Job Seekers, Please send resumes to resumes@hireitpeople.com Short Description:  The Project Manager’s primary responsibility is to drive the entire effort from start to finish. The Project Manager must ensure that the project is completed on schedule and that the final product meets the defined business and technical needs.
Complete Description:  This is another position for the same manager as the prior DHS-CO PM role.  Please only submit candidates that have not been interviewed, rejected or screened
• 7 to 8 years’ relevant experience. • 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study.• Design detailed project plans, which identify needs and define major tasks and milestones, based on scope, resources, and budget• Adjust and revise estimates when necessary. Accountable for the approval and sign-off of the project plan with all affected project stakeholders.• Manage, and track the project progress against the project plan. • Accountable for delivery of all work tasks identified in the project plan.• Monitor project milestones and phases to ensure the project is on schedule. Take corrective actions if a project begins to slip its schedule.• Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple work efforts across divisions and other State agencies.• Prepares status reports on a periodic basis for management and appropriate stakeholders.• Responsible for the capture and reporting of required project management metrics, including documenting any lessons learned at the end of each project phase.• Accountable for management of scope for the project and gaining agreement and approval of scope changes with affected stakeholders.• Ensure all changes to scope follow processes and are documented.• Accountable for the final project management evaluation review with stakeholders for approval upon project completion.• Responsible to tailor and baseline all project templates.• Responsible for project compliance with standards and procedures.• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and client representatives.• Communicate effectively with the project team, stakeholders and vendors, supporting the State as appropriate.• Serve as the primary point of contact for all project-related issues, including tracking and resolution of issues.• Identify and manage project risk and develops risk mitigation strategies, track to closure.• Anticipate issues and proactively address them. Resolve conflicts with sensitivity and tact.• Ensure that tasks provide value and support the strategic direction of the project and meet service commitments; conduct reviews with agencies.• Manage, coordinate, and establish priorities for complete life-cycle of projects including the planning, design, development, testing, and implementation of business solutions designed to meet requirements of various business units• Coordinate and or develop test plans, test scripts for user acceptance testing and coordinate the UAT process with client representatives• Provide project management expertise and mentoring to project team members as needed 

SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceFamiliar with developing systems via a structured SDLC methodologyRequired7YearsExcellent communication skills (verbal and writing) for conducting meetings and written communicationRequired7YearsAdvanced skills in MS Office (including MS Project)Required7YearsAbility to document and analyze complex business processesRequired7YearsAbility to make effective decisions under pressureRequired7YearsAbility to gather and interpret relevant data and informationRequired7YearsQuickly understands business/process issues and is a good problem solverRequired7YearsStrong inter-personal skills and is a Team playerRequired7YearsCreates enthusiasm among Team membersRequired7YearsManages Client expectations effectivelyRequired7YearsPossesses solid negotiation and persuasion skillsRequired7YearsComfortable giving Executive level presentationsRequired7YearsPMP CertificationHighly desired  Familiar with working in a PMO office and their Tools, templates, best practicesHighly desired5YearsExperience working in a healthcare domain, preferably in Electronic Healthcare RecordsNice to have5YearsSolid understanding of infrastructure and comfortable leading technical discussionsHighly desired5Years