Agile Project Manager

Work for Hawaii's Best place to work (http://m.hi.gov/8) on projects that affect everyone in Hawaii.

Purpose:
• Responsible for the overall success of the project
• Responsible for driving the documentation and proactive communication of project goals, measures of success, plans, statuses, issues, and risks in a timely manner to team members, stakeholders, and senior management to assure strategic and program alignment and the timely resolution of issues, risks, and roadblocks
• Contributing member of the PMO team, assisting in the creation of process and project artifacts, and raising the level of project management maturity in the enterprise
Duties:
• Oversee project management and coordination of complex Internet, mobile, and e-commerce applications and services
• Work with our partners to establish the scope and goals of the project and provide leadership for the definition and delivery of project initiatives
• Develop key project documentation to thoroughly understand what is needed to complete projects (i.e. User Stories, Design Specifications, Wireframes, Project Plans, Burn-down Charts, Issues Lists, Reports, Meeting Agendas, etc.)
• Develop and manage complex project plans and budgets, working with team members to understand problems, focus on bringing issues to resolution, and escalate as necessary to meet timelines
• Drive project issues through to resolution using the methodology established in the PMO and effectively manage and control project changes
• Proactively manage staff including consultants and external vendors
• Effectively communicate and advise the management team of project statuses, which includes inter project dependencies, external project dependencies, and realistic timelines for completion
• Coordinate and facilitate project meetings/scrums internally and externally to disseminate project status information and continually manage partner expectations
• Work closely with the Development team to ensure on-time delivery
• Work closely with the Quality Assurance (QA) team to define the test plan and ensure projects are delivered with high quality
• Plan, design, and execute application testing as needed
• Work with the Partner Liaison/marketing team to produce print and online Public Relations materials including brochures, newsletters, press releases, and articles
• Keep the Partner Liaison in the loop throughout the project life cycle to ensure a smooth transition post-deployment from the PM to the Partner Liaison
• Assist with customer service support for state agencies and internal staff as needed
Requirements:
• Must be fun to work with and supportive of team members
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent work in Project Management
• Minimum of two years job related experience
• Strong understanding of the full software development life cycle (SDLC) and experience with formal SDLC methodologies
• Real world experience using agile methodologies
• Excellent customer service skills, including good verbal and written abilities
• Strong leadership, organizational, prioritization and interpersonal skills, combined with effective presentation skills
• Self-motivated
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability and desire to thrive in a high-pressure, client-services entrepreneurial environment

To be considered, please apply online at http://chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc04/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=NICU...