Project Manager
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Job Description
| Candidates Request Form | ||||||||||
| 1 | Job Title | Project Manager | ||||||||
| 2 | Client Company/Dept. Name | State of Missouri | ||||||||
| 3 | Address | 205 Jefferson Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 | City Name | Jefferson City | State Name | MO-Missouri | Zip Code | 65101 | If others (Address) | |
| 6 | Duration of the project | Project Start Date | 3/1/2026 | Project End Date | 2/28/2027 | |||||
| 7 | No. of Openings | 1 | No. of Maximum Submissions | 1 | ||||||
| 8 | Job Description | The Project Manager will provide overall coordination, planning, and delivery oversight for DESE Systems Business Analysis Support services. This role will also perform hands-on business analysis and application support functions, ensuring alignment between business needs, technical teams, and quality assurance activities. Key Responsibilities:" Serve as the primary point of coordination between DESE business stakeholders, ITSD leadership, and vendor resources " Manage day-to-day execution of application maintenance and support activities in alignment with SOW requirements " Lead requirements gathering, analysis, and clarification with business units and SMEs " Translate business and legislative requirements into actionable work items and functional specifications " Oversee and manage Azure DevOps (ADO) work items, ensuring accurate prioritization, tracking, and timely resolution " Monitor batch error reports and coordinate investigation and resolution of application and data issues " Analyze ad-hoc data requests and inter-agency data issues " Manage workload allocation to ensure readiness for critical issues requiring rapid response " Interpret legislative and regulatory changes and ensure system and process impacts are addressed " Coordinate forms, notices, and batch processing activities with ITSD teams " Provide Level of Effort (LOE) estimates for Fiscal Notes and planning activities " Lead status reporting activities, including weekly and monthly status reports required under the SOW " Ensure all deliverables meet acceptance criteria and support timely payment milestones " Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and coordination in collaboration with QA resources " Ensure documentation (specifications, requirements, process flows) is current and compliant with State standards " Support transition, knowledge transfer, and onboarding activities as required | ||||||||
| 9 | Required Experience | " 5+ years of experience managing IT projects involving application maintenance, enhancement, or support in a fast-paced, data-driven environment " Demonstrated experience coordinating cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, application support teams, and QA resources " Experience managing application support or maintenance engagements, including prioritization of issues and critical incident response " Strong experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) or similar tools for:o Tracking work itemso Monitoring progresso Supporting status reporting " Experience facilitating requirements discussions and issue clarification with business users and SMEs (oversight level, not hands-on testing) " Experience managing deliverables, timelines, and acceptance processes " Experience preparing and presenting weekly and monthly status reports " Familiarity with SDLC methodologies (Agile and Waterfall) " Strong communication, organization, and stakeholder management skills " Ability to manage competing priorities and support rapid response for critical issuesPreferred Experience:" Experience supporting State or government agency IT projects " Experience coordinating projects impacted by legislative or regulatory changes " Familiarity with application maintenance environments involving batch processing or data-driven systems " Experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) coordination (planning and oversight only) " Experience working with vendors and subcontractors in a managed services or project-based model | ||||||||
| 10 | Skill set info | " Strong experience in IT project management within application maintenance or support environments " Proven hands-on experience in business analysis, requirements gathering, and documentation " Experience managing application support work streams, including batch processing and data-driven systems " Strong proficiency with Azure DevOps (ADO) for work item tracking and reporting " Experience working with State or government agencies preferred " Ability to manage competing priorities and critical issue response timelines " Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills " Familiarity with SDLC methodologies (Agile and Waterfall) | ||||||||
| 11 | Education | N/A | ||||||||
| 12 | Certifications (if required) | N/A | ||||||||
| 13 | Documentation Required for submission | Resume | ||||||||
| 14 | Work Hours | Available 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Central Time | ||||||||
| 16 | Work authorization required | US Citizen Only | ||||||||
| 17 | Relocation is accepted | No | ||||||||
| 18 | Remote work | Yes | ||||||||
| 19 | Additional Notes if any | 100% remote | ||||||||
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