Azure DevOps Jira GitHub PPM Tools Manager

Azure DevOps Jira GitHub PPM Tools Manager

Job title : Manager

Job location : St Paul, MN

Skills required : Bachelors Degree, PMP Certification, MS PROJECT, Azure DevOps Jira GitHub PPM Tools

Start date : 11 / 24 / 2025

End Date : 05 / 23 / 2026

Submission deadline : Due to SCS on 10 / 30 / 2025 by 8 : 00 A.M

Client Info : The Metropolitan Council Office Minnesota Department of Information Technology Services (MNIT)

Note :

• The Metropolitan Council will conduct interviews. The Metropolitan Council reserves the right to remove a resource from consideration if the resource is unavailable for interview as requested by the State.
• Interviews will be conducted in-person at Metropolitan Council Office located at 390 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101.
• The work is expected to be done with a hybrid of remote and onsite work. Onsite presence is required at least one day per week. Onsite work will be performed at Metropolitan Council Office located at 390 Robert Street North, St. Paul, MN 55101.

Description

The Metropolitan Council is seeking one full-time Senior Project Manager to manage technical projects primarily within the Infrastructure, Network, and Security teams. Projects include :

Project / Program Planning & Management

Develop comprehensive project plans using Waterfall & Agile methodologies. Define scope, goals, deliverables, and timelines. Coordinate internal resources and third parties / vendors for execution of projects within baselines. Utilize departmental tools for project management, tracking, and reporting.

Team Leadership

Lead project teams and manage / coach junior project managers as appropriate to ensure service delivery. Support a collaborative and productive work and PMO team environment. Facilitate communication and coordination for projects / programs across cross-functional teams. Accountable to lead change management and conflict resolution efforts within assigned projects. Ensure teams have clear roles, responsibilities, and deliverables.

Stakeholder Management

Build strong stakeholder relationships to become a trusted advisor to project sponsors. Communicate project status, risks, and issues to stakeholders and executive management in a timely manner to set expectations and escalate as appropriate. Ensure alignment of project objectives with business goals through stakeholder management activities.

Risk & Issue Management

Proactively identify, assess, and manage project / program risks and issues through mitigation planning. Monitor and report project / program progress and performance throughout delivery lifecycle.

Budget & Resource Management

Develop and manage project budgets, per governance requirements. Allocate resources effectively to ensure project success through demand management and capacity planning for projects / programs assigned. Monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to budget constraints.

Transformation & Organizational Change Management

Lead transformation and change management scope within projects and programs as appropriate, to ensure solution adoption and process adherence.

Process Improvement

Support the evaluation and refinement of project management methodologies and processes. Support continuous improvement initiatives within the PMO. Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging practices.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED AND nine (9) years of experience managing multiple IT and business projects. Note : Highest completed degree in the following majors.