Job Description :
Client is looking for Project Manager for the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program.
The Client needs assistance of a qualified resource with Project Management experience for this Project. Project Management has the following meaning to the County: A Project Manager is the person accountable for accomplishing the stated objectives involving large and complex projects. Key project management responsibilities include creating clear and attainable project objectives, building the project requirements, and managing the triple constraint for projects, which is cost, time, and scope. It may require serving as a County representative, determining and implementing the exact needs of the County, based on knowledge of the organization being represented. The ability to adapt to the various internal procedures of the PMO, and build strong relationships with County representatives, is essential in ensuring that the key issues of cost, time, quality and client satisfaction, can be realized.
Project Deliverables and Activities:
The Project Manager will be responsible for developing and executing on the following deliverables and activities:
Directing and managing project development from beginning to end, including initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing
Application of formal project management disciplines on the project, including:
· Communications, including developing full-scale project plans, status reports and associated communication documents
· Financial management, including drafting and submitting budget proposals, tracking expenditures, and recommending subsequent budget changes where necessary
· Integration management, including identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path
· Procurement, including developing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and assisting with contract development and/or vendor management as needed
· Quality management, including working with sponsors to define success criteria and monitoring progress
· Resource management, including estimating resource requirements and participants needed to achieve project goals
· Risk management, including proactively scanning the environment and logging risks and issues, identifying triggers and risk responses, and escalating as appropriate
· Schedule management, including planning and scheduling project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools and tracking such milestones and deliverables
· Project scope management, including defining in project and out of project scope, goals and project deliverables in collaboration with senior management
Mandatory Qualifications:
B.S. or B.A. degree (4 year)
5 years’ experience in a program/project management role
2 previous engagements on technology deployments impacting 1,000+ employees in a large organization with multiple locations
Desired Skills:
PMP Certificate or equivalent
Previous experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
Previous experience working directly with senior business leaders
Previous experience on IT-related initiatives identifying process, procedure, policy, people, technology, and culture-related changes
Previous experience with all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)