PROJECT MANAGER (Required Cand with Public Sector/HealthCare client experience)

Client: State of TX

Job ID: 529400955

Respond by : 03/26/24

Rate: DOE

Type: Contract

Please respond with resume and 3 references preferably supervisor (name, title, company, email, phone number)

Preference will be given to candidates who meet all preferred skills and have public sector experience

Background Check will be performed if a candidate is selected for placement and will have to be passed'

Work Mode: Position will be remote. Program will allow candidates who are within the state (Any location within the State of Texas).

Please do not submit candidates who are currently out of state and are planning to move to Texas. Candidates must already reside in Texas.

Job Description

The program manager will develop and maintain a high-level timeline for both master and subprojects in coordination with a cross functional team; and detailed timelines for each project, to include an integrated project schedule, when needed. The program manager will lead meetings and report regularly to executives and the associated steering committees on project status, including scope, schedule, resources, issues, and risks in collaboration with the project team. The program manager will have strong working knowledge and skills in waterfall and agile (including SAFe agile) project management methodologies.

Duties:

Provides overall leadership, direction, and oversight of communications and status requests for all aspects of the integrated projects and sub-projects

Enforces Committee-established project roles and responsibilities.

Identifies and plans for needed resources.

Assists with and manages project and timelines, including the sequence and cadence.

In coordination with any assigned employee or contractor, facilitates workgroups to:

o Gather comprehensive, detailed requirements and associated documentation for the MIS solicitation,

o Negotiate terms with the current MIS contractor that enable a clear, defensible solicitation,

o Determine the solicitation type and develop a clear, defensible solicitation,

o Identify issues with user community states and ITOs and resolve them timely,

o Identify issues with USDA FNS and resolve them timely,

o Coordinate EBT to MIS interface development milestones, timelines, and statement of work to include user testing,

o Identify grocer readiness milestones and track progress, escalate risks, and

o Determine the ideal consortium structure, including governance.

Develops, maintains, stores and archives project plans, artifacts, and required documentation for each contract, project, and subproject in coordination with the project team.

Serves as the primary point of contact for executive project communications and status reporting.

Coordinates executive stakeholder participation in project planning, execution, change control, and closeout, maximizing involvement during each.

Performs risk management, to include identifying and documenting risks, and recommending and employing risk mitigation strategies.

Performs other duties as assigned as required to complete each project.

Examples of Work Products Could Include:

Develop a project plan for each project and subproject in the portfolio, with a focus on constraints, roles, and responsibilities, within the existing timeline

Develop a tool for monitoring project and procurement risks and escalating to the WIC MIS/EBT executive steering committee (ESC).

Develop a tool for managing the timeline and escalating potential schedule delays and proposed mitigation strategies.

Develop, with ESC input, a work plan for completing all tasks and producing all deliverables on time.

Develop, with ESC input, a plan to communicate with and obtain input from stakeholders including grocers, user community members and the Texas Legislature.

Develop a template for and deliver weekly status reports.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

III. TERMS OF SERVICE

Services are expected to start 05/01/2024 and are expected to complete by 08/31/2024 . Total estimated hours per Candidate shall not exceed 650 hours. This service may be amended, renewed, and/or extended providing both parties agree to do so in writing.