Project Manager

09 Aug 2024

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The MDE requires professional project management services from a highly skilled individual(s) to provide operational and administrative support by: Defining deliverable approval and acceptance criteria, Reviewing and approving invoices, Maintaining financial budget and expenditure information and documentation, Responsible for project tracking and reporting services to keep the system implementation process of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) projects on task and on budget. The successful candidate will serve as the primary contact person between the Office of Operations and the project team (MDE Staff, Project Contractors, Stakeholders, LEAs). The professional activites required for this position include but not limited to the following: Project/Task Management Monitor and evaluate project implementation plan and milestone delivery schedule, including adjustments based on the progress of work and specific recommendations for prioritizing and accelerating critical items Keep project participants including the State Superintendent, Chief of Operations (COO), MDE executive leadership, internal stakeholders, vendors, LEAs, and other relevant third parties informed of all timelines, roles and responsibilities, expenditures and costs, and deadlines Continuously monitor and document progress of all parties 2 Monitor and communicate with all internal and external stakeholders recording any identified project risks Evaluate and approve, in consultation with State Superintendent, Chief of Operations, MDE Leadership and OTSS staff, any scope change requests Review and accept/reject implementation milestones and deliverables, providing feedback on rejections Communication Schedule and facilitate meetings and communicate decisions internally to all MDE leadership and staff and externally to the vendors, LEAs, and third parties Financial Management Monitor expenditures and provide Chief of Operations with expenditure and budget projections Review, reconcile and validate, and authorize payment applications and invoices from third-party contractors Review and negotiate any requested budgetary changes Provide regular financial reports to the State Superintendent and Chief of Operations Project Documentation Collect, review and/or develop, and archive the following project documentation components to include the following: - Detailed Scope Document that clearly describes the project objectives and the project milestone deliverables and timelines - Plans for scope management that include procedures for change control - Resource and Staffing Plan to document what resources (people, equipment, materials) and what quantities of each are being used to perform project activities, to include a complete account of key or required staff - Communication Plan to document the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, dissemination, storage, and ultimate disposition of project information to internal and external stakeholders - Budget Plan and documents to track and provide a complete accounting of costs for staffing, equipment, software, supplies, consulting, and other costs. A life cycle cost or total cost of ownership, projected out at least 5 years, should be included - Security Plan to identify and document anticipated security issues and indicate how they will be addressed - Testing Plan to document the process for verification and validation of milestone deliverables prior to acceptance -Training Plan to outline plans for training of all anticipated and intended users Deliverables The contractor shall be responsible for completing all the tasks required below during the term of this contract. It is anticipated that this shall include, but not be limited to: Collecting and organizing contracts, reports, logs, and other supporting documentation necessary for project worksheets Providing updates for status reports, reviewing status reports, and participating in bi- weekly status meetings with MDE leadership Maintaining detailed project plans as identified in Section 2.1 Project Documentation Reviewing and/or developing of time tracking reports Providing regular budget reports as requested by the Chief of Operations 3 4. Scoring Method Criteria Score Percentage Must equal 100% Minimum Qualifications 35 Cost 30 Interview 35 Conducting regular meetings with State Superintendent, Chief of Operations, MDE Executive Leadership, OTSS staff, MDE Internal Stakeholders, and project contractors Projecting Progress reports as requested Availability to travel for planned dates and locations, if applicable. Required Skills/Experience Provide the minimum required skills and/or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position. These requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will NOT be presented to the manager for consideration. Educational background including a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Information Technology or another closely related field Special Experience: The Project Manager should have at least five (5) years of experience with the development of large-scale, complex IT projects involving multiple partners. Contractor should have a minimum of three (3) years of experience in work related to IT Project Management using the Agile Methodology General Experience: In addition, the Project Manager must possess the following skills: Leadership: ability to develop and refine the vision for the project with the MDE Executive Leadership, MDE staff, contractors, LEAs and other stakeholders, and to operationalize the vision Ability to communicate the vision to others in ways that inspire them to act Communication: superior oral and written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex ideas into simple concepts and explain them to various stakeholder groups IT Project Management: Excellent project management skills, including experience managing the full lifecycle of complex public sector IT projects Financial Management: demonstrated ability to monitor product development budgets and forecast cash flow needs Ability to establish good interpersonal relationships and work across organizational boundaries Superior analytic and problem-solving skills Strategic planning experience Ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously Experience with public sector systems and with participatory design are preferred

  • ID: #44713257
  • State: Mississippi Jackson 39211 Jackson USA
  • City: Jackson
  • Salary: $70
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2022-08-09
  • Deadline: 2022-10-08
  • Category: Et cetera