Project Manager

Our Government client is looking for an experienced

• Lead, coordinate, and participate in all activities related to drafting and finalizing the new competitive RFA.
• Lead and coordinate all Local Agency transition project activities.
• Develop and carry out a governance structure for the project.
• Facilitate communication and information exchange needed for key transition activities between multiple stakeholders.
• Document workflow processes, stakeholder ownership, and key decision points and share with executive leadership.
• Make recommendations on project process improvement initiatives
• Maintain and report project status.
• Facilitate business decisions for achieving successful transition of services from outgoing to incoming Local Agencies.
• Lead the completion of the project in partnership with department

• The selected contractor must be familiar with a variety of the project management methodologies and rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• They will have proven experience in leading projects to successful implementation and building consensus.
• They consult with the client to define needs or problems and analyze problems to advise on or recommend solutions, utilizing knowledge of theory, principles, or technology of specific discipline or field of specialization.
• The Project Manager will coordinate identification of requirements, analyze available and implement agreed solutions, and oversee and track all activities from start to finish ensuring that the project is completed on schedule and that the final project meets business, technical, and established contractual requirements.

• Manage and track the project progress against the project schedule.
• Manage contract compliance during the transition period.
• Monitor project milestones and take corrective action as needed to ensure the project stays on schedule.
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage multiple work efforts across the transition teams.
• Notify transition leads of project timelines, milestones, target dates, and approved transition plans and schedules via status reports.
• Schedule or monitor status reviews, project management inspections, and quality assurance and process reviews with the appropriate stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and customer representatives.
• Serve as a contact for project-related issues and resolution.
• Coordinate all Local agency transitions with appropriate staff resources.
• Give presentations as necessary.
• Identify and manage project risk, develop risk mitigation strategies, and track to closure.
• Coordinate the establishment of project standards and project specific procedures with team leads.
• Ensure project compliance with standards and procedures.
• Develop and facilitate achievement of project service commitments.
• Ensure that tasks provide value and support the strategic direction of the project.
• Balance workload with project members’ capacity.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct training and orientation sessions.
• Complete weekly project status updates in Daptiv
• Provide weekly personal status reporting by COB Friday submitted on SharePoint.
• Establish or leverage an existing project site in SharePoint; review existing documentation.
• Schedule project status weekly meetings.

• 7 years of Experience with formal project management methodology Required
• 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study with advanced study Highly desired
• Project management experience in government sector Highly desired
• Business Analyst Experience Highly desired
• Project Management or work related experience in the WIC program Nice to have