unit.

The purpose of this work unit is to create and maintain a project management culture throughout the state government by establishing policies and strategies that ensure business-focused objectives, processes and procedures, as well as consistency in how projects and systems are planned, budgeted, managed and controlled throughout their life cycle.  This work unit is comprised of project managers that provide project management consulting services to other internal and external project managers and executives, assessing the need for training and mentoring.

Briefly summarize the purpose of this position.

The Senior Project Manager manages and oversees all aspects of the development and implementation of large, highly complex, multi-platform technology initiatives.

The Senior Project Manager

• Takes projects from original concept through final implementation by defining project scope and objectives, analyzing project requirements and determining best approach to complete project using existing and/or new approaches, developing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports, managing the project budget, and developing plans for transition to operations,
• Facilitates cross functional teams within Client, customer organizations and vendors,
• Manages the integration of vendor tasks and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables, and Collaborates, negotiates and works with others in a matrixed organization.