Duties:
- Manage the project and the work performed.
- Perform day-to-day management of the project, identifies issues and risks and recommends possible issue and risk mitigation strategies associated with the project.
- Act as a facilitator between a State agency and IT contractor.
- Ensure that work performed under TOs is within scope, consistent with requirements, and delivered on time and on budget. Identifies critical paths, tasks, dates, testing, and acceptance criteria.
- Provide solutions to improve efficiency (e.g., reduce costs while maintaining or improving performance levels).
- Monitor issues and provides resolutions for up-to-date status reports.
- Demonstrate excellent writing and oral communication skills.
Education:
- BS/BA in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business or other related discipline.
- Master’s degree or project management certification is preferred.
Specialized Experience:
- Twelve (12) years of experience in project management, at least eight (8) of which include experience in managing IT-related projects.
- Managing election administration or election technology related projects.
- Knowledge and understanding of common challenges to COTS integration.
- Project management and leadership skills in leading challenging stakeholder groups through the delivery of complex projects.
- Experience with projects that are COTS implementations.
- Experience managing distributed projects with multiple regional stakeholders (e.g. election local boards),
- Complete understanding of the system development lifecycle from project inception through operations and maintenance.
- Experience managing project scope and business requirements change.
- Experience monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on project quality and performance.
- Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with project delivery to include projects with complex logistics (e.g. transportation, facilities, equipment disposal).
About ITnova:
ITnova is an engineering and information technology (IT) consulting firm, headquartered in Glen Burnie, Maryland. ITnova specializes in the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), in particular, project management, business analysis, business re-engineering, quality assurance, testing and IT integration for the U.S. local, state and federal government. ITnova's approach of using proven methodologies, techniques and metrics allows ITnova to ensure project quality for key activities and milestones.
ITnova is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). ITnova has a complete benefits package including medical benefits, 401k, paid-time-off and training reimbursement.
At this time, ITnova is unable to sponsor H1B visas for this position.