Client: State of Arizona AZDOR
Position: Project Management Remote - 1303
Contract: 24 Months
Location: 1600 W Monroe St, Phoenix, AZ, 85007
Tentative Shift Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM (40 Hours/Week).
Submission Closing: 5/2/2024
US Citizens only

Position Description:

• Coordinate project meetings, including scheduling, agenda preparation, and minutes documentation.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and dependencies, and proactively identify and address any issues or risks.
• Prepare and distribute project status reports, updates, and presentations to stakeholders as needed.
• Assist with the monitoring and tracking of Performance Metrics associated with the overall Project Health.
• Assist with Project Governance and Oversight activities and requirements including facilitation of action items and requests, Risk Assessment report response, and project deliverable feedback and tracking.
• Assist with the procurement of materials, equipment, and services required for project implementation.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and records, including change orders, and correspondence.

Skills Required:

• Strong customer service skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance, prioritize and organize multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships inside and outside the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize feedback and adjust plans accordingly.
• Proficient analytical skills to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, consolidate details and prepare associated requirements and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate tasks and activities across multiple teams.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage and track action items.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and quality of work.
• Skilled in Office software including MS Office and Google Suite.

Skills Required:

• Proficiency in project management software such as Microsoft Project, Microsoft Azure DevOps is preferred.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of project plans and schedules.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.

Experience Required:

• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Experience working on large scale software deployments.
• Experience with PMI Project Lifecycle methodologies including Waterfall, Hybrid, and Agile is preferred.
• Experience in MS Project and Azure DevOps preferred.

Experience Preferred:
10 years of experience in business analysis (or equivalent experience)

Education Required:
Bachelors Degree and/or 10 years of experience in business analysis (or equivalent experience) PMI certification a plus Scrum Master a plus Lean or Six-sigma certification a plus

Education Preferred:
PMI certification a plus Scrum Master a plus Lean or Six-sigma certification a plus

Additional Information:
Level-1 Fingerprint Clearance Card is required. 7-year background check required The resource must be to local in Arizona

This is a remote position.