Job summary:

Job description:

Interview Type: Skype *** Very long term project; initial PO for 1 year, expect to go for 4+ years *** Remote during covid then onsite

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Developing and maintaining detailed project schedule, budget and monitoring expenditures
• Developing and maintaining all required project management artifacts following State, DHHS and PMBOK guidelines
• Managing scope, resources, timelines, costs/budget, quality, communication, and procurements to meet the goals of the State
• Working closely with the team conducting alternative analysis and writing documentation (including an RFP if required)
• Working with vendors to manage deliverables 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
• Working with personnel within the Branch teams and the Information Technology team 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 to ensure alignment of priorities and minimal disruption to ongoing operations and other required deliverables
• Working with the technical team to ensure technical readiness during implementation
• Developing and maintaining all required State CIO project documentation

Required skills include: 

• 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 RFPs/technical writing
• Understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development
• Ability to help manage Scrum team backlog and/or Kanban Flow, and priorities using agile based tools (ServiceNow, Jira, Version One etc.)
• Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for a software development / maintenance team that was diligently applying Agile / Kanban values and principles and practices
• Proficient in conducting all the Scrum ceremonies within a collocated as well as distributed teams
• Experience in facilitating release planning

Management prefers applicants with the following: 

• Candidate with PMP Certification.  Scrum Master certification is a plus.
• Experience managing or supervising legacy system upgrade and/or replacement projects
• Experience collaborating with State and Local Government
• Healthcare related experience is required
• Knowledge of Public Health Programs is preferred
• Experience planning and managing data conversion activities
• Experience building rollout plans

Required Skills

• 8 years of Project management experience, preferably with large, complex automation implementation efforts
• 8 years of Demonstrated Project Management experience on system deployments with multiple clients.
• 8 years of Proven track record of delivering projects and work streams with aggressive timelines and deliver within scope ,budget and schdeule
• 8 years of Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability.
• 7 years of Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, testing, and communications.
• 3 years of Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
• 3 years of Demonstrated oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• 7 years of Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
• 7 years of Experience with MS Office and SharePoint..
• 5 years of Demonstrated experience with both Waterfall and Agile Projects
• 8 years of Demonstrated experience with vendor management on a large IT project/system implementation
• 8 years of Demonstrate technical architecture/infrastructure knowledge and experience, including experience with multiple hardware platforms and operating system
• 8 years of Demonstrate technical knowledge and analysis skills with hands-on experience in development, data base design, and web-based technologies
• 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.)
• 3 years of Understanding of the fundamentals of iterative and incremental development

Highly desired skills

• 5 years of Demonstrated experience working with DPH programs
• 3 years of Extensive understanding of SharePoint end user experience, sites, libraries, lists and groups
• 5 years of Experience in health care industry
• 5 years of Experience writing RFPs/technical writing
• 3 years of Experience in playing the Scrum Master role for a software development / maintenance teams that was diligently applying Agile / Kanban values and prin
• 5 years of PMP Certification from PMI. Scrum Master certification is a plus

Desired skills

• 7 years of Experience leading and Implementing COTS and SAAS Projects

Contact the recruiter working on this position:

The recruiter working on this position is Suhasini Thota(Ravi Team)
His/her contact number is +(1) (703) 3494245
His/her contact email is suhasini@msysinc.com

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