Project Manager
Our government client is looking for an experienced Project Manager on a 12
months renewable contract role in Raleigh, NC. Position:
Project Manager Role and
Responsibilities:
The agency requires the services of a senior project manager to manage the planning and implementation of the new version of the agency management system.This lead project management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders and selected vendor(s) to analyze, plan, and implement the new version of the management system. This position will be responsible for working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, business program resources and Vendor staff to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. This position will manage the day-to-day activities for the project and complete all input to the State Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Working with the agency to obtain a thorough knowledge of the needs of a lab information management systemWorking with personnel within the State Lab teams and the Information Technology team that are responsible for the system to develop necessary project management, change management, risk management, rollout, and training plans.To the extent possible, integrate this project into the existing governance processes for the system to ensure alignment of priorities and minimal disruption to ongoing operations and other required deliverable. Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule, budget and monitoring expenditures Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following State, agency and PMBOK guidelines Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State Leading and performing hands-on analysis of the business and technical environments, and writing procurement documents Working with vendors to manage contract deliverables, oversee all vendor activities to ensure that all the milestones are met Ensuring that project plans and schedules are established and maintained, ensuring that deliverables are completed timely and accurately Establishing project governance, conducting formal presentations, coordinating with all project stakeholders and ensure that appropriate project controls are instituted Serving as an IT project liaison to the business client Working with business stakeholders to develop necessary project management, change management, risk management, rollout, and training plans Working with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation and supervising implementation activities Developing and maintaining all required State CIO project documentation
Qualifications:
The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills. Capable of leading effective project meetings that are tailored to the audience Ability to create simple to complex project plans, timelines and work breakdown structures using project management tools Must have proficiency in project management, agile, scrum, and kanban software tools Must have strategic planning skills with good understanding of roadmap development. Ability to write and present effective project materials, including presentations and status reports Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnel Proven experience with working collaboratively with business/program partners Ability to effectively identify and resolve system or business process/project issues Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to work in a high-demand dynamic environment Strong analytical skills Strong written and oral communication skills, including development of project Must have experience writing Procurement documents (RFP/RFQ) and technical artifacts Experience as a Project Manager on a cloud-based implementation project is a plus Required/Desired
Experience:
8 years of Project management experience, preferably with large, complex automation implementation efforts Required. 8 years of Demonstrated Project Management experience on system deployments with multiple clients Required. 8 years of Proven track record of delivering projects and work streams with aggressive timelines and deliver within scope, budget and schedule Required. 8 years of Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability Required. 7 years of Hands-on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications Required. 3 years of Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills Required. 3 years of Demonstrated oral and written communication and presentation skills Required. 7 years of Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project) Required 7 years of Experience with MS Office and SharePoint Required 5 years of Demonstrated experience with both Waterfall and Agile Projects Required 8 years of Demonstrated experience with vendor management on a large IT project/system implementation Required. 8 years of Demonstrate technical architecture/infrastructure knowledge and experience, including experience with multiple hardware platforms and operating system Required. 8 years of Demonstrate technical knowledge and analysis skills with hands-on experience in development, data base design, and web-based technologies Required. 5 years of Demonstrated experience working with DPH public health lab system and programs Highly desired. 3 years of Extensive understanding of SharePoint end user experience, sites, libraries, lists and groups Highly desired. 5 years of Experience in health care industry Highly desired 7 years of Experience leading and Implementing COTS and SAAS Projects Desired 5 years of Experience writing RFPs/technical writing Highly desired 3 years of Understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development Required. 3 years of Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for software development / maintenance team that was diligently applying Agile / Kanban values Highly desired. 5 years of PMP Certification from PMI. Scrum Master certification is Highly desired. 3 years of Ability to help manage Scrum team backlog and/or Kanban Flow, and priorities using agile based tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Version One etc.) Required 5 years of Experience managing legacy system upgrade/migration, data conversion activities and building roll-out plans Highly desired. About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY Celebrating 30 years of service. Recommended Skills Adaptability Agile Methodology Analytical Automation Business Informatics Business Processes Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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months renewable contract role in Raleigh, NC. Position:
Project Manager Role and
