Project Manager

Job description

Capio Group is looking for an experienced Project Manager!

Full-time employee - Remote

Salary: $125,000 - $135,000

About Us:

Capio Group is a California-based Information Technology Consulting firm serving the public sector since 2010. We assist the Government in delivering large, complex systems and solutions. Capio Group is a small, but quickly growing firm that mixes good ideas, with great people, to achieve extraordinary results for our clients. We offer the salary and benefits of the bigger companies, with the added bonus of a flexible workplace and a great work-life balance.

Scope of Work:

Capio Group is looking for an experienced and qualified Project Manager to provide project management services to the client in support of project initiation, planning, execution, monitor and control, and closing activities for multiple projects. This includes activities to mature and support the client in its adoption of practices, processes, and tools related to agile project management, portfolio management, system development, agile development, and governance.  The Project Manager (PM) will provide agile & waterfall project management services for all aspects of the project, including but not limited to the areas of: communications, scope/requirements, schedule, cost, risks, issues, quality, change control, resource, integration, business process re-engineering, organizational change management, and procurement. Additionally Project Manager will facilitate the necessary scoping, planning, coordination, direction, governance, and agile/scrum project management best practices necessary for successful project implementation.

The Project Manager will be responsible for tasks including but not limited to:

• Work collaboratively with the Project Sponsor and stakeholders on complex enterprise IT projects to establish objectives, roadmaps, roles/responsibilities, and visual task backlogs that can be managed through all phases of implementation; ensure that projects support the organization’s strategic and operational goals through agile, cost-effective, innovative, reliable, and secure technologies.
• Review business needs, assess impact to operations, recommend policy changes to executives, and implement changes necessary to ensure regulatory compliance and enforcement.
• Provide management of the entire IT project and system development lifecycles by managing projects through initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and the project closure process.
• Detail business needs and outcomes by assessing and documenting the current environment, including stakeholders, business processes, systems/tools, and data utilized/needed.
• Solve complex business problems by providing technical advice and project solution alternatives.
• Plan and implement organizational change management activities to transition staff from their current state to the desired future state.
• Work with stakeholders to facilitate the improvement/re-engineering of business processes  to align with technology needs.
• Facilitate the elicitation of requirements/use cases/user stories with subject matter experts and manage through the requirements lifecycle.
• Create all needed project management documents needed for the support of the client project(s) and to meet any project oversight requirements.
• In coordination with the Project Sponsor, manage the effort of procuring any new products and services required for the execution of the project.
• In coordination with clients staff, manage complex vendor contracts to ensure schedule, budget, quality, performance, and products are consistent with contract deliverables.
• Lead the project team through all phases of system development, including analysis, design, build, test, training, and product roll-out.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts and develop project management and system development deliverables in a timely manner based on established client standards.
• Create and present reports to provide project information to District and college executives and other stakeholders, including governance committees established for the project, program staff, administrative staff, and oversight entities.
• Actively/proactively identify and manage risks and issues to minimize impacts to scope, schedule, and costs and provide detailed analysis.
• Support the planning and facilitation of portfolio management activities and processes.
• Ensure the development and maintenance of the program roadmap and business process model by formulating strategies, plans, and policies pertaining to the system project planning, management, and solution delivery processes.
• Perform these activities in accordance with client management plans and be responsive to the approved schedule during the agreement period.
• Leverage project management best practices in accordance with the Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineers (IEEE) standards, the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) methodology, Agile/Scrum methodology, Best Practices, and any other applicable standards.
• Facilitate the Scrum Process: Act as the Scrum Master in implementing Scrum principles including stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coaching and mentoring: Provide guidance and support to the Scrum team, help the team to understand and implement Scrum principles/practices effectively.
• Ensure a productive working environment for the team by maintaining focus on the sprint goal, removing/escalating roadblocks, fostering multi-disciplined team collaboration, and promoting transparency.

Mandatory Experience:

1. Within the last ten (10) years, must have five (5) years of increasingly responsible project management experience managing large scale enterprise information technology (IT) projects.
2. Within the last ten (10) years, must have three (3) years of experience working on projects involving organizational change management and business process improvement/re-engineering initiatives.
3. Within the last ten (10) years, must have three (3) years of experience managing large-scale projects using a variety of project management methodologies (traditional/agile).
4. Within the last ten (10) years, must have three (3) years of experience facilitating the elicitation of requirements/use cases/user stories with a range of stakeholders and successfully managing throughout the requirements lifecycle.
5. Within the last ten (10) years, must have two (2) years project management experience related to Salesforce Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Platforms.
6. Within the last ten (10) years, must have two (2) years of experience with MS Project or ServiceNow for the purposes of Project Management.
7. Within the last ten (10) years, must have experience organizing and managing agile/scrum projects leveraging tools like MS Teams Planner or ServiceNow Visual Task Boards.
8. Must possess a current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by the Project Management Institute. A copy of the certification must be provided upon request.

Desirable Experience:

1. Within the last ten (10) years, should have two (2) years of experience working in a Higher Education environment.
2. Possess a current Scrum Master Certification (CSM or PSM). A copy of the certification must be provided upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

At Capio Group, our employees are our greatest asset and diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of who we are. Our commitment to these values is unyielding and is central to our mission and to our impact. We know that having diverse perspectives helps to generate better ideas to solve the complex problems of our diverse clients and the communities they serve.