Project Implementation Manager

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Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, information systems, computer engineering, operations management or related field required. MBA or other related advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience managing technical projects.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, agile (Scrum/Kanban) and iterative development methodologies, standard and best practices for data analytics, application development, enterprise data platforms, etc.
• Understanding of data architecture, data modeling, data analytics, visualization, application development, cloud engineering.
• Expert knowledge of project management fundamentals, including the ability to develop and implement accurate work plans, schedules, staffing plans, and budgets, in an agile or iterative environment.
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to lead technical projects through smooth and continuous delivery.
• Experienced in change management and risk management principles and processes to provide leadership in the development of strategic plans and change management initiatives and their roll-out.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to describe difficult technical problems and solutions to technical and non-technical teams.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external partners and can effectively promote collaboration among differing viewpoints.
• Strong understanding of technical concepts and legacy systems.
• Knowledge of user experience design and user research principles and concepts.
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; and the ability to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and partners.
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to multidisciplinary teams in the development and delivery of data-driven applications, databases, dashboards, data analytics, or other public health products.
• Coordinate, lead or participate in project meetings; working closely with technical teams, product manager(s), developers, subject matter experts, vendors, and users.
• Define, document, and track project timelines, work plans, and processes to drive project deliverables within scope, deadlines, and budget.
• Define clear roles and responsibilities and ensure standards and best practices are followed.
• Work with user community, technical teams and vendors to meet implementation timeline.
• Facilitate business/functional requirement review, approval, and sign-off sessions.
• Document business practices and workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, support process improvement, discover issues and deliver improved value.
• Prioritize initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Effectively communicate insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements. Monitor service level agreements.