RISE Data Project Manager 3

Location: Austin TX Hybrid onsite 2 days/week
** All travel per diem parking and/or living expenses shall be at the workers and/or Vendors expense. **

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DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
The Employees Retirement System of Texas requests the services of one (1) Project Lead 3 personnel hereafter referred to as Worker who meets the general qualifications of a Project Lead 3 and the specifications outlined in this document for the Employees Retirement System (ERS) of Texas.

General Description:
Performs advanced strategic and project management work for ERS Retirement Insurance System Enhancement (RISE) project. This position will work with the ERS Program Director and will lead as the Project Manager the data cleansing data quality and data conversion efforts from the ERS databases to the selected RISE vendors application.

The Worker will have extensive knowledge of data quality data management and data reconciliation efforts for state agency pension and benefits systems for retirement systems. Worker will manage ERS RISE data work and work closely with business and technical stakeholders on coordination and completion of related tasks. Worker will collaborate with RISE vendor data teams ensuring alignment on data project tasks and deliverables.

The Worker will also maintain the project artifacts and ensure release management in accordance to ERS practices and methods. Worker will provide regularly scheduled progress reports and may provide presentations on the progress of the data efforts to sponsors steering committees or ERS Board of Trustees. Additionally the Worker will ensure the completeness all data deliverables and ensure their timely delivery to the ERS selected vendor. The Worker will provide feedback on any data issues and assist the ERS Program Director during these activities.

WORKER SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Preferences:
Years Skills/Experience
10 Experience with pension and benefits administration systems.
10 Ability to convey complex and highly technical information to a diverse audience; ability to work cooperatively with technical teams and business customers and ability to provide excellent customer service.
10 Experience defining and solving problems estimating and scheduling project deliverables and producing project documentation.
10 Experience in data quality data management and data reconciliation.
10 Experience reviewing monitoring and evaluating data related project deliverables and quality; ability to communicate project status and explain project methodology and processes to project stakeholders; ability to identify potential project risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
10 Extensive verbal and written communication skills
10 Skill in planning and organizing work to meet goals and complete multiple assignments without compromising accuracy.
10 Experience in project management delivery.
Received Project Management Professional certification by PMI

TERM OF SERVICE: 6 months / 1000 hours

WORK HOURS: Monday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

LOCATION: Remote work or at 200 E. 18th St Austin Texas 78701

Terms and Conditions: Vendor will conduct a criminal history check on candidate recommended for the position. ERS is currently under a hybrid model which involves at least 2 days in the office and the other days working from home (Days to be in office to be negotiated with your manager). Full remote exceptions will be considered for candidates with demonstrated ability to deliver. If remote is determined by ERS to not be delivering successfully hybrid on premise will be expected.