GA DHS - NextGen Project Manager
GA DHS - NextGen Project Manager
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Job Description
The select individual will work with the State NextGen ERP service providers State Accounting Office/Department of Human Services PMO and the DHS Finance and Human Resource business units to coordinate the NextGen project implementation activities at the agency level. The position is accountable to the DHS Deputy Commissioner of Finance DHS Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources and the Project Management Officer.
Responsibilities:
As a member of the State NextGen PMO team and DHS Project Manager the PM will manage and/or provide project scope management consultation to ensure DHS is actively involved throughout the project s software development lifecycle activities.
Works closely with the agency resource manager vendor business analysts and subject matter experts assigned to the NextGen agency support team.
Ensures the State NextGen project scope is timely communicated to the appropriate agency stakeholders while keeping the group (agency steering committee) informed of the project s progress.
Leads agency stakeholder meetings to determine the best approaches for reachingobjectives; during planning developing project management tools includingplans for stakeholder management scope management risk managementcommunications change control and performance measurement and tracking.During project activities execution monitors performance and reports tomanagement project status and pertinent issues including major milestones andpotential project risks. Provides continuing direction to the project teamconducts status meetings assesses proposed changes in scope and recommendscourses of action to project sponsors during the execution phase. Near the endof the project uses the product verification process to make sure that theproject has delivered what the client expected and performs a lesson learnedfor all projects.
Job Duties: Oversees and controls schedules resources scope and risks.
Ensure stakeholders take necessary action steps to achievethe goals and objectives of the project.
Work with the project steering committee and senior projectmanagement to resource the tasks of the project.
Work with State NextGen PMO and quality assurance team to extendthe expected project standards procedures and quality objectives to theagency level.
Chairs manages or facilitates agency project meetingscommunicating individual roles and project expectations. Ensure that allproject team members have the tools and training required to performeffectively.
Manage scope by using a variety of data sources to supportproject negotiations related to time scope and/or quality.
Develops monitors and coordinates project activities suchas scheduling tracking and reporting; leads change efforts impacting ownprojects.
Works with senior project management to Identify specificopportunities or weakness within assigned projects and makes specific changerecommendations to structures processes or people to improve projectperformance.
Provides work direction and leadership to assigned projectactivities including scheduling assignment of work and review of projectefforts.
Monitors project milestones and critical dates to identifypotential jeopardy of project schedule. Identify ways to resolve scheduleissues. Keeps management aware of the situation.
Assesses variances from the project plan gathers metricsand develops and implements changes as necessary to ensure that the projectremains within specified scope and is within time cost and qualityobjectives.
Conduct formal review with business sponsor at projectcompletion to confirm acceptance and satisfaction.
Provide the team with constructive feedback as it pertainsto project performance.
Develops and maintains a productive working relationshipwith project sponsors vendors and key clients.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor s degree in related field or specialized trainingand three years of IT project management or equivalent IT team leadershipexperience.
PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification
5 years experience leading projects of high complexity(must have occurred in the last 2 years).
Expert with MS Project MS Visio SharePoint and all MSO3NA Software
Experience working in state government
Experience working in an outsourced environment
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Preferred Qualifications
Master s degree in related field
Experience within the last 5 years leading/coordinatingvendor managed projects
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