Project Manager 1
Title: Project Manager 1
Location: Hybrid — Wilmington, DE (3 days onsite/week)
Duration: 12 months – possible extension
Interview: 2 rounds (1 Screening phone call and an in person interview) candidate must be able to come to in person interview to be considered.
Minium 5 years experience as a PM needed to be considered.
Position Summary:
The Department of Finance and Division of Revenue is seeking a contract IT Project Manager to lead and coordinate multiple concurrent technology projects using traditional waterfall and Agile methodology. This role is responsible for full project lifecycle management – from planning through closeout – across enterprise infrastructure, application, and cybersecurity initiatives, and requires the ability to communicate project status and risk clearly to senior leader.
Handling around 5 project ranging from large to small.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage multiple IT projects simultaneously supporting DOF from initiation through closeout using waterfall methodology
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and roadmaps
• Create and manage risk and issue trackers; proactively identify, escalate, and mitigate project risks
• Define project scope, deliverables, milestones, and resource requirements in coordination with stakeholders
• Track budget, timeline, and resource allocation against baseline plans
• Coordinate cross-functionally with infrastructure, cybersecurity, application support, business and vendor teams
• Prepare and deliver status reports and presentations to senior leadership and executive stakeholders
• Manage vendor and contractor deliverables where applicable
• Document lessons learned and support continuous improvement of PM practices within the IT organization
Required Qualifications
• Proven experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects in a waterfall/structured methodology environment
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain project plans, roadmaps, RAID/risk-and-issue logs, and status reporting artifacts
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior/executive leadership
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Experience working with cross-functional technical teams (infrastructure, security, applications)
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience
Preferred Qualifications
• PMP certification (or equivalent)
• Prior experience managing mid-large sized IT projects – specifically managing Finance related projects (reporting, data management, Enterprise level projects, compliance, audits)
• Experience with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira)
Required skills:
Proven experience managing multiple concurrent IT projects in a waterfall and agile structured methodology environment – 5 years minimum
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain project plans, roadmaps, RAID/risk-and-issue logs, and status reporting artifacts
Experience working with cross-functional technical teams (infrastructure, security, applications)
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience
Preferred skills: *PMP Certification
*Prior experience managing mid-large sized IT projects – specifically managing Finance related projects (reporting, data management, Enterprise level projects, compliance, audits)