Job Description :
Direct End Client: MTA-Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York
Job Title: Office365 Consultant
Duration: 16 Months
Start Date: 12/03/18
Location: 2 BROADWAY, NY 10004
Position Type: Contract
Interview Type: Telephonic/ In-person
Hours per week: 37.50 hours
Requirement ID: MTA_WIN768_AV

Requirements: (7-9 Years)
Bachelor''s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or other related discipline
8+ years of related work experience including 4+ years of technology project management experience
Background in certifying applications in Windows 10
Foundation in front-end/back-end client services technologies
Experienced in taking a Windows 7 application to Windows 10
Experience with Office 365 deployments and upgrades
Proficiency in using Office 365
Excellent inter-personal skills including the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization
Must be well organized, detail oriented, strategic and possess strong problem resolution skills
Strong communication & relationship management skills, quick learner, ability to multi-task, quickly switch contexts
Strong self-management skills to adhere to timelines manage expectations, raise issues quickly etc.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS
8+ years of infrastructure project management experience with Office 365/Office 2016 and Windows 10 upgrades/migrations/deployment
PMP certification preferred
Strong sense of ownership, ability to proactively remove program obstacles, and willingness to go above and beyond to resolve issues are required.
Demonstrated understanding of the PMO as a strategic asset, a basis for continuous improvement and the role of driving organizational maturity in an evolving environment.

Description:
The IT Strategy & Program Management Office division of the MTA IT Department is seeking one temporary consultant for 16 months to provide Project Management support for the MTA Windows 10/Office 365 Program within the Program Management office (PMO) portfolio.

The role of the Office 365 Workstream Lead is to ensure that Windows 7 applications meet compatibility standards and performs well on the Windows 10 platform. Successfully passing the application will mean stability, compatibility, reliability, performance, and quality in the systems.

Responsibilities:
Verify and evaluate that an application is compatible with Windows 10
Coordinate application remediation plans for applications not Windows 10 certified.
Efforts to include compatibility tests for consistency of experience, improved performance, and enhanced security.
Organize application remediation plans for applications not Windows 10 certified
Provide and maintain list of applications that need to be certified
Maintain application testing metrics
Coordinate application testing with Image Development team.
Maintain and report on Risk, Actions, Issues and Decision (RAID Log) for projects
Prepare project reviews for status reports, Steering Committee meetings, etc.
Drive project risk management and mitigation through established processes and procedures.
Monitors performance of project delivery to ensure alignment to the approved business case, design, and committed timeline.

RISKS
Consultant will be using desktop computers in an office environment.
Consultant will not perform any work within 50 feet of track right-of-way
Work will not involve areas with environmental risks (lead, asbestos

DELIVERABLES & DUE DATES
The consultant under direction from the MTA IT PMO group will create plan to tackle Office 365 related project tasks and coordinate application testing certification and prioritization with Deployment Work Stream.

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