Senior Project Manager Jobs

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 and organizational change management 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 currently a full-time remote position, with the possibility of limited future onsite visits in Olympia, WA. The Senior Project Manager is responsible for overall project management planning throughout the procurement and implementation phases of each project. The Project Manager will manage system implementations, major upgrades, and/or integration projects. Multiple projects are possible with parallel activities.

Minimum Project Management Responsibilities Include

Overall Project Management:

• Risk Management Plan development, monitoring and ongoing assessment
• Create communication plans for the implementation of Project
• Manage internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Quality assurance/Quality control
• Develop resource plans for implementation of any necessary tools to achieve goals
• Establish, manage and continuously improve work plan management processes and controls to ensure the work plan is current
• Develop Project Charters to include definition of overall project scope and governance
• Issue Management Plan development, monitoring and resolution on a timely basis
• Routine and ad hoc status reports for client and leadership teams
• Direct and matrix level day-to-day staff work management, assignments, and duties to ensure work is performed at a high quality with on-time results
• Project budget and spending plan development, monitoring and controls
• Work remotely with client management team, project team, steering committees and stakeholders
• Oversight of vendor performance
• Develop resource plans for implementation of any necessary tools to achieve goals

Project Plan and Schedules:

• Risk Management
• Issue Management
• Budget Management
• Address key project planning areas and supporting processes
• Ensure ongoing effectiveness of plan
• Use PMI best practices
• Monitor activities to ensure they are occurring as planned and deliverables are being met
• Project plan should address and include the following at a minimum:
• The documented work plan is achievable with a high degree of certainty
• Tasks are documented with sufficient detail
• Schedule Management
• Communications
• Resources are assigned to each task
• Deliverables are clearly identified
• Task dependencies are documented
• Project work plan (schedule) should ensure at a minimum:
• Stakeholder Management
• Use existing templates and processes of the client where applicable and possible
• Task durations are documented and realistic

Requirements

Position Requirements

• 5 years or more experience managing technology projects
• Willing to work remote with onsite if needed in Olympia, WA
• Project Management Certification ( PMP ) through PMI
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 5 years or more Project Management experience

Desired Skills

• Proficiency in Azure DevOps
• Experience with Cloud infrastructure
• Experience managing software releases in complex environments
• Exceptional organizational skills with keen attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple releases simultaneously
• Experience working with Washington State Agencies to deliver projects

Benefits

• Salary range varies between $130-150k annual based on experience/level of hire.
• Liberum offers a comprehensive benefits package with full medical, dental, life, short term disability coverage and 401k (4% matching, no vested period).

• 3 - 5 yrs, FTE 15 days (120 hours), 5.00 hours accrued per pay cycle (bi-monthly)
• 5+ yrs, FTE 20 days (160 hours), 6.67 hours accrued per pay cycle (bi-monthly)
• 0 -2 yrs, FTE 10 days (80 hours), 3.33 hours accrued per pay cycle (bi-monthly)
• PTO and Sick Leave are provided to all full-time employees. Liberum also offers 9 paid holidays per year.
• 2 - 3 yrs, FTE 12 days (96 hours), 4.00 hours accrued per pay cycle (bi-monthly)