Project Manager (Towson, MD)

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Project Manager needed for our education client in Towson. The Project Manager will provide coordination and oversight of all Data Warehouse projects major and minor to ensure adherence to priorities, timelines, scope, and budget. One year contract position. The non-negotiable pay rate is $60.00 per hour.

Essential Duties:

• Leads daily standup meetings with team to monitor progress, resolve roadblocks, and evaluate work queues.
  
• Collaborates and communicates with stakeholders on status, timelines, and requirements including leading large group discussions.
  
• Creates/maintains policies and procedures.
  
• Member of the Data Governance Committee providing subject matter expertise.
  
• Creates and delivers both internal and external presentations representing the work of Data Analytics.
  
• Provides technical leadership to ensure standards are met, solutions are scalable, and implementation is smooth by mentoring, designing solutions, leading design review sessions, and resolving roadblocks.
  
• Creates and monitors team performance metrics.
  
• Floats in/out of other roles as needed: Quality Assurance Analyst, Business Intelligence Analyst, and Data Warehouse Developer.
  
• Ability to build relationships with project sponsors, stakeholders, other technical staff, vendors, and end users.
  
• Coordinates and performs required unit, system, and performance testing. Works with other team members on User Acceptance testing and issue resolution.
  
• Participates in continuous improvement activities by identifying and analyzing the effectiveness and efficiency of existing processes and develops strategies for improvements.
  
• Produces status reports and communications on a regular basis for senior management use.
  
• Support the Data Analytics Team in planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the work of the office.
  
• Meet with Senior Management to determine the office priorities.
  
• Delegate project tasks.
  
• Track project performance and keep projects on schedule.
  
• Maintain quality control of the project to meet expected standards.
  
• Communicate with Stakeholders.
  

Qualifications:

• A Bachelors Degree in project management, Business or Public Administration, Computer Science, Communications, or related field is required.
  
• Thorough knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) is required.
  
• 5+ years of experience as a Project Manager, Business Analyst, Change Management Analyst, Systems Analyst, or closely related experience in the analysis of information technology organizations and systems.
  
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, developing, implementing, and supporting computer information systems and programs. Preferably in a Business Intelligence or Data Warehouse Team but not required.
  Must have the ability to develop administrative reports including status reports, administrative reports, project roadmaps, and project plans.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and MS Project is required.
  
• K12 education experience but not required.
  
• Must have experience working with Azure SQL Instance SQL Server scripting and data modeling.
  
• Must have skills in the operation of computers and peripheral equipment, creative and analytic problem solving.
  
• Must have a good understanding of Data Warehousing principles, concepts, and architecture.
  
• Must have the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project delivery dates along with analyze/manage requirements.
  
• Knowledge of personal computers, Microsoft Office suite of tools including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio is required.
  
• Knowledge of programming concepts and the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) is required.
  
• Must be able to work from 7:00 am-3:30 pm or 8:00 am-4:15 pm Monday through Friday with a 30 minute non paid lunch.
  
• Must be able to pass a FBI background check and drug test.
  

Swift Staffing offers weekly pay, sick pay hours, health insurance, a
one time longevity bonus, referral bonuses, holiday pay and a Roth IRA
plan. Certain restrictions apply.