Senior Project Manager

LiberumOlympia, WA, US

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Job Description

Company Bio

Liberum is first and foremost a team. A team that does what it takes to deliver extraordinary results while living our values. We are passionate about client success because we know that we’re making a positive change for that person, others and the whole organization.

We believe extraordinary results are built on relationships. How we interact, share, guide and mentor make it possible to guide people through difficult change and leave our clients with lasting sustainability even after an engagement has ended.

We are the best at what we do, not because one individual is perfect...but because we leverage our team and lean on each other’s strengths. True collaboration and teamwork are fundamental to the Liberum approach and provide the client with not just the value of a talented individual, but an extraordinary team.

Liberum’s tailored approach to project management, organizational change management and organizational development has delivered success for Fortune 500 companies and government agencies alike. This is accomplished by expert planning, execution and a specific focus on managing change for all people impacted. We know that adoption and total engagement equals success, and that success can only be achieved by tailoring the approach to the specific initiative and organization.

Role

This is a full-time remote position with potential for future onsite visits in Olympia, WA. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for comprehensive project management planning throughout the full project life cycle, from initiation to deployment. This role involves managing system implementations, major upgrades, and software integrations. Multiple projects are possible with parallel activities.

Minimum Project Management responsibilities include : Overall Project Management :

Work remotely (onsite as needed in Olympia, WA) with client management team, project team, steering committees and stakeholders
Develop project charters to include definition of overall project scope and governance
Develop and maintain project schedules
Create and execute communication plans to ensure clear and effective messaging throughout project implementation
Establish, manage and continuously improve work plan management processes and controls to ensure the work plan is current
Develop and manage resource plans
Risk Management Plan development, monitoring and ongoing assessment
Issue Management Plan development, monitoring and resolution on a timely basis
Quality assurance / Quality control
Direct and oversee both direct-report and matrixed team members, managing daily assignments and duties to ensure high-quality work and on-time results
Oversight of vendor performance
Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
Project budget and spending plan development, monitoring and controls
Routine and ad hoc status reports for client and leadership teams
Develop resource plans for implementation of any necessary tools to achieve goals

Project Plan and Schedules :

Address key project planning areas and supporting processes

Use PMI best practices

Use existing templates and processes of the client where applicable and possible

Project plan should address and include the following at a minimum :

Issue Management

Risk Management

Communications

Budget Management

Schedule Management

Resource Management

Stakeholder Management

Monitor activities to ensure they are occurring as planned and deliverables are being met

Scope, schedule, and budget baselines.

Ensure ongoing effectiveness of plan

Project work plan (schedule) should ensure at a minimum :

Tasks are documented with sufficient detail

Resources are assigned to each task

Deliverables are clearly identified

Task durations are documented and realistic

Task dependencies are documented

The documented work plan is achievable with a high degree of certainty

Ensure ongoing effectiveness of plan

Requirements

Position Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or comparable experience

Project Management Certification (PMP) through PMI

Willing to work remote with onsite as needed in Olympia, WA

5 years or more experience managing technology projects

5 years or more Project Management experience

Desired Skills

Over 5 years of experience managing large, highly complex, visible projects

Experience working with Washington State Agencies to deliver projects

Experience leading the application of Agile methodologies

State, public or Federal Government IT Project Management experience; Washington State government experience will have priority

Experience in procurement and contract management (development, evaluation, administration and closeout)

Benefits

Liberum offers a comprehensive benefits package with full medical, dental, life, short term disability coverage and 401k (4% matching, no vested period).

Salary range varies between $150-165k annually based on experience / level of hire.

PTO and Sick Leave are provided to all full-time employees. Liberum also offers 9 paid holidays per year.

Paid vacation time of regular full-time employees will be earned and accrued on each pay date. At the end of the calendar year, unused vacation will roll over into the next calendar year.

0 -5 yrs, FTE 15 days (120 hours), 5 hours accrued per pay cycle (bi-monthly)

5+ yrs, FTE 20 days (160 hours), 6.67 hours accrued per pay cycle (bi-monthly)

As a WA state employer, we follow all WA state ordinances ensuring employees accrue sick leave at a rate of 1hr per 40 hours worked.

At the end of the calendar year, all unused vacation will roll over into the next calendar year.

We also offer a Bonus Leave program for employees interested in participating.

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