Technical Project Manager

Position: Technical Project Manager

REQ ID: 706861

Client Name: SAO

Job Location: Partial Onsite Schedule: 200 Piedmont Avenue SE Suite 1604, West Tower ATLANTA, GA 30334-9010, Hybrid

CAI Contact Manager: Tim Brodrick

Interview type: Either Webcam or In Person

Duration time: 16 Months

Short Description: Under limited supervision, manages projects through the full life cycle from project definition and approval through implementation and evaluation of all project deliverables. Provides guidance to the project team. May also serve in a lead role.

Complete Description:

The Technical Project Manager for the State Accounting Office (SAO) will have a proven track record of implementing cloud SaaS ERP projects for large, complex initiatives. The Tech PM will lead a large, cross-functional project team and provide an organizational view of project/program dependencies, stakeholder and risk impacts. The incumbent will also continuously improve project management process and toolkits used by project teams to successfully implement technical project solutions. Provides expertise, consulting and coaching for lower level technical resources in the process of project management and to hone softer skills of team dynamics, team building and group motivation. The Tech PM will have effective communication skills, organizational awareness, and ability to manage critical dependencies and impacts.

This role is local only as the PM may need to visit the office throughout the week. The primary schedule will be determined by the first 30 days of work. The duration of this project is 18-24 months.

What You Need for this Position

Technical Project Management experience

Operations Management

Change Management

Release Management

Familiarity with the Enterprise Application Development Process

Infrastructure Project Management

Project Management Tools

Primary Responsibilities:

Leads project resources in the creation of the work breakdown structure, identifying the critical path, and

ensuring the project stays on track by managing the day to day operations

Builds trusted relationships with all stakeholders and project teams needed for successful project delivery

Ensures technical tasks are captured and executed in a timely manner across all technical workstreams

Manages the technical workstream of the project

Able to identify required resources and skill sets necessary to build a high performing delivery team

Coordinates the efforts of project team members to deliver tasks according to the technical project plan.

Tracks project metrics for quality management

Point of contact for all technical and cloud infrastructure deliverables

Excellent communication skills must be able to work closely with partner agencies to ensure connectivity

and network tasks are completed according to schedule

Knowledge of infrastructure including assessment, planning, execution, and support

Engages with project leadership team and business sponsors to define objectives and deliverables

Supports cross-functional and operational departments in assessing potential risks and blockers

Integrates information from a variety of sources to arrive at a broad understanding of issues

Anticipates and addresses obstacles, redirecting efforts to accelerate work or improve quality

Performs other duties as assigned

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Independently lead, manage, plan and organize technical project team

Understand the project objectives by thoroughly comprehending the business, technology, security risks

and goals

Provide technical knowledge and direction

Provide expertise for complex technical and infrastructure needs

Engage appropriate stakeholders and incorporating feedback and requirements

Collaborate with business partners, stakeholders and senior management

Coordinate project communications, risks, and issues resolution

Identify obstacles and escalate issues, as needed

Provide issue resolution and manage project interdependencies

Track progress and create project status reports and regular metrics

Essential Skills & Experience:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

10 years of IT experience

5 years of Workday SaaS ERP experience preferred

10 years of prior project management experience

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Prior experience with state or other public sector clients

Excellent organizational skills and a leader in the change process

Ability to collaborate and drive execution at all levels within a business area

Ability to communicate in written and verbal formats to various situations and audiences

Expertise in documentation, presentation tools, and project management tools

Excellent skills in critical thinking and analysis

Ability to establish strong working relationships across IT, business lines and external stakeholders

Group facilitation skills, negotiation and ability to influence and drive decisions

Possess understanding of cloud infrastructure architecture and able to clearly guide and articulate needs

to successfully onboard and manage new organization

Possess understanding of end-point requirements, development workbench and requisite cloud

technologies to successfully facilitate the capture and execution of technical tasks

Skills Matrix: