• Planning Tracking Analysis Skills Manager

    COOLSOFT (Des Moines, IA)


    Planning Tracking Analysis Skills Manager

     

    (Jobs in Des Moines, IA)

     

    Requirement id 155645

     

    Job title Manager

     

    Job location in Des Moines, IA

     

    Skills required System Integration, Stakeholder Analysis, Planning, Tracking Analysis Skills

     

    Open Date 22-Oct-2025

     

    Close Date

     

    Job type Contract

     

    Duration 7 Months

     

    Compensation DOE

     

    Status requirement ---

     

    Job interview type ---

     

    Email Recruiter:coolsoft

     

    Job Description Manager: System Integration, Stakeholder Analysis, Planning, Tracking Analysis Skills

     

    Start date : 11/17/2025

     

    End Date : 06/30/2026

     

    Submission deadline : 10/24/2025

     

    Client Info : 3410 DOM-DoIT - IT Project Services Consulting

    Note:

    * Limit submittals to local/regional candidates who can work onsite 2-3 days/week. Agencies who misrepresent a candidates location will be disqualified from the selection process.

    * Hybrid

    Description:

    The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions for the Department of Management [DOM] and its Partners. We manage all State of Iowa Executive Branch IT assets, projects, and resources, as well as providing technology and expertise to support Iowas citizens and families. DOM DoIT does this by consistently delivering top tier performance and value to citizens as a trusted partner and service provider.

     

    DoIT is committed to the pursuit of creative and innovative solutions that enable our agency to help Iowans achieve healthy, safe, stable, and self-sufficient lives through the programs and services we provide. We strive for an IT culture that identifies the newest, most effective solutions through discovery, open discussion and collaboration. We have fun together, care about each other, and take pride in the solutions we provide. We believe in continuously optimizing our processes, refining our solutions, and improving ourselves for the benefit of the Iowans we serve.

     

    The project manager will be responsible for adhering project management governance on multiple current and future projects. Additionally, the PM will be accountable for generating project schedules, identifying/staffing needed resourcing, completing the procurement of vendor products / implementation services, and submitting funding requests as required. The PM will manage the delivery efforts and report status of each within a common project reporting mechanism. The PM will work with multiple business and platform areas across the State, potentially including upper-level state government committees. The Project Manager will conduct project meetings and is responsible for project tracking and analysis, ensuring adherence to quality standards and project deliverables.

     

    The PM will be part of a PMO team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance, assessment, management, and control. The ability to gather and define requirements; build a project plan; identifying resource needs; and transparent, clear communications across all levels of stakeholders. Essential is the ability to multi-task on continually changing and morphing priorities as prescribed by leadership in response to department and legislative direction.

    Duties

    • Ability to work within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates and reporting)

    • Ability to interact with, educate, learn from, and drive business and IT teams.

    • Ability to work effectively under very broad direction with general supervision.

    • Ability to motivate team and meet deadlines in a fast-paced and challenging environment.

    • Ability to gather and organize multiple simultaneous complex business process scenarios.

    • Ability to break down complex tasks into actionable work items, sequenced appropriately.

    • Ability to manage scope creep with a focus on delivering a minimum viable product.

    • Excellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal and team building skills.

    • Excellent time management and project planning/strategizing skills

    • Strong verbal and written communication skills

    • Demonstrated experience with managing client expectations, implementing service improvement initiatives.

    • Demonstrated experience managing multiple parallel work efforts.

    • Track project progress, monitor and modify project sch

     

    Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 155645 while calling.

     

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