Project Manager

Maryland's Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program makes sure all workers in Maryland have paid time off for medical and family reasons.  FAMLI is a social insurance system covering 2.6 million workers and 180,00 employers, delivered as digitally native, public-facing service.  We're in the early stages of building something as big as as far-reaching as unemployment insurance or a new health department.  We know that delivering services primarily through a website, over the Internet, is a new way of doing business in government.

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Maryland Department of Labor

The Project Manager is responsible for supporting the day-to-day planning, monitoring, and execution of a portfolio of implementation projects needed to launch Maryland's Family and Medical Leave Insurance program in compliance with statutory deadlines. This role involves creating and managing detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations, as well as coordinating closely across the Division to address challenges, identify trade-offs, and adjust plans as needed. The Project Manager provides hands-on project management, planning, and technical support, and facilitates effective communication among team members and stakeholders. Additionally, the Project Manager tracks and reports project performance to senior leadership.

• Develops detailed project plans, schedules, and resource allocations for individual projects, ensuring alignment with the Division's master implementation plan;
• Monitors project progress, adjusting plans as necessary to meet key milestones and deadlines;
• Maintains constant contact with project stakeholders to coordinate efforts, resolve problems resulting from project implementation, and obtain and relay information;
• Provides hands-on support to assigned teams, helping them identify trade offs, dependencies, and resource needs to ensure successful project execution;
• Facilitates communication between team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely decision-making;
• Tracks and reports project performance, including milestones, risks, and budget adherence, to senior leadership; and
• Participates in post-implementation reviews, contributing to the team's continuous improvement process.

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Five years of administrative staff or professional work.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.

3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for- year basis for the required experience.

• Three (3) or more years of project management experience.
• Experience with and/or certifications or training in specific project management tools.(e.g., Microsoft Project, Asana, Clickup). 
• Experience managing projects within government or public sector environments.
• Experience in risk management, budgeting, and resource planning aspects of project management. 

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

All candidates are subject to a background check against files maintained by the Division of Unemployment Insurance (Labor/DUI) to determine whether any monies are owed to Labor/DUI as a result of unemployment insurance overpayment/fraud.  Any unpaid debt may have an impact on whether or not a candidate is offered employment.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning the qualifications, including and required documentation (diploma, transcript, certificate, etc.) must be submitted and received by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be considered. Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year. Applications that meet minimum and/or selective qualifications will be referred to the hiring unit for interview selection. Units will select those candidates most closely demonstrating the qualifications for the interview.

The assessment may consist of a rating of your education, training, and experience related to the requirements of the position.  It is important that you provide complete and accurate information on your application.

This is a full-time, permanent position and eligible for full State Benefits, which include:

Please contact: Tiffany.Lott-Mallard1@maryland.gov for additional information concerning this recruitment.  Online applications are strongly preferred.  A resume and cover letter are strongly encouraged for this position.  Please upload one Word or PDF file that includes your combined cover letter and resume using the "Transcript" upload function, or via the JobAps "Other" tab.

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As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity. People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. We thank our Veterans for their service to our country.