Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. The Senior Project Manager will manage technology projects, ensuring adherence to project management best practices and providing hands-on support for multiple projects across the education practice area.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for managing technology projects, from small to large scale ($100,000 to $3,000,000+)
• Proficiency in project management best practices that include but not limited to:
• Scope Management (change requests)
• Time Management (schedules)
• Cost Management (budget, costs, and pricing)
• Quality Management (quality and testing)
• Communications Management (reporting and escalations)
• Risk/Issue Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Procurement Management
• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Support staff in adopting new processes, tools and methodologies
• Ability to lead and direct team members in a matrixed organization
• Proven ability to apply advanced problem-solving techniques (root cause analysis, alternatives, and solutions)
• Provide after-hours support and travel, as required

Skills

• Bachelor's degree
• 8+ years of experience in formal project management, managing software development of complex, multi-year projects
• Knowledge of technology solutions and extensive experience within the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Project Management Certification (PMP)
• Knowledge of K-12 education technology solutions (nice to have)
• Education consulting experience (nice to have)

Benefits

• Medical and dental care benefits
• 401k
• PTO
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave

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