Project Manager -- 1 Year Contract -- Hartford, CT (Hybrid)
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Location: Hartford, CT 06106
Description:
Job Title: Project Manager
Location: Hartford, CT (Hybrid)
Duration: 1 Year Contract
Experiences Required for This Role
Risk/Issue Management & Mitigation - At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following:
Team Management & Team Building - At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following:
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability
Project Management
Performance in Complex Situations
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
Location: Hartford, CT (Hybrid)
Duration: 1 Year Contract
Experiences Required for This Role
- Project Planning & Management - At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following:
- Defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables
- Creating project plans, schedules, and timelines
- Organizing and facilitating internal and external meetings
- Preparing and distributing progress reports
- Communicating plan deviations and implementing corrective actions
- Establishing and managing a well-defined project management process
- Championing continuous process improvement
Risk/Issue Management & Mitigation - At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following:
- Identifying, tracking, and comprehensively documenting project risks and issues
- Assessing potential impact of identified risks and issues
- Developing and implementing effective mitigation strategies
- Proactively addressing risks to minimize disruptions and maintain progress
- Ensuring compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements
Team Management & Team Building - At least 5 years of experience and use cases with the following:
- Fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment
- Holding teams accountable for commitments and ensuring alignment with project objectives
- Removing roadblocks and impediments that hinder team progress
- Leveraging organizational resources to improve team and individual capacity for project work
- Managing vendor relationships and coordinating activities of third-party resources effectively
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability
Project Management
- Extensive experience in varying project management methodologies, including the ability to manage projects using Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, Scrum, or Kanban as appropriate
- Expert in PPM (Project and Portfolio Management) tools such as Monday.com
- Expert in Microsoft Office Suite and diagramming tools such as Miro or Visio
- Proficiency in software development tools such as JIRA and Confluence
- Ability to translate technical and design tasks into project plans, and effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to successfully manage multiple projects concurrently
Performance in Complex Situations
- Experience in managing stakeholder expectations and maintaining positive relationships
- Expert in managing conflicts and resolving disputes among diverse stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills, finding innovative solutions to move projects forward
- Skilled in drawing out unexpressed dependencies, requirements, and expectations
- Comfort in blazing a path through an ambiguous work environment
- Judgement in dealing effectively and diplomatically with all levels of government staff
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- A bachelor's or master's degree in business or related field
- PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
- 3+ years of leadership experience
- Experience with web management content systems such as SiteCore
- Exposure to various technology platforms and services, including Salesforce, MuleSoft, Azure, Power Platform, ForgeRock, and Google Analytics