IT Project Manager

Apex Systems has an opening for an IT Project Manager with one of our top State/Local accounts. This candidate will be part of a small application development team (3-5 people) dedicated to an approx. 6-month re-design and re-write/upgrade of a custom application. The web-app includes both resident-facing internet workflows and intranet internal-bureau focused workflows.

• Leads the development of the overall approach for the project, its major time frames, and the definition of its major deliverables to address and meet the desired goals and outcomes
• Leads regular interactions with the executive sponsor to inform, alert, negotiate and maintain a continuing good relationship and shared vision for the project outcome.
• Establishes and ensures appropriate governance functions for the program in accordance with enterprise policies, practices and on behalf of the executive sponsor or SRO (senior responsible owner).
• Directs the creation and maintenance of the required program documentation and artifacts.
• Develops and controls the program budget and manages expenditures within agreed spending plans.
• Ensures and balances the availability of the required skills and competencies across project teams within the program.
• Leads reviews with executive sponsor and stakeholders to identify organic or specific project needs and/or changes and directs the development of appropriate approaches to address.
• Leads the development and maintenance of stakeholder mapping, communications, and reporting.
• Acts as an advisor and builds and maintains relationships across the wider stakeholder community.
• Leads the oversight of project's execution, their progress compared with the plan and the production of agreed deliverables.
• Monitors and coordinates dependencies across the project and resolves potential conflicts.
• Directs or approves the establishment of framework/guidelines for the use of contractors and professional service providers and determines their use across the project.
• Supports and facilitates agenda setting for project stakeholder meetings.

• Local government experience is preferred.
• Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate the project objectives, inspire and motivate staff, and maintain alignment with the business strategy.
• Possesses a high degree of political sensitivity, astuteness, and the ability to effectively use the informal power structure of the organization to achieve success and clear obstacles for the project.
• Highly empathetic and able to vary styles of interaction to match the needs of a variety of temperaments and personalities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain and "sell" the project goals and objectives to the organization, as well as technical leadership.
• Effective influencing and negotiation experience and skills in an environment with high competition for resources.
• Excellent analytical, strategic planning and execution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver against financial and resource constraints.
• Experience with one or more project/program management methodologies (such as PMI PMBOK, PRINCE2, Agile and MSP [managing successful programs]) and across a range of project types.
• Knowledge of project planning tools, such as Microsoft Project and Jira, with evidence of practical application.
• Deep understanding of current and emerging technologies, how other enterprises are employing them to drive digital business, and how they may be applied to the enterprise to drive digital business.

• Five or more years of experience in IT and business/industry
• Demonstrated experience in leading diverse teams
• Demonstrated experience in meeting tight project deadlines
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field