Project Manager III

Job Posting Title

Project Manager III

Agency

290 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION

Supervisory Organization

Employment Security Commission–Executive Director

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

May 19, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Commensurate upon education and experience

Job Description

Job Type/Salary/Location/Benefits

• Full-time
• Vacancies:  One
• Salary: Commensurate upon education and experience
• Primary Working Hours:  M-F; 8-5
• Location:  OKC
• Telework Status:  Limited Telework (Not a remote position)
• Supervisory:  Not a supervisory position
• Travel:  Occasional travel may be required 

The State of Oklahoma offers a comprehensive Benefits Packet, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

Position Essential Functions

• Collect and analyze project requirements, define scope, create work breakdown structures, and verify and control scope of projects and budget.
• Create and maintain project plan by defining activities and sequence of activities, gathering estimates from resources and durations, and developing and monitoring schedules.
• Plan, monitor, and control project work, perform scope change and re-baselining tracking and delivery along with close out activities.
• Utilize project management tools for task tracking, reporting status, financial tracking, and resource utilization reporting.
• Determine budgets and schedule based on estimates and durations gathered, and control costs and timelines.
• Create quotes and amendments via a statement of work and analyze billing against statement of work.
• Develop plans for quality of product and project, perform quality assurance and quality control, and ensure product quality and acceptance.
• Identify stakeholders, develop, and implement the communication plan, distribute project information, manage stakeholder communications, and report performance of the project.
• Develop the risk management plan, identify risks, perform qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, develop risk responses, and monitor and control the project risks.
• Project integration management, including developing project charters.
• Ensure projects are completed according to agency specifications and are properly documented.
• Plan project stages and assess business implications for each stage based on minimum viable product definition.
• Monitor progress to assure deadlines, MVP, and standards are met.
• Develop and manage work breakdown structures for projects.
• Develop and update project plans for projects, including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing.
• Manage project execution to ensure adherence to schedule and scope.
• Serve as a liaison between stakeholders, business, and technical aspects of projects.
• Facilitate communication upward and across project teams, including project status, justifications for variances, and technical information.

These job functions, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Work is typically performed in the office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to noise levels determined by the office environment.  While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms requiring periods of sitting or standing and daily use of computer and phone. It also requires the occasional use of the office machinery in accordance with safety and security protocols.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Four years of professional experience in Information Technology or Project Management, or a two-year degree in computer science, management information systems, business, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preference will be given to candidates who possess

• Project Management Professional Certification
• STEM Degree
• Agile Certification
• Lean, Green Belt, or Blackbelt Certification

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on ‘Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma’.