Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government’s most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.  

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to oversee the development and implementation of a large, complex special education data management system for the public school system. The successful candidate will have a strong background in IT project management.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATIONS:

• 12+ years of IT Project Management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Education Technology, or a related field.
• Project Management certification - PMP.
• Experience working as an IT Project Manager with NY Government agencies experience.
• Experience in strategic planning, risk management, and change management.
• Proficiency in software tools including Smartsheet and Confluence and Jira.
• Excellent communication, leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills. 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Education Technology, or a related field.
• Knowledge of special education is a plus.  
  Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. 

• Lead the planning and implementation of the special education data management system project using a waterfall SDLC.
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, and deliverables.
• Define project tasks and resource requirements.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Manage project resource allocation.
• Plan and schedule project timelines, track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
• Effectively managing issues and risks and mitigation amongst project team members and executive stakeholders.
• Provide direction and support to the project team.
• Constantly monitor and report on the progress of the project to all stakeholders.
• Early identification of risks and mitigation plans.
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
• Plan and manage software releases in coordination with the technical team.
• Support user acceptance testing and training and coordinate with the team to address any issues.
• Manage executive-level communication for both IT and business leaders, ensuring transparency and timely updates on project progress.
• Ensures that the project has an effective cadence of project meetings to ensure effective communication, decision-making, and accountability for agreed-upon deliverables.
• Owns content creation for key leadership meetings, Steering Committee, IT leadership, City Council, etc.
• Presents at key meetings and ensure meeting minutes are detailed, contain action items, and are distributed to stakeholders.
• Ensures effective change management.
• Ensures deliverables align with the contract.
• Aligns with Experis leadership in the submission and sign-off on project deliverables.