Title Project Manager (OCM Practitioner)
Location Saint Paul MN
Mandatory Qualifications:
- B.S. or B.A. degree (4 year) Associates degree plus an additional 5 years experience)
- 5 years of experience and solid Project Management skills
- Proven competency in Organizational Change Management
- Proven competency in developing and delivering training
- 5 years experience as a contractor or consultant
- LOCAL candidates only.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience managing projects in state county or city governments or nonprofit sector
- Experience with Enterprise Asset Management systems
- PMP certification from PMI
- CCMP certification from ACMP or Prosci certification
- Experience with Organization Development
- Experience in developing test scripts/testing
- Experience with agile project approaches (Note: project is currently utilizing a waterfall approach.)
Project Management: Primary Responsibilities and Deliverables
Primary Responsibilities:
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- Understands the project drivers and expected business outcomes.
- Develops a project plan including tasks resource assignments and schedule.
- Manages deliverables according to the plan making adjustments when necessary.
- Provides regular updates to governance leadership and key stakeholders.
- Sets and communicates work priorities monitors/reports progress.
- Tracks project budget: partners with EAM Systems Manager to manage the budget monitor spending and forecast future costs.
- Manages changes to scope/deliverables to achieve project goals within the approved time and cost; recommends timely corrective action when needed.
- Provides leadership and direction to the EAM implementation team to ensure project success.
- Coordinates/collaborates with AssetWorks (Vendor) Project Manager. Logs and follows through to disposition Projectrelated risks action items issues and decisions; escalates issues and risks as needed.
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- progress tracks hours and reports status.
Primary Deliverables:
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- UptoDate Project Plans
- Management of Project Schedule Deliverables and Quality
- Tracked budget
- Estimates to Complete; Estimates at Completion
- Approved/Declined Change Requests
- Leadership Team Consultation and Guidance
- Leadership Progress Reports
- Collaboration with System Vendors
- RAID Register Risks
- Action Items
- Issues
- Decisions
- EPMO/Sponsor Status Reports (including hours burndown)
OCM: Primary Responsibilities and Deliverables
Primary Responsibilities:
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- Understands the project drivers and expected business outcomes.
- Identifies and assesses stakeholder impacts.
- Performs stakeholder analysis.
- Conducts readiness assessments.
- Develops OCM near and futureterm strategies; provides input into the project plans about OCMrelated activities and tasks.
- Develops and manages a communications plan for all phases of the project.
- Develops communications materials (using a variety of vehicles) to inform stakeholders about project status and upcoming activities.
- Assists with the development of leadership (including governance) presentations.
- Works with the vendor to develop/deliver training and desktop references.
- Provides input into a postimplementation support plan.
- Evaluates the efficacy of the solution/benefits with end users.
- Develops the sustainment plan and trains personnel. Logs and follows through to disposition Projectrelated risks action items issues and decisions; escalates issues and risks as needed.
Primary Deliverables:
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- Impact Analysis
- Stakeholder Analysis
- Readiness Assessments
- OCM Strategies (near and futureterm)
- Input into Project Plans for OCMRelated Deliverables/Activities/Tasks
- Communication Plans
- Modification of Training Plans/Materials
- Development of Desktop References
- Training Delivery (in collaboration with the vendor)
- Governancerelated presentations
- Input into PostImplementation Support Plan
- Evaluation Plan
- Evaluation Results
- Sustainment Plan
- RAID Register Risks
- Action Items
- Issues
- Decisions
- EPMO/Sponsor Status Reports (including hours burndown)