Job summary:

Job description:

***Remote*** Webcam interview; very long term project; initial PO for 1 year with multiyear extensions

 enterprise-level Grants Management Solution, a high-profile initiative that will standardize and modernize the way state agencies administer grants. Today, approximately 25+ agencies administer over 4,400 grants that are managed through disparate processes, tools, and technologies. This project will consolidate those efforts into a single unified software solution with an initial roll-out to 10 state agencies.

This exciting initiative is in its early stages and offers a unique opportunity for a Project Manager to lead this enterprise technology initiative. The Project Manager will manage all aspects of the project from initiation to closure and lead a cross-functional team of agency stakeholders, business users, IT professionals, and vendor partners.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public sector project delivery, enterprise systems implementation, and vendor management. This role requires exceptional stakeholder engagement, change management, and strategic coordination to ensure successful implementation and adoption of the new solution across state agencies.

Key Responsibilities

Lead full life cycle project management for the grants management system implementation

Lead the development of a governance plan and framework for managing enterprise-wide changes

Lead the development of a repeatable implementation playbook for new agencies to onboard onto the grants enterprise level management system

Define and manage project scope, objectives, and deliverables

Develop and manage project plans, schedules, and timelines

Provide regular reporting on project status, risks, and milestones to executive leadership

Coordinate and manage stakeholder relationships and communication across state agencies

Manage internal project team resources and external vendor teams, ensuring alignment with Statements of Work (SOW)

Identify, manage, and mitigate risks and issues

Drive change management and communication strategies to support user adoption

Organize and facilitate meetings, ensuring effective collaboration and communication

Required Experience

• 10+ years of Project Management experience, managing large-scale, high-visibility technology projects
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise software implementations, managing diverse stakeholder groups and change management
• Proven experience with vendor management
• Experience in the public sector or with government agencies highly preferred
• Understanding of grants administration process highly preferred

 Required Skills

• Outstanding verbal and written communication with the ability to synthesize and present complex information clearly
• Strong presentation and executive reporting skillsProven leadership, with experience managing and holding cross-functional teams accountable
• Comfort in navigating a matrixed environment to drive progress and decision-makingStrong initiative and problem-solving, finding innovative solutions to move projects forward
• Sound judgement in dealing effectively and diplomatically with all levels of government staff
• Proficiency in various project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, etc.)
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, PPM tools (Monday.com, etc.), JIRA, and Confluence

 Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with public sector grants workflows, systems, or program administration
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business or related field

Administrative Considerations

• The scope of assignments may evolve, either scaling down or expanding, as projects progress through different phases. The contract employee shall be expected to maintain and provide written documentation on any work performed in conjunction with this engagement.
• The engagement will be for a term of up to 12 months. All work will be performed in eight (8) hour shifts, Monday to Friday, excluding State holidays. Consultant must be available and working during core state working hours, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern Time. Some liberty may be given to flex daily hours up or down based on business need, not to exceed a total of 40 hours per week. Payment will be on a time and material basis and paid only for actual hours worked.

Contact the recruiter working on this position:

The recruiter working on this position is Nadeem Ahmed Razvi(Shaji Team)
His/her contact number is +(1) (202) 7381674
His/her contact email is nadeem@msysinc.com

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