Responsibilities:
The agency requires the services of a senior project manager to manage the planning and implementation of the new version of the agency management system.This lead project management role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders and selected vendor(s) to analyze, plan, and implement the new version of the management system. This position will be responsible for working with senior-level business executives, IT personnel, business program resources and Vendor staff to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations. This position will manage the day-to-day activities for the project and complete all input to the State Project Management (Touchdown) system as needed.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Working with the agency to obtain a thorough knowledge of the needs of a lab information management systemWorking with personnel within the State Lab teams and the Information Technology team that are responsible for the system to develop necessary project management, change management, risk management, rollout, and training plans.To the extent possible, integrate this project into the existing governance processes for the system to ensure alignment of priorities and minimal disruption to ongoing operations and other required deliverable. Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule, budget and monitoring expenditures Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following State, agency and PMBOK guidelines Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State Leading and performing hands-on analysis of the business and technical environments, and writing procurement documents Working with vendors to manage contract deliverables, oversee all vendor activities to ensure that all the milestones are met Ensuring that project plans and schedules are established and maintained, ensuring that deliverables are completed timely and accurately Establishing project governance, conducting formal presentations, coordinating with all project stakeholders and ensure that appropriate project controls are instituted Serving as an IT project liaison to the business client Working with business stakeholders to develop necessary project management, change management, risk management, rollout, and training plans Working with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation and supervising implementation activities Developing and maintaining all required State CIO project documentation
Qualifications:
The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills. Capable of leading effective project meetings that are tailored to the audience Ability to create simple to complex project plans, timelines and work breakdown structures using project management tools Must have proficiency in project management, agile, scrum, and kanban software tools Must have strategic planning skills with good understanding of roadmap development. Ability to write and present effective project materials, including presentations and status reports Ability to work effectively with all levels of staff, clients and other IT personnel Proven experience with working collaboratively with business/program partners Ability to effectively identify and resolve system or business process/project issues Ability to build, influence, lead and motivate effective teams towards end results Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to work in a high-demand dynamic environment Strong analytical skills Strong written and oral communication skills, including development of project Must have experience writing Procurement documents (RFP/RFQ) and technical artifacts Experience as a Project Manager on a cloud-based implementation project is a plus Required/Desired
Experience:
8 years of Project management experience, preferably with large, complex automation implementation efforts Required. 8 years of Demonstrated Project Management experience on system deployments with multiple clients Required. 8 years of Proven track record of delivering projects and work streams with aggressive timelines and deliver within scope, budget and schedule Required. 8 years of Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability Required. 7 years of Hands-on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications Required. 3 years of Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills Required. 3 years of Demonstrated oral and written communication and presentation skills Required. 7 years of Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project) Required 7 years of Experience with MS Office and SharePoint Required 5 years of Demonstrated experience with both Waterfall and Agile Projects Required 8 years of Demonstrated experience with vendor management on a large IT project/system implementation Required. 8 years of Demonstrate technical architecture/infrastructure knowledge and experience, including experience with multiple hardware platforms and operating system Required. 8 years of Demonstrate technical knowledge and analysis skills with hands-on experience in development, data base design, and web-based technologies Required. 5 years of Demonstrated experience working with DPH public health lab system and programs Highly desired. 3 years of Extensive understanding of SharePoint end user experience, sites, libraries, lists and groups Highly desired. 5 years of Experience in health care industry Highly desired 7 years of Experience leading and Implementing COTS and SAAS Projects Desired 5 years of Experience writing RFPs/technical writing Highly desired 3 years of Understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development Required. 3 years of Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for software development / maintenance team that was diligently applying Agile / Kanban values Highly desired. 5 years of PMP Certification from PMI. Scrum Master certification is Highly desired. 3 years of Ability to help manage Scrum team backlog and/or Kanban Flow, and priorities using agile based tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Version One etc.) Required 5 years of Experience managing legacy system upgrade/migration, data conversion activities and building roll-out plans Highly desired. About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY Celebrating 30 years of service. Recommended Skills Adaptability Agile Methodology Analytical Automation Business Informatics Business Processes Apply to this job. Think you're the perfect candidate? Apply on company site $(document).ready( function() $(#ads-desktop-placeholder).html(
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