Data Enterprise Project Manager

Introduction

The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) provides support to state agencies, the Executive Office of the Governor, the Governor's coordinating offices, and a variety of independent agencies within the Executive Branch.

Striving to provide the highest level of customer service to its internal and external customers, DoIT supports Maryland's agencies and commissions through its leadership and strategic direction for Information Technology and Telecommunications, establishing a long-range, target technology architecture, encouraging cross-agency collaboration, and advocating best practices for operations and project management.

***This is a contractual position, with limited benefits***

***All hires need to be eligible to work in the U.S., either as a U.S. Citizen or those who have a Permanent Resident or green card, as the state of Maryland does not have the ability to sponsor employees***

Grade

STD 0018

Main Purpose

This position will be responsible for leading projects under the supervision of the Senior Project Manager. This role will apply established business processes to project management activities. This position will plan, execute, and deliver on OED projects, ensuring that projects are documented effectively in support of completing them on time, within budget, and to the required standards. This position will work with stakeholders to define project scope and provide a regular cadence of reporting to communicate progress and mitigate blockers. The candidate must possess the ability to handle administrative tasks, communicate effectively, maintain documentation, and coordinate project activities essential for project success.

Position Duties

● Project Coordination: Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and budgets for multiple projects simultaneously. Coordinate with cross-functional teams, to ensure alignment on project objectives and deliverables.

● Administrative Tasks: Handle a variety of administrative duties, such as scheduling meetings, organizing project resources, assisting with relevant procurements, maintaining project timelines, ensuring compliance with budgetary requirements, and preparing reports for keeping multiple, simultaneous projects organized and on track.

● Communication: Serve as a liaison between the project team members, and other stakeholders and facilitate communication by disseminating information, organizing meetings, and ensuring that everyone is informed and aligned.

● Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, including meeting minutes, project plans, and status reports. This documentation will be used to track progress, identify issues, and make informed decisions.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience
: Six years of administrative staff or professional work.

Notes
:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher-ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience designing, developing, implementing and maintaining data and/or analytics projects.
• Experience leading three (3) or more small to mid-sized data and/or analytics projects simultaneously.
• Professional experience applying Jira and ServiceNow.