IT Project Manager jobs in Wisconsin

Note: Hybrid position - Initially, position is on site (~30 days) and then may transition to hybrid. Once transition to hybrid, a minimum of 2 days in office a week.

Job Description:

• Project Manager will be responsible for managing, coordinating, and supporting the development and implementation of a business area Information Technology (IT) project that supports internal and consultant staff, management, and external business partners.
• The position requires the use of standard project management methodology to document business and technical requirements of a project.
• This position is responsible for communication with stakeholders, project sponsor, and vendors to successfully deliver expected outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Designs, plans, and coordinates work teams. Follows standard project management industry practices such as the PMI's framework.
• Understands business and technical objectives of a project and works closely with project sponsor.
• Creates project charter and work plan and tracks budget and schedule progress via appropriate metrics.
• Establishes project organization and methodologies and defines roles and responsibilities.
• Documents risks and develops mitigation plans. Manages scope. Creates and implements a communication plan.
• Builds an effective team, assigns tasks to team members, and evaluates outcomes. Negotiates resources.
• Communicates to stakeholders and project sponsor. Identifies, tracks, and ensures resolution of issues and removal of barriers.
• Provides technical support to project team members. Handles complex application features and technical designs.
• Designs and implements the components required for complex application features.
• Generally, manages a group of applications systems analysts.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Professional certification is highly desirable.
• Project Manager capabilities with 5-10 years of experience.
• Capable of managing a project or subset of a project with up to ten (10) staff.

Top Skills & Years of Experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience in IT project management.
• Minimum 5 years experience with IT project support.
• Minimum 5 years experience using written and verbal communication skills in project management/project support setting.

Nice to have skills:

• Experience working in government.
• Knowledge of highway and transportation program.