Project Manager

Summary

Join Capio Group as a remote, full-time IT Project Manager specializing in California's Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) process. You will manage all phases of projects, ensuring successful implementation of AB 2238 while adhering to the CDT and CA-PMF frameworks. Responsibilities include planning, execution, monitoring, and closing projects, applying best industry practices to resolve conflicts and risks. This role requires extensive experience in Agile project management, PAL Stages 2-4, and managing large-budget IT projects. Capio Group offers a competitive salary ($120,000-$135,000), benefits comparable to larger firms, and a flexible work environment.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree. A copy of the diploma must be provided upon request. Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis
• A valid/current Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate from PMI. A copy of the certification must be provided upon request
• Within the last five (5) years, at least three (3) years of experience working with Agile project management and Agile software development and implementation; including developing sprints; creating themes, epics, user stories, detailed design; in addition, experience subdividing proposed work into logical sprints for the development team
• Within the last five (5) years, at least three (3) years of experience supporting the requirements of the California Project Approval Lifecycle process PAL Stages 2, 3, and 4 or similar stage gate experience, in support of a complex IT project and a budget exceeding $1.5 million in implementation costs. Please provide the specific details or activities performed for each stage
• Within the last ten (10) years, at least five (5) years of broad, extensive and increasingly responsible Project Manager project experience applying project management principles, methods, techniques, and tools, with a project duration greater than one (1) year and a budget exceeding $1.5 million in implementation costs
• Within the last ten (10) years, as a PM, at least three (3) years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks and activities associated with each project phase and process in alignment with the CDT, Project Management Framework (CA-PMF)
• Manage the continuation, planning, execution, monitoring, control, and successful completion of the Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) Process
• Manage the planning, execution, controlling, and closing project phases to successfully implement AB 2238
• Implement, apply, direct, and recommend best industry project management practices for the client’s project
• Implement, execute, apply project management industry best practices to solve conflicts, project risks, and issues in a timely manner, escalating to Client management as appropriate
• Lead and manage the Project through PAL Process Stages 2, 3, 4, and through successful implementation and completion of Client’s project
• Reporting and Weekly Timesheets
• Project Management
• Agile/Scrum ceremonies and artifacts
• Project Management Gap Analysis
• Create Processes, Procedures, Plans, and Templates
• Perform consultation to develop Testing related artifacts

Preferred Qualifications

• Within the last ten (10) years, at least five (5) years of experience working with Agile project management and Agile software development and implementation; including developing sprints; creating themes, epics, user stories, detailed design; in addition, experience subdividing proposed work into logical sprints for the development team
• Within the last five (5) years, at least one (1) full cycle (completed stages 2-4 on one project) of experience supporting the requirements of the California Project Approval Lifecycle process including PAL Stages 2, 3, and 4, in support of a large and complex IT project with a duration of at least one (1) year and a budget exceeding $2 million in implementation cost. Please provide the specific details or performed activities for each stage
• Within the last ten (10) years, at least seven (7) years of broad, extensive and increasingly responsible Project Manager project experience applying project management principles, methods, techniques, and tools with a project duration greater than one (1) year and a budget exceeding $2 million in implementation costs
• Within the last five (5) years, as a PM, at least one (1) year of that experience may have been in a lead capacity in Scientific Solutions

Benefits

• Salary: $120,000 - $135,000
• Flexible workplace
• Great work-life balance