Job Description:

Short Description:

Client seeks a Project Manager for the PASS Modernization Project to lead testing: create plans, develop scripts, organize teams, coordinate execution, document results, and report progress to the PMO for a new cloud-based procurement system.

Complete Description: The district government’s PASS Modernization Project is replacing the existing on-premises procurement management system with a new state-of-the-art cloud solution. Client seeks a Project Manager to support the Project Management Office (PMO) by overseeing the entire testing process: creating test plans; developing and coordinating development of test scripts; organizing test teams; coordinating and documenting test execution; and reporting progress to the PMO.

Responsibilities:

Project Planning:

· Provide project planning activities including developing, maintaining, and monitoring (status/progress) project schedules.

· Create and maintain project documents.

· Coordinate submissions of workstream weekly status reports.

· Develop PMO status reports and prepare status presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.

· Report status to PMO, project leadership, and organization leadership.

· Organize project artifacts in Microsoft Teams.

Testing Oversight:

· Ensure development of thorough test scripts.

· Ensure testing for all test scripts.

· Report all defects, ensure resolution, retesting, and documentation for test results.

· Facilitate collaboration between test workstream and other workstreams to resolve defects.

· Ensure all testing activities comply with District standards and quality requirements.

Strategic Planning:

Translate project’s test strategic vision into long and short-range plans including:

· Project plans, resource alignments, training, communications, transformation management, change management, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, go-live preparations, and post-go-live support.

Coordination:

· Balance multiple priorities while coordinating workstream resources.

· Monitor workstream activities to maintain PMO schedule and update as necessary.

· Coordinate with PMO to mitigate any impact to other workstreams.

Schedule Management:

Leverage prior experience on large projects to:

· Analyze complex project delivery dates to create innovative Microsoft Project schedules or Agile Scrum Roadmap Timebox schedules.

· Align schedules with organizations, stakeholder groups, functional workstreams, technology, methodology, tools, and solution components.

· Monitor progress to track project milestones and report on progress.

Risk & Change Management:

· Oversee analysis, planning, and management activities related to project scope and objectives.

· Manage RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, and Decisions) process, change management process, and communications process.

Documentation & Communication:

· Provide quality organization and oversight for all project documents.

· Maintain all project artifacts organized for team access using Microsoft Teams and SharePoint folders.

· Participate in PMO, Steering Committee, or other project meetings and document discussions and decisions.

· Serve as a liaison and facilitate communication between PMO, other project managers, and team members.

· Support the PMO for all aspects of the project.

Technical Skills:

· Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience.

· Experience managing testing for large, complex IT projects.

· Experience with Agile Scrum methodology, including Agile Sprints, Roadmaps, System Integration Testing (SIT), and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

· Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

· Experience with cloud ERP automated test tools desired, for example: Selenium, Tricentis, Test Evolve, Opkey, Leapwork.

· Proven leadership and decision-making skills managing a diverse team including onsite and virtual team members.

· Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences.

· PMP certification

· Experience with Microsoft SharePoint and Teams.

· Experience managing cloud ERP testing.

· Willing to work onsite 4 days a week.

Flexible work from home options available.