Job Id: NC-577542 (98591127)
Project Manager (PMP) with procurement/RFP, process reengineering, PMI/PMBOK, Touchdown and State government experience
Location: DIT, 109 E. North St, Raleigh, NC (DIT)
Duration: 8 months
Positions: 1 (1/4)
SkillRequired / DesiredAmountof Experience
Hands-on experience performing in an IT program/project management role for large scale, complex IT programs/projects with high riskRequired5Years
Experience preparing procurement/RFP documents, functional and non-functional IT application requirements, and managing third party vendorsRequired5Years
Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with clients, management, and project team membersRequired5Years
Experience with counseling and advising senior level management and leadership regarding issues and risks, process reengineering and technology issuesRequired5Years
Ability to translate and communicate technical concepts, information, plans, and procedures to both technical and non-IT business personnelRequired5Years
Excellent written and oral communications; possess conflict resolution and negotiation skillsRequired5Years
Knowledge of IT Project Management processes, procedures, documentation, and reporting criteria per PMI/PMBOK methodologiesRequired5Years
Experience with Microsoft Project, Word, PowerPoint and ExcelRequired5Years
Demonstrated ability to perform detailed work planning, risk assessments, and associated risk mitigation actionsRequired5Years
Agile project management experience with a focus on application developmentHighly desired1Years
PMP certification desiredHighly desired1Years
State government experience preferred; experience with the state’s project portfolio management processes and tool (Touchdown) desiredHighly desired1Years
Office of the State Auditor (OSA) and Department of Information Technology (DIT) require project management assistance scheduling, budgeting, and managing projects as described below:
1) The selected PM will assist Office of State Auditor (OSA) with several projects including but not limited to an Office 365 Implementation, an Investigations Case Management Solution and a Virtual Desktop Implementation. Project efforts are just getting started and a project manager is needed to assist with the Business Case through Project Close.
2) The selected PM will also assist the Department of Information Technology (DIT) Human Resources department with several projects including but not limited to the establishment and implementation of a New Employee Orientation Process, a Recruitment and Selection Process Improvement effort as well as establishment of an HR Standard Operating Procedures Manual.
Role Type: Project Manager (Expert)
Expected Skills: Able to manage highly complex work efforts; may have advanced education; may have extensive industry experience.
Description (including, but not limited to):
1. Responsibility for the successful completion of end to end project work, including all work products
2. Oversight of projects comprised of multiple deliverables, including delegation and coordination of tasks
3. Responsibility for creation and management of the integrated project plan, execution of the project plan, project status, meetings, scope changes, risk and issue tracking/mitigation, coordination across project teams, etc.
4. Negotiations internal and external to the project teams
5. Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State
6. Development and execution of training and education on standard project management requirements and methods, facilitating project governance and reporting, and creating models to improve business decisions
7. Efforts typically include extensive changes to existing functionality or the implementation of new applications and/or technology