IT Project Manager (Health care ) Oakland, CA and El Dorado Hills, CA

Role: Sr. IT Project ManagerClient: Blue Shield of CAImplementing Partner: CTSLocation: Eldorado Hills, CA / Oakland, CADuration: 6-12 monthsInterview: Phone + WebEx/In-personHealthcare exp Any State OR Government Experience id Good[PMP] certification Responsibilities: Manage cross-functional project teams and resources responsiblefor successful completion and delivery of IT projects. Manage project team performance and set goals. Ensure team's continuous professional project delivery development. Define project scope, goals, timeline, and resources required. Acquire the resources and participants needed to achieve projectgoals within deadlines and budgets. Plan, schedule, and track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.Leads project team adoption of the Software Development Life Cycle(SDLC) through coaching and articulation of process value.Leads complex and high priority IT projects through SDLC stageswhile informing proper stakeholder bodies of progress.Using critical thinking, offers optimization solutions toprocesses and technology.Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, documentation,and presentations.Conduct project post mortems and implement recommendation reports.Work beyond scheduled hours as required. Handle additional related projects as necessary.Skills & Experience:Project Management Professional [PMP] certification.8-10 years of information technology experience.5+ years of IT project management experience.3+ years Agile, SCRUM, or waterfall/agile hybrid experience.Expert knowledge of project management best practices.Advanced knowledge of software development procedures and tools.