Rate/Salary: $65/hr-$75/hr for c2c/1099; W2 employment negotiable
Duration: February 2020 ~ June 2025
Location: Carson City, NV (100% on-site work)
Selected candidate must submit to and pass a fingerprint-based State of Residency and FBI background check conducted by RCCD. Disqualifications include, but are not limited to, any felony and gross misdemeanor convictions and/or any outstanding wants/warrants.
Experience and Skills Required (please do not respond if you do not meet ALL of the following requirements):
- Bachelor’s degree in business
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Organizational skills and ability to solve complex problems
- Willingness to work independently and as part of a team
- 5+ years project management experience
- Proven experience and understanding in program management
- Proven stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience managing a team
- Experience using computers for a variety of tasks
- Experience with Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement and related security requirements governing the connection with and access to criminal justice information
- Experience leading large projects.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute
- Project scheduling experience, utilizing project planning applications such as Microsoft Project (prefer experience with Smartsheet).
Experience and Skills Preferred/Desired:
Smartsheet Software experience
SCOPE OF WORK
The Project Manager shall be responsible for one or more projects contributing to the successful implementation of the Nevada Criminal Justice Information System (NCJIS) Modernization Project (hereinafter PROGRAM) benefits. A summary of the Project Manager responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Project Planning
Defining project governance (controls) for each project. Planning each overall project including, but not limited to, detailed definition of the scope, tasks and activities of each project. Aligning the deliverables (outputs) to the project and PROGRAM’s outcome with the aid of the business change manager. Participate in design and technical reviews. Participate in the development of the training curriculum. Capture best-practice knowledge among the technical teams. Build standard operating procedures for solution implementation and support. Transfer knowledge to the technical teams. Actively listen to internal and external user concerns, problems and needs to implement that information when creating solution plans.
Project Oversight
Monitoring and managing daily project activities throughout the life cycle of each individual project. Managing and utilizing internal and external (vendor) resources for the execution of each project. Establishing clear and regular communication with vendor project managers. Ensuring the availability of resources for project tasks. Identify and managing risks and issues, escalating issues as needed, and implementing corrective measurements. Monitoring and reporting on each project’s budget. Managing changes to the project scope, schedule, and budget, if necessary. Report issues to the PROGRAM Manager and provide corrective action as necessary.
Project Reporting
Managing stakeholder communication, including providing regular project status reports. Reporting overall project(s) status to the Program Manager and Program Administrator at regular intervals and on an ad-hoc basis. Assisting the Program Manager and Program Administrator with developing the reports for the Interim Finance Committee (IFC).
Provide status reports as outlined and requested by RCCD. Formatting, information required and timeframes for ad-hoc reports shall be determined on a case-by-case basis, as needed.
- Weekly Status Reports – Provide weekly status reports to the PROGRAM Manager and Program Administrator via email by close of business each Friday. Weekly Status Reports shall include, but not be limited to:
a) Project (s) status;
b) What is to be accomplished during the next reporting period;
c) Updated project timeline showing percentage completed, tasks assigned, completed and remaining;
d) Identified necessary resources required for activities during the next time period
- Project Summary – Provide a monthly Project Summary to the PROGRAM Manager and Program Administrator, via email, no later than the 5th business day of each month throughout the duration of the contract. Project Summary reports shall include, but not be limited to:
a) Project status;
b) Accomplishments during the period, (i.e. meetings held and conclusions/decisions determined);
c) Problems encountered and proposed/actual resolutions;
d) Project issues that need to be addressed;
e) Identification of schedule slippage and strategy for resolution;
f) Identified necessary resources required for activities during the next time period
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Salary: $65.00 to $75.00 /hour
Experience:
- IT Project Management: 5 years (Preferred)
Education:
- Bachelor’s (Required)
Location:
- Carson City, NV (Required)
License:
- Project Management Professional (PMP) (Required)
Contract Length:
- More than 1 year
Full Time Opportunity:
- Yes
Work Location:
- One location
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
- Dependable — more reliable than spontaneous
- Achievement-oriented — enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
- Autonomous/Independent — enjoys working with little direction
Schedule::
- Monday to Friday
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