Project Schedule Manager

Job Description:

DPP is seeking a Project Manager who is interested in supporting the Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) Modernization efforts in South Carolina.

Work location: Fully onsite in Columbia, SC
Duration: 12 months, with the possibility of extension
Terms: W2
Candidate location: Open to SC residents only

Position description:

This position is for an experienced Project Schedule Manager with experience in schedule development and management practices, project management methodologies, and software development methodologies.
A significant portion of this position’s responsibility will be oversight of the planning and execution of work being performed by a vendor that is under contract to develop and implement the system
The successful candidate will demonstrate a proven ability to collaborate and coordinate activities with diverse groups, including stakeholders, team leads, vendors, other project managers, and technical staff.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field; or an Associate degree with 10+ years project management experience
3-5 years of experience in general PMO responsibilities including: creating project governance plans and processes; managing all aspects of project execution including creating and tracking schedule and scope baselines; managing project change and configuration; managing issues and risks
2-3 years of planning, scheduling and reporting, project metrics and resource management experience
2-3 years of Software Development Lifecycle planning experience
2-3 years proficient/experience working with Microsoft Office suite include SharePoint, Excel, Word, Visio and PowerPoint

Preferred:

Professional Project Management Certification
3-5 years’ experience with Microsoft Project Server/ Project Web App (PWA)
3-5 years’ experience with Agile Software Development Methodology

Responsibilities:

Assist the Project Management Office (PMO) managing all aspects of the project, with focus on creating and maintaining the Project Schedule and Client tasks
Assist in the collection of Project Schedule updates and the application of the updates to the project schedule
Create and maintain the Work Breakdown Structure and its linkage to the Project Schedule
Manage all aspects of schedule development and maintenance for internal projects
Ensuring the vendor has documented best practices for schedule management
Oversee the vendor project schedule activities ensuring that the approved processes are followed
Produce weekly schedule metrics involving schedule variance and earned value
Assist PMO in the day-to-day analysis and management of project critical path and defined “tasks to watch”
Help PMO in creation, maintenance and analysis of project metrics and reports
Prepare, organize, run, and properly document the project schedule meetings
Provide clear and accurate weekly and monthly project reporting and resource forecasting
Assist project team leads in schedule decomposition, estimating, and resourcing
Review the schedule and assist team members in understanding their activities
Manage the creation, maintenance and analysis of project risks, issues, and action items
Manage the creation, maintenance and analysis of project metrics and reports

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Mike at Mike.Straindppit.com to learn more about this position (26-00590).

Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Job Ident #: 26-00590

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/

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Job Info

Location

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

DP Professionals

3741 Landmark Drive
Suite 200
Columbia, South Carolina 29204 USA
www.dppit.com/