Senior IT Project Manager

  • Category
    IT
  • Location
    Providence, Rhode Island
  • Type
    Contract
Urgent needs - can sit remote but greater Rhode Island would be preferred - Providence - Hybrid work model

Project Manager
 seeking a Senior Project Manager to assist in the implementation of a new Business Registration platform. The Project Manager will be expected to or have experience with experience/skills in the following: 
• Provide Project Management expertise in the oversight of a system implementation. 
• Function as a Liaison between Agency, ETSS, other Stakeholders as needed, and Vendor resources to communicate requirements and ensure delivery and compliance. 
• Clarify and resolve issues. 
• Provide executive level reporting to Stakeholders, as needed. 
• Create and maintain a robust and inclusive project plan while actively managing relevant work streams of the program. 
• Establish and manage a RAID log (risks, actions, issues, decisions) throughout the entire program.
 • Establish and manage a RASCI matrix (responsible, accountable, supportive, consulted, informed) throughout the entire project. 
• Create and update weekly status reports of the project, create content for weekly team meetings to highlight accomplishments, upcoming activities, updates to RAID log and project plan. 
• Participate in the creation of governance team materials as required. 
Present/report to the governance team as per established cadence. 
• Lead the project along with software vendor partner(s) and stakeholders from State (SMEs, program management etc.). 
• Participate in the planning, discovery, design, configuration, testing (e.g. burn down charts, UAT) and OCM/training activities (e.g. content creation and review is being executed, training sessions appropriately staffed and executed) during the project. 
• Lead through experience around standard practices around a project. 
• Lead post-implementation including coordinating resources and providing direct assistance with troubleshooting of production support issues, deployment/cutover, period close activities and system/business process optimization, identification of additional training opportunities / content delivery mechanisms, as required. 
• Ensure Change Management is happening in a strategic manner throughout the duration of the program providing thought leadership based on experience and expertise. 
• Help establish a ‘super user’ network of business SMEs who can continue to support the system and associated processes during the implementation phase as we near phased go-live events and throughout the post- implementation phase. • Manage budget throughout the program. 
• Ensure risk management and lead conflict resolution. 
Minimum Requirements 
• 10-15 years of experience with multiple previous implementations of large software programs from a variety of system integrators / software vendors. 
• Highly competent individual who can think both strategically and tactically in numerous situations and is capable of toggling between the two seamlessly. 
• Exceptional communication skills (e.g. verbal, written, presentation) and time management skills (e.g. ability to multi-task while meeting deadlines). 
• Must possess high level of emotional intelligence (EQ.). 
• Deep experience with SDLC in an Agile environment, quality assurance standards for system design, and configuration. 
• Experience and solid understanding of the following disciplines (in addition to Project Management): 
Business process re-engineering, Change Management methodologies, preferred Lean Management (and or Six Sigma). 
• Experience using Jira. 
• Experience moving from a legacy platform to low code/no code platform. 
• Experience in highly-regulated industries preferred. 
• Prior State or other government experience is a plus. 
On-site hybrid preferred (providence but will be open to other locations)

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