IT Project Management Consultant

Position: IT Project Management Consultant Location: Minneapolis, MN Onsite or remote: Consultant needs to be onsite to perform services Estimated start date: 06/26/2023 Estimated end date: 10/01/2024 Rate: Open ( Depends on Experience) Scope of Services: 1. Work to be performed In coordination with client Health stakeholders and the care management system vendor, the IT project management consultant will develop and execute a comprehensive project plan that defines all project deliverables (business and IT) and responsible parties; manage risks/issues/dependencies effectively and timely; communicate project status to leadership; and ensure project deliverables meet test success criteria and are met timely throughout all phases of the project. The consultant will be managing the business requirement development, test activities, and the cut over to the new system. The IT project manager consultant, working with client Health and the care management SaaS solution vendor, will successfully manage the care management system implementation project from project kickoff to system go-live ensuring all deliverables are met timely and accurately. High-level project deliverables include but are not limited to:

• Project initiation, system configuration, data integrations, system interfaces, testing, training, go-live and transition services.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, management information systems (MIS), or an approved related field or field related to the business and five or more years of experience managing technology projects
• Associate's degree in one of the above fields or approved certification in an IT program or Project

• Nine or more years of experience managing technology projects.
• Health plan project management experience.

• Managing complex IT projects through all project phases; coordinating system implementation plans; providing project work direction; and project communication.
• Preparing written project proposals and project management core documents.
• Using Microsoft project, MS project server, SharePoint, Visio, and Microsoft Office.
• Communicating and consulting effectively with clients, business partners, and all levels of the organization